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Nicole James said:Lisa Ortiz2, are you actually aware that you're backing someone who was slapped with a massive 500-point penalty for serious hate speech and making violent threats against the LGBTQ+ community?! For goodness' sake, please get serious.
hollowtrucker77 said:Look, I can jump in and play firefighter whenever things get heated, but I can't be on moderation duty twenty-four seven, especially since I don't know the ins and outs of this specific sub-forum well enough to do the job properly.
This is really where you see the true caliber of our community members shine—the ones who won't let some random tourists come in with their nonsense, derailing the conversation or trying to stir up unnecessary drama and division.
If someone starts acting out and everyone else just goes along with it, then by the time a moderator actually shows up, the only move left is to hand out warnings and bans to everyone involved and just shut the whole thread down.
It’s a lousy way to handle things, obviously, but it ends up being the only solution, and frankly, nobody wins in that scenario.
On the flip side, imagine if someone shows up just to troll, but the rest of the group stays focused, puts them on ignore, and simply reports the post?
The mod handles the nuisance, the actual discussion keeps flowing among people who actually care, and everyone comes out ahead.
hollowtrucker77 said:Why is everyone always looking for someone to blame?
Wouldn't it be a lot more productive if everyone just pitched in? Or at least those people who actually give a damn about having a cleaner, better neighborhood to live in, right?
🙂
Personally, I’ve always found it much more rewarding to actually hunt for a solution rather than wasting my breath hunting for scapegoats.
steelskipper5 said:Quote: Good or Evil
I guess we can finally agree on something for once—just the two of us. 😁
Religion forums are volatile—not quite as much as Politics, but they aren't exactly far off either—and they definitely need active moderation. Reacting to reports is basically just firefighting at that point. I mean, sure, maybe the need for those emergency measures won't totally vanish once people start moderating more proactively, but eventually, the forum might actually become a decent place for a discussion.
Religion is a volatile forum—not quite as much as Politics, but certainly not far behind—and it requires proactive moderation. Responding to reports is just firefighting; it's reactive. While it's true that the need for such measures might decrease once moderation becomes more active, over time, the forum will eventually become a much more pleasant place for discussion.
hollowtrucker77 said:Nicole James really nailed the perspective here
it isn't even about having more moderators running around handing out warnings or bans, though that’s always an option, it’s more about the fact that if you actually want to have a decent conversation in a specific subforum, you should probably put in a little effort to make sure that space is actually worth hanging out in and comfortable for everyone involved
steelskipper5 said:Not necessarily harsh—just consistent, I guess.
briskorca19 said:So, yeah... he got banned because of the overall vibe of the post.
Though if you ask me, the whole thing should’ve just been deleted entirely.
It’s honestly such a bummer that rowdyhawk10 didn't even bother reading my appeal, because then he comes back later asking me questions I already laid out clearly in the actual appeal.
And hey, Lisa Ortiz2, nobody ever actually said the post was offensive.
Maybe try reading with a bit more nuance next time?🙄
I really think we need a dedicated sub-forum just for Religion; that way, people can talk about faith without everyone jumping in to meddle—kind of like how those of us posting in the Religion section usually stay out of the Spirituality discussions.
Religion and spirituality are two different animals.
Anyway, that's my two cents.
over and out
rowdyhawk10 said:Quote: Good or Evil
What are you thinking? Send me the link.
Quote: Good or Evil
We have already addressed the matter of spirituality. I suppose one has to wonder if a forum actually needs a subforum that functions like a church. I believe I explained this to cosmicseal5 previously—we simply cannot turn a religion subforum into a sanctuary within a digital space like this. www.catholics.org , I suppose this website might be worth looking into, though I can't say for certain what one might find there. It seems like just another corner of the internet. I suppose there isn't much more to say on the matter. www.orthodoxy.org Our subforum shouldn't be a place where atheists are penalized simply because they refuse to subscribe to a specific dogma. For instance, we shouldn't be banning someone just because they express doubt regarding the Quran, the Bible, or Jesus, or even various other deities. I think the forum should allow for free expression from every individual, provided they don't cross the line into personal attacks. In my opinion, we should probably apply stricter penalties when it comes to bringing discussions down to a personal level—like trolling or insults—specifically when it's the same person repeatedly doing it. That might actually solve a lot of our problems.
Quote: Good or Evil
It isn't anarchy, Lisa Ortiz2.
