Posts by Arthur Smith15

Jonathan Wright2 said:Caught?!
What are you, some prison warden or something?!
Why the hell is your attitude so condescending and dismissive?

Instead of actually taking criticism and getting your act together, instead of not acting like
you're some big shot—you just resort to threats and insults, acting like this Reddit thread started with you or is going to end with you.

You aren't cut out to be a moderator.
You’ve turned the PDF version of History into your own personal fan fiction.
It’s totally unacceptable.

And let's be real, most people on this forum—and I hope the admins realize this too—understand that you’re doing way more harm than good, Mr. Oštrić...

Stop playing the victim. You aren't some persecuted soul; you are the one actively forging quotes and rewriting history.

You’re acting with such an inflated sense of self-importance, throwing around threats and insults as if this Reddit thread started with you, or as if you’re somehow destined to be the one who brings it all to a close.

You're the one who's been spamming posts for several entries now just because History is getting bent out of shape by my refusal to stick to a rigid script—my tendency to interpret events, facts, and terminology with a bit more freedom and flexibility than you'd like. 😁

You simply aren't cut out for a moderator role.

You’ve taken an entire PDF of historical facts and twisted them into your own little fantasy novel.

This is simply unacceptable.

And honestly, I think most people on this Reddit—and I truly hope the administrators agree—realize that by being Mr. Oštrić, you’re actually doing far more harm than good.

... hm, at this point, I honestly can't tell if you’re addressing me or Mr. Oštrić. Look, just take a breath and try to frame your thoughts more coherently. In the meantime, I’ll be busy filing a request with Corporate for a mental health stipend to compensate for the sheer exhaustion of having to deal with you...

coastalstag7 said:Of course you aren't a Germanophobe unless your political views force you to be! You act like this huge Slavophile, but then the second you write about Russians, you go straight for the worst insults.
Look, I already told Mr. Oštrić that I'm not some big Germanophile. I just think it’s smarter to lean into a Germanic version of our heritage since so many of our people work over in Germany—it just helps them get accepted better as a minority there. If they were all working in the Czech Republic, maybe we'd push the Slavic angle instead!

Good grief... 🤦 😁 This is how an ignorant person who would happily rewrite History reasons.

Jonathan Wright2 said:You weren't invited here to play parent; you're supposed to be editing from a neutral standpoint—with actual logic and balance.
The way you use your "teaching" style is nothing short of an abuse of power.
All you’re doing is creating a wasteland of content, slapping shackles on everything just so you can force the whole thing into a tiny little box that fits your own narrow worldview.

Reddit isn't some playground for the selfish or the arrogant.
Anything goes, sure, but there have to be limits.

Stop philosophizing pointlessly; you are just a guy caught falsifying quotes and making up terms, and your scribblings regarding History are mostly worthless, useless garbage. Instead of feeling ashamed and staying quiet, you stubbornly persist here, desperately hunting for some kind of "truth"...

coastalstag7 said:Hey, I can write just fine! It’s just that the official American grammar rules are a total mess, so by your logic, 90% of the population would be considered illiterate.

You're just some nobody,

The "nobody" here is the guy who had his whole education paid for by the taxpayers, but instead of putting in the work to translate a stone inscription, he'd rather throw a tantrum at someone else because of his weird phobia of Germans.

You aren't literate; that much is obvious from every single one of your posts. 😁 Aside from the content of your posts—which is mostly just nonsensical nonsense and fabrications—your writing is a total festival of ignorance regarding basic grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and capitalization. It’s clear you haven't spent much time looking at a textbook or even finishing school. But hey, here we go again: a drive to revise History, inventing your own personal linguistics, and all that other nonsense...

(...) A "guy" whom the state invested in through education, yet who refused to put in the actual effort to translate a stone inscription and instead chooses to foam at the mouth at someone else due to his own Germanophobia, is "insignificant."

(1) The logic behind this rambling isn't even clear; the state "invested" in my education just as much as yours, except you simply failed to utilize it, for whatever reason. (2) Furthermore, if (presumably?) you view yourself as a Germanophile or someone else labels you as such, that doesn't automatically mean everyone else is a Germanophobe. 🤦

coastalstag7 said:My only decent post was the one where I explained why you need two different versions of Pribina to actually prove the point! But now that my post got moved to another thread, this whole topic is basically dead. All those thumbs up and useless "cool story bro" comments don't even matter anymore.

