Posts by briskmoose90

coppergardener said:It all feels quite a bit like defamation, too. Honestly, I’d be inclined to call it a "witch hunt," but given that we are dealing with serious individuals—people with families who genuinely care about the welfare of this forum and the entire community... 😁

Yeah, it isn't just about amateur diagnosing—though this forum probably sees more diagnoses and "well-meaning" advice daily than any psychology textbook 😁 could handle. It’s also about reporting people to the FBI for committing or planning crimes and misdemeanors 😬

So now we're supposed to scour the forum and arrest everyone who admitted to driving drunk last night? 🤣
And warn everyone planning to do it tonight.
The same goes for the mother-in-law thread, where plenty of comments suggest some mothers-in-law might have a bad run of luck.

Besides the forum doctor, the family members worried about the forum's integrity would probably need an FBI informant on speed dial too. 😳

Eric Gray2 said:Alright, we’re on the same page here.

My point is that trying to diagnose someone else—especially when it’s done with the best intentions under the guise of "protecting" the community or whatever—is honestly just pointless. I mean, I won't go as far as calling it something else, but it really doesn't accomplish anything.

My take is pretty straightforward—when someone snaps and says, "You're a total psycho, just go get help, you lunatic," what they’re actually saying is: "This is a closeted psychopath, a genuine threat to everyone around them, this guy has a serious issue, and things have officially spiraled out of control."

So, what exactly should qualify as an insult worthy of a ban? Like, if someone just drops a comment along the lines of, "Hey, maybe you should go talk to a psychologist," is that really crossing the line? It feels like we need to figure out where that boundary actually sits.

No.
I find myself constantly suggesting that people go talk to psychologists or other mental health professionals—it’s just something I do quite often.

Did I misunderstand you? Feel free to set me straight on that first part of the quote—to be honest, it’s not exactly clear from this thread where you guys are pulling all these mental health diagnoses from, or what exactly is triggering this whole debate in the first place.

To be honest, I’ve been feeling pretty inspired lately—mostly by those posts Jason Gonzalez7 and driftingeagle27 have been putting up over on the FBI forums.
Since they’ve openly admitted they aren't actual qualified experts—and they certainly don't have the diagnostic tools required to make these kinds of calls—their entire argument falls apart. Even if we pretend they actually had the equipment and had put someone like steelskipper5 through a rigorous clinical evaluation, those results and diagnoses would be private medical data. They shouldn't be broadcasting that kind of sensitive information on a public forum anyway. At the end of the day, the only thing they're basing these "serious" claims on is a series of forum posts—which, if you ask me, is nothing more than straight-up harassment.

There’s another issue we really need to address here—hypersensitivity.
It’s getting to the point where if you use a word like "problem" or "issue" in a sentence here, people immediately jump to labeling it a diagnosis. It's honestly complete nonsense—just total nonsense.

If I’ve understood you correctly, we’re totally on the same page here.

Honestly, I don't really think we’re going to see any massive shifts on this issue. I've already laid out my position here—and even over in the moderator threads—but I actually have a bit of a silver lining. I moderate the Psychology section, which happens to be a specific PDF focused exactly on this topic, so, you know, it doesn't really affect me that much.

Also, I'm not. I haven't quite figured out what you're getting at yet—it looks like you might have hit send a little too early. If there was something specific you wanted to dive into or a thought you were trying to get down on paper, just let me know. I'm all ears and ready to chat whenever you're ready to lay it all out. Someone, right? Against it. I’ve had some heated debates about eating disorders and anorexia before—even with steelskipper5—but honestly, this whole witch hunt where people just throw diagnoses around at everyone is what really gets me. I can't stand it. In my opinion, until an actual specialist steps in, all this labeling is just noise and doesn't do anyone any good.

You don't say?! 🤣
We're being inspired by completely generic patterns and behaviors. 😉 🙂

rustydrifter10 said:🙂

From what I can gather, the whole thing boils down to this: the only real difference between posting an email address and an MSN handle is that one is actually against the law while the other isn't. It’s basically a massive loophole, and honestly, our legal system is a complete joke—which, if you ask me, says a lot about how things are run in this country. Of course, a forum is stuck following the rules, no matter how much they resemble a tangled mess of red tape, so they have to block email addresses while letting people post their MSN handles just fine. I know, I know—it sounds totally debatable and makes zero sense to the average person, and frankly, even to a lot of the moderators. 😬 And at the end of the day, who can you even complain to? Just our dear old Jaca & co., I guess. 🤔 Btw, let's just drop all this political talk, alright? 🙂

Where am I getting this wrong?