If you only knew the sheer volume of work we deal with... being a moderator for the religion section means seeing firsthand just how much content we have to scrub, especially all those posts that start poking into other people's business. Personality.If there were less trolling and fewer outright insults, I suppose things might be a bit clearer. Furthermore, with my own... By remaining silent. I suppose you aren't going to actually solve anything by staying silent on the forum. It honestly surprises me that you’re being this stubborn about it. I mean, surely you realize it's better to just post and then deal with any fallout as it happens? Any post that breaks the rules can be reported, and since the moderation team has been beefed up, we should be able to get to every report eventually. However, we don't always see everything people write the very moment they post it. Most forum users... They aren't reporting it. I suppose these posts are somewhat unnecessary—though I should probably give credit where it's due to the few people actually reporting them. It does suggest they care about maintaining the quality of our forum, I guess. Regards.
Nicole James said:As far as I'm aware, there are two forum members who use that kind of rhetoric, and both of them have quite a nice collection of bans and deleted posts thanks to me.
I can't exactly show up at their houses and take their computers away...
Nicole James said:Instead of just complaining, why not offer some actual suggestions on how we can make this forum better?
rowdyhawk10 said:steelskipper5,
I’m just going to hand this whole package over to the administration. Let them argue with you and hash it out; I honestly don't have the energy left for this, despite my best intentions.
I am sticking to my original position: that wasn't a post intended as a threat toward a female forum member, but rather an attempt by a defender fighting for his country—the one where he's raising his six children... though certainly not the version of America that a few of you seem to imagine in your heads. He simply stated that he wouldn't without a fight allow something unnatural to be forced upon him as if it were natural, when it actually equates the animalistic with the human. A man still considers himself a man, not an animal. 🤷
That’s all from me. I'm handing this off now, so you can deal with them... Nothing personal, either. Best. 🙂
Tyler Scott3 said:I politely asked that the following people stop addressing me. For example, rowdyhawk10, you don't have a clue what I'm actually complaining about here. Honestly, I'm worried you're just talking to hear yourself speak, because your explanations are so transparent and empty they make me feel lightheaded.
The whole point of your response is just to suck up to the admins. You don't give a damn about me or any other user on this site. So, back off.
Dear Anderson, the way you treat us users is a disaster. There’s constant pressure being put on us, and you're constantly trying to guilt-trip us.
I have to ask: what did I ever do wrong by writing posts that reach half a million views? Isn't that enough proof that I'm actually contributing something useful?
And what was my reward for that?
Some lowlife bows before the king, and the king rewards him.
'Our king' rewards us by simply allowing us to exist.😢
You don't owe me an apology; it's your platform. Fine, let me apologize to you instead—I apologize for wasting three years of my life on this site, which has gone from being a promising community to one filled with hypocrisy. I have no desire to write on a place like this. My demand for an apology isn't really about that; it's an appeal for you, as the owner, to take the first step toward fixing the relationship between the users and the administration. The current staff can't do it because they're all too busy chasing their own careers.
Because if you, the owner, don't care about improving these relationships, why should we? We have to be here regardless, and we do it with our heads down because we respect the rules and the authority of this place. But honestly, I just don't have the motivation to contribute anymore. As things stand right now, I feel like a criminal on this site.
That's all from me.
Michael Perez5 said:I think I'm going to have a meltdown... everything will follow the usual protocol... but there's no way he's going to be the one officiating our wedding, that much is certain. Still, I'm trying to figure out a workaround so we can still hold the ceremony at that church in downtown Savannah.
Does anyone know how the relationships between different parishes and their priests usually work? I guess I'm wondering how I should handle this—does anyone have any insight?
Michael Perez5 said:The car itself doesn't even matter... It’s just the fact that he started screaming at me simply because I approached him with a question... I mean, who is actually the crazy one here? Why... why am I even sitting here writing this? If I hadn't posted this here, I probably would have written it on my blog or sent it to the local news... I just don't understand why he does this. What kind of example is that for people and for believers? Why!?
But look... I want to get married at St. Michael's Church, and I truly believe I have a right to do so... How can I go about fighting for those rights?
Benjamin Murphy2 said:To start things off: have you had bloodwork done specifically for CMV? A CMV infection can actually trigger plasma cell reactivation, which leads to the production of antibodies against illnesses you thought were long gone.
If it isn't that, could we be looking at another immunological issue? Parvovirus B19 persistence is incredibly rare, and even EBV doesn't typically hang around indefinitely. Of course, it is entirely possible that you are dealing with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome triggered by EBV. While there aren't any specific "silver bullet" therapies for that, the silver lining is that it does eventually resolve, even if it feels like it takes years. How are your liver enzymes looking? What does your complete blood count show? Also, have you noticed any swollen lymph nodes?
Benjamin Murphy2 said:Parvovirus B19, I assume? How long does that typically persist? What was his IgG titer? And is he showing positive results for EBV and EA?
Lisa Ortiz2 said:It’s a combination. 😠 The first one lingers for quite a while. We got a positive result for parvovirus during the imaging.
They are fading fast.😲
I would truly appreciate any experiences or advice you all might have.🙂
And probably some influenza... most likely.