"Your high-quality post"... 😁

coastalstag7 said:Skanie isn't a Latin word!!!!

Honestly, it's not even about the topic anymore. I've cooled off a bit, and there aren't even any posts on the Canada subreddit. The real issue is you and that whole bureaucratic, government-job mentality this country has.
If Mexicans had found that inscription on their forums, there would be a million posts about it already.

You, someone who struggles with basic American literacy and clearly hasn't a clue about Latin—just typing whatever pops into your head into Google Translate—are in no position to lecture anyone on what constitutes Latin or not...

(...) Actually, it’s not an issue with Oštrić; I've cooled off a bit now. There aren't even any posts on Reddit about this. The real issue is you and the bureaucratic, cronyist mentality of this entire country. (...)

Oh, please. This "cronyist mentality of this country" is just your excuse for your own lack of education, your broken logical reasoning, your tendency to make up nonsense, and your blatant resistance to actually learning anything.😁

(...) If Mexicans had found that inscription on their forums, there would have been a million posts about it.

You are completely irrelevant to me. I couldn't care less about your little internet vendettas against some Mexicans on some random forums that supposedly would have "a million posts" on a topic...

coastalstag7 said:The real issue isn't that one guy trying to translate some sensational headline—the problem is he was the *only* one who even tried! Nobody else stepped up. That’s the real headache. How do we actually get people talking?
Just throw WWII and the American War of Independence into the same PDF; stick Oštrić in there, and maybe find someone who actually knows their stuff about the Middle Ages to handle the old History side.
It always ends the same way: someone from Mexico flies in, baits the American forum users, and suddenly everyone starts posting the exact same stuff all over again.

That "debater" you claim sees Swedish words in Latin texts? That’s you. 🤦And as for this supposed "translation," you didn't actually do any work—mostly because you clearly don't possess a grasp of the languages you love to fantasize about and make up—you just let Google Translate do the heavy lifting. 😁

Your presence here on History is not a contribution; it is nothing more than the pollution of these threads through sheer stupidity, fabrication, ignorance, and a profound lack of basic literacy.

Jonathan Wright2 said:So, what you're saying is that your posts aren't idiocy, but everything anyone else writes is?
Don't you get it? If Oštrić keeps this up, there's only going to be a handful of you left on this site...

The first part is correct—what I write isn't nonsense. But as for the second part—no, it's not just "others" who are failing; it's certain individuals, and quite frequently, you. You invent terminology, you begrudgingly provide references, you "creatively" cite sources, and so on. These are all violations for which you can be thankful that History isn't moderated by someone with Frogger's intolerance for stupidity, but rather by an incredibly patient and well-meaning Oštrić.

(...) Don't you realize that if Oštrić keeps this up, there will be only a handful of you left on this Reddit..

Stop the drama. You aren't speaking—nor am I—on behalf of the masses here. Even if you were to get banned from History tomorrow (and frankly, if you committed one more violation of the caliber mentioned above, I would personally issue that ban myself), this community would continue to thrive just as it did before you arrived. In fact, we would be better off with fewer posts if they were high quality, rather than a flood of entries like those essays of yours, which are nothing but fabrications...

Kenneth Cruz67 said:I mean, what kind of propaganda or disinformation are we even talking about here?

And honestly, who could possibly be considered an expert enough to tell the difference between actual truth and mere propaganda or misinformation?

I guess Oštrić certainly isn't that person. He isn't an expert in this field, or really any field for that matter, and since he’s such an open and unapologetic leftist activist, he’s already biased by default. It seems to me he only recognizes the version of History written between 1945 and 1991.

There was a time when this used to be such a cool topic where you could read all sorts of interesting things; nobody was obsessing over sources or references, and nobody was playing games with the whole Ustaše versus Partisans drama.

But now, everything has turned into these ideologically charged topics, whether it's about the Ustaše and Partisans or about Mexicans in America.

I really can't help but wonder what the moderator's role is in all of this, or why he feels the need to troll like this.

On top of that, he’s out there targeting people and threatening them with bans in the History section just because of things they wrote in completely unrelated threads, which—if you ask me—is just pathetic.