Great. This forum only follows the rules when it suits them, and ignores them when it doesn't. Doesn't matter how flawed the system is. 🙂
So, when someone leaves their contact info because a woman gets banned, forum.hr pretends to follow federal law and acts like they aren't above it. But they're perfectly fine being above the law when it comes to hate speech, calls for public lynching, or openly demanding journalists be thrown in jail for reporting on crime, corruption, and social hypocrisy. They're fine with censorship, leaking private photos, exposing IP addresses, and fueling personal vendettas.
Brilliant. 🙂

Paul Green31 said:Wow, talk about the pot calling the kettle black. You’re really out here pointing fingers while being the biggest hypocrite in the room. So what if you figured out my other handle? It’s not like I need "balls" to use it—honestly, I have no idea where you even got that idea—but let's call it privileged info. Besides, pretty much everyone knows it anyway; it's hardly some state secret. And for those who don't? They can just ask, and I'll answer.

But no, because we disagree, you decide to take this "secret" info and dump it right here on the thread, complete with a heavy dose of sarcasm and all the dramatic flair you can muster.

What would you even do with actual privileged information if you were a moderator? Isn't that exactly the kind of thing you claim to fight against?

It’s a shame. I used to have a decent opinion of you, but then someone had to mention perception, didn't they? You've really lost my respect. And not even because of this nonsense about handles, but because of your "overall contribution lately." Look, I don't need moderator tools to hand you a permanent ban.

Consider this my final word to you. I'm done. I don't do low blows and dirty tactics—even though it was clearly your intention to swing low, and honestly, you missed. If I actually felt the need to hide the facts you just so grandiosely laid out, believe me, you wouldn't even know they existed.

My God, what a massive volley of hypocrisy.

After reading that mess above, we really have to wonder: where exactly is this barrel of lies firing from?

I'm out. This afternoon just turned pathetic. Peace to everyone else. 👋

Give me a break. How is it privileged information if you, me, and the entire forum know it? Even the admins know. So tell me again, how am I leaking secret intel on a public thread?
I don't see any lightning or thunder, but maybe you saw some flashes when you were reading my post.

What would you even do with privileged information if you were a moderator? Isn't that exactly what you claim to fight against?

Let me repeat: what privileged information?
Yes, those are the things I fight. That's why I'm pointing out how hypocritical you're being. But if a female user gets a permanent ban for using a clone account she made a million years ago—then we apply the same rules to everyone, right? She used a clone because she had no other choice, just like you wouldn't have a choice if your original handle survived until the next purge.

Consider this my final word. I’m done arguing with you because I don't deal in low blows. Though, you clearly tried to aim low and missed. If I actually needed to hide the facts you're grandstanding about, you wouldn't even know they existed.

And I don't like people who use forum drama at PŽK to pivot to politics and talking about Mexicans. When we needed you to vent about your own bans and the censorship of your political posts, you were all for it. Now that the exact SAME thing is happening to us, you're busy handing the admins tissues to wipe their tears.

After all that, let's ask ourselves: where is the target of these salvos?

With the banned users. They're the target. Or did you expect us to walk quietly to the slaughter like lambs?

melloworca6 said:I was responding to Bradley Sanders4's post; I wasn't targeting any specific individual.

Bradley Sanders4 asked why she couldn't post her private info on the forum, so I simply asked how we were supposed to verify those were actually her details and not someone else's.

No, I'm the one who screwed her over.

Oh, what a brilliant realization! Because obviously, Kuki is just some brainless sixteen-year-old with nothing better to do than drop other people's emails on a forum because she's a total psycho looking for blood and chaos.

My God, what a massive wave of hypocrisy.

There's no need to be rude. I asked a simple question.

Given your incredibly detailed and untouchable contributions to this thread—and every other BVW for that matter—consisting of a single sentence where one word is "screwed," you aren't exactly performing any linguistic or authoritative acrobatics on the PŽK.

You don't have to be rude, I asked nicely.

Oh, please. I know what a polite question sounds like. Addressing people on this forum with such condescension and implications about shitting around doesn't exactly fit my definition of "nice." You should probably stop talking to people like that.
And since there are plenty of people here who know chocolatecookie far better than you do—myself included—who could actually give you a real answer, why don't you go ask the moderators or send a private message? Ask them if cookie could have leaked someone else's data on the forum and if that’s really our main concern right now.

I have nothing against the laws regarding not posting emails on the forum. Absolutely nothing.
But how does it work where certain laws apply to some of you, while everyone else gets to act like they're above them? 🙂

ruggedjackal46 said:What mess?

Person A posted their own email address just so other users could reach them while they're under a ban.

The upside of deleting it: you eliminate the tiny, microscopic chance that she accidentally leaked someone else's address (which is unlikely, since why would anyone bother posting a stranger's email just to tell people to send them private messages?) or that she tries to sue the site over her own self-published email. That wouldn't fly here in the States, either.

The downside of deleting it: you're stripping away her ability to talk to people outside the forum (which isn't actually part of the ban she received), you're setting a precedent where admins would have to scrub endless amounts of private info from profiles and posts across the entire site, you're fueling more drama with an already unhappy user, and you might even inadvertently push her to create a sockpuppet account just to stay in touch with people.

You don't need a law degree to figure out which option makes more sense.

shadowpilot8 said:I assumed that was the entire point of a ban.

The sheer, unstoppable power of forum moderation just keeps growing by the second.🤣

Paul Green31 said:I still remember back in the day when we’d get a Word doc listing our responsibilities, and it would always kick off with:

Moderators are responsible for...

And yeah, that document actually defined how to handle user data too.

But that was ages ago. It's possible someone just stopped sending them out, though that's a pretty stupid move if they did.

Thanks for the advice, but I'm also a grown man—legally and otherwise—and I'll decide who to defend and when. Besides, I have that f***ing flaw where I tend to stick up for the underdog, and right now, Sasha is just the little guy getting kicked around by a pack of bullies on the PZK.

Sure. You clearly decided to just ride the wave of change. Instead of sticking to the actual threads we opened on the PŽK regarding the forum issues, you pivoted to talking about politics, racial tensions, and self-promotion. You started pushing your own agenda with topics that have nothing to do with the discussion at hand. And you didn't even get banned for it.
If you actually had the guts to post under your real name, I might feel something. Instead, seeing how much you back down just makes me lose respect for you.
You claim to stand up for the underdog, yet you’re actually siding with the guy who holds all the power here. You're backing someone who can decide our fates on this forum without any accountability whatsoever. Yeah, that’s definitely the weaker side—the one that can ban you from this site forever.
After dozens of pages of arguing here, nobody has actually achieved anything. All this did was prove that someone tried to purge the forum using 500-point bans, but the attempt failed because those bans were completely illegitimate.
If a nation rises up against one or two dictators, that doesn't make the tyrant weaker just because he's outnumbered ten thousand to one. Numbers don't change the math of power.
Weakness is defined by a lack of power.

melloworca6 said:And you guys managed to screw up this thread again.

Sure, we're the ones who screwed this up.

melloworca6 said:And how can you actually be sure you're leaking your own data instead of someone else's?

How did I not see that sooner? Kuki is just some brainless sixteen-year-old who clearly has nothing better to do than leak people's emails all over this forum. She’s just a total psycho looking for drama and blood.

God, what a massive wave of hypocrisy.

Look, don't post photos online unless you truly don't care where they end up. Once they're out there, you lose control. At the very least, stick to boring, non-compromising shots that don't reveal anything personal.
If you're such a privacy fanatic but you have a Facebook profile packed with 500 photos and you're constantly uploading stuff to various forums, I don't get the meltdown when something eventually leaks.
Sure, someone else might be the one who leaked it, and they might not have had the right to. But when that photo lands on a site it shouldn't be on, is it really the idiot who leaked it that's responsible, or is it you for putting it out there in the first place?

Since the Triquilar thread went off the rails and this one’s getting more traction, I’ll drop an update here for the ladies in the Midwest. This is news to me, at least. 🙄

Triquilar got more expensive. It’s sitting at 9.6 miles now. 😳

I picked up a pack at the old price last month. Now I regret not grabbing a few more. You might still find the old price at some independent pharmacies.

Raymond Mendoza2 said:My pill break is officially over, but my period is still hanging on—and honestly, it feels like it’s not going to quit anytime soon. 😕 I’ve only been on the pill for about three months, and up until now, my flow was surprisingly short and stayed pretty much on schedule. But today, I’m supposed to be starting a brand-new pack, and this bleeding just won't wrap it up. I know that things can get a bit messy with spotting when you first start or stop birth control, but I’m a little worried. Since I was being incredibly "messy" with my timing last month—and by that, I mean I wasn't exactly a model of consistency—is it possible my body somehow "interpreted" a gap in my doses longer than 12 hours 😬 as if I had actually stopped taking the pill altogether? Does that mean I should basically wait until my next cycle starts before I can consider myself protected again?

If you missed a pill by more than 12 hours, you should have treated it as a missed dose and followed the instructions based on when it happened. You should know this, regardless of being on them for only three months. If you're too embarrassed to ask a gynecologist, just read the manual.
Use backup protection for the next pack. You admitted you were inconsistent last month, so you likely missed more than you realize.
Yes, irregular usage can definitely cause prolonged bleeding.
Set an alarm and take them at the same time every day. Pick a time when you're usually home. Or just switch to another form of birth control so you aren't panicking later.

My gynecologist told me progesterone is usually the main culprit behind most side effects, though not all of them—things like vaginal flora imbalances or yeast infections typically stem from estrogen fluctuations. Regardless, both Yaz and Yasmin contain drospirenone, but while I could handle Yaz, the other one just didn't sit right with me.

rustydrifter10 said:There are certain people on this board who make everything worth it. You find yourself coming back just because they posted, even if you usually skip the thread. They’re sharp, articulate, funny, and genuinely good people.

They’re the kind of people you actually want in your real life—people you respect for who they are.

Consider me one of them. ☕

On this lovely hippie day, rustydrifter10 is out here handing out compliments to the community. 🤷
Give me a break. 🧐

Terry Stewart16 said:Don't overlook the fact that Powerlock banned at least 15 members in that thread. Most were just people against the Pride Parade and the idea that Gay expression should be treated as equal to Heterosexuality. Instead of actually trying to guide them toward a decent discussion, the moderator just cleared them out to silence their opinions.

Still, I'll give the leadership a rating. 7/10. Pretty solid management.

On this Earth Day, I’d ask why you’re capitalizing "homosexual" and "heterosexuality." 🙂

I'm not going to praise the moderators; wouldn't want them getting an ego. Besides, they don't go around praising us users either.😁

darkwalker2 said:Ugh, how awful... my doctor keeps telling me these aren't quite enough of a reason to switch medications because my current prescription is specifically for PCOS and acne, which helps me immensely.
I really don't want to deal with that bloated feeling caused by hormones. I think I'll try increasing my potassium intake first; that should hopefully kickstart things, maybe 😁

Look, if you're retaining a ton of water and your doctor won't budge on the prescription, then find a new doctor. You shouldn't be dealing with side effects like that once you've adjusted to the medication.
For now, though, don't panic. Just see how things play out.

Anthony Cruz12 said:So, what you're saying is that once I start the new pack (the 21-day kind), I should use backup protection for the first seven days?
Because that's exactly when I'll need it—my boyfriend is coming to visit.

Yeah. Use backup for the first seven days of the new pack.🙂>

sabina, gle, the same thing happened to me recently—I just forgot to take my pill. Simple as that. I didn't even know which one I missed. I didn't do anything about it because I couldn't figure out which week I was in (I'm on Triquilar, and his packaging always confuses me). I had one extra pill left over, so instead of taking it, I just tossed it and took a standard seven-day break.
For the first seven days of the new pack, I used backup protection.

Don't stress too much about taking two pills at once; it’s not the end of the world. For context, an emergency contraceptive pill has way more hormones than those two Yasmin pills you took. Most girls don't face any serious issues after taking one.

Personally, I wouldn't advise skipping your break to start a new pack immediately. It can trigger heavy, prolonged bleeding that's a nightmare to deal with. It might not happen to you, but it's a risk. Besides, you've already stressed your body out by missing a pill and then doubling up unnecessarily. Adding a back-to-back pack on top of that seems like overkill—especially since you mentioned your partner is traveling and you haven't had sex anyway. 🤷

If I were you, I’d just take the normal break and then start a new pack. Use backup protection for the first seven days if you end up having sex, and leave it at that.

Look, if you guys are planning on locking this down, I’d personally like to say my goodbyes on a Reddit thread, just in case—whatever the final call ends up being. I want to thank the site for all the great times it gave me: :violina:

: symphonic orchestra:
: crescendo:

Look, Emily, he didn't say your posts were actually good. He just said you wrote "very good" in them. Those two words 😁

Thanks, hollowtrucker77

EDIT: I’m done getting ahead of myself until this whole case is officially closed.

hollowtrucker77 said:Alright, let's see if we can actually manage to be a little more constructive for once here.

Regarding how constructive this is—I’ve said in a few posts that I was trying to be helpful. If it isn't, my bad. I did my best.
Here’s my suggestion: bring the thread back and assign one moderator to handle it exclusively. It could be someone new or one of the two current moderators. If they're too busy, I don't see why we can't just bring in a third person—let them pick. It's not that complicated. 😁
I think Taylor Swift’s point about deleting comments is important. Even if it ruins the vibe of the thread, I’d rather have the topic stay alive than deal with the drama. I'm choosing survival over entertainment. Elon Musk.

I want to stab a rusty spoon into my eye 🤦