If someone is truly serious about studying history, I suppose they probably wouldn't be doing it on a forum like this anyway, as one shouldn't take a forum quite so seriously, but I guess some people feel like leaving a few posts here is their life's crowning achievement.

Fine then, let everyone just post whatever mindless nonsense pops into their heads and let this whole site turn into a dumping ground for stupidity, idiocy, and pure fiction. Personally, I mostly just read through the History section—I might chime in if I spot something staggeringly moronic—but I truly have no use for the delusions of characters who use Google Translate to find Swedish words in Latin texts, or those who "demand" a recount of bones at Auschwitz because some anonymous internet expert decided "something doesn't look right"...

bluecyclist64 said:It’s pretty obvious that Oštrić treats history as an actual science. The kind of "history" that trolls scrape from bottom-tier websites is much better suited for the Alternative section.
Let's be honest here: if someone is trying to learn history solely from movies on YouTube or similar sources, they really have no business lurking in the History subforum.

The moderation over in Natural Science takes a similar approach, and personally, I think it's excellent. If you don't have the knowledge, the facts, or the arguments to back things up, feel free to head over to some other subforums that don't demand much from their users.

It is truly touching how these uneducated Alternative types are convinced that their "writing" constitutes actual history rather than just alternative babble.😁

Larry Walker24 said:I'm definitely not the only one complaining about him acting like a mod.

I hang out in the Science Academy without any issues, so clearly the mods there actually know what they're doing.

Oštrić is fine as a regular user, but as a mod? Not so much.

No, it is simply "obvious" that History is a field where you tend to write more nonsense, which is precisely why you run into trouble...

Sarah Patel66 said:(...) Russia is annexing Crimea, which is roughly the size of the entire North America (...)

Let's get the facts straight: Crimea is about one-fourth the size of Bulgaria, or just slightly larger than North Mexico. To say it's the size of the "entire North America" is a massive stretch.

My apologies to the moderators for drifting off-topic here...

... perhaps it’s because you won't find much on Food Network regarding miraculous seeds that cure cancer, nor will you see discussions on the molecular similarities between blood and carrot juice. Instead, you get those banal "recipes" where charlatans and quacks write about blending beets and carrots, while those subservient followers of the Alternative lifestyle pass out in awe of how fine it all is...

By the way, you proponents of the Alternative lifestyle, did you completely forget about the clones? Come on, where are all those accusations now? Or are you only brave when it comes to blathering and hurling accusations outside the scope of the PZK?

Go ahead, GNU, if you haven't been exhausted by an all-night crusade for your Guru, you certainly have plenty to say about clones, so why don't you weigh in on this one too...

Kimberly Ward As specified by Mark Cruz15:
P.S. On the contrary, I am definitely not a parent. For me, the idea of pregnancy would be far too risky.

Ethan Barrett22 As follows:
So, basically, He hasn't made any statement suggesting that he's unable to have children. It’s been quite some time since she last had them. 🤷 (...)

What business is it of yours, you miserable excuse for a person hiding behind the profile "Ethan Barrett22"? There is plenty of content to be found here on Alternative, but malicious, bottom-tier trash like you is a rare and pathetic sight indeed.

Once again, that alternative charlatan Ethan Barrett22 is busy compiling posts that he clearly hasn't even bothered to read 😁

There isn't a single insult harsh enough to compare to the absolute garbage produced by this bottom-of-the-barrel forum dweller. This individual spits on the entire field of medicine and actively discourages readers from following standard medical treatments and vaccinations. It is nothing short of uneducated quackery from someone who possesses zero understanding of actual science. For instance, this so-called healer is out here peddling bone fragments as some kind of miraculous cure for cancer 🤦

Incidentally, I have to wonder: why is it that none of these Alternative types—the very ones who love to paranoidly point fingers at anyone they disagree with—ever start a thread questioning the possibility of human cloning? Come on, you Alternative enthusiasts, here is your chance 😁

Hey, stormyrider28, whose clone am I supposed to be again? Remind me, would you? And are you actually going to file that report against me at last? Or are you even incapable of doing that, even if you were just acting as an anonymous tipster?

Are you really going to be this uncollegial toward the rest of us in the alternative community? 😁

It is truly fascinating how you people in the alternative scene—despite all your nonsensical ramblings, irrational fabrications, and warped perceptions of reality—suddenly find your conscience the moment your own skin is in the game...

Come on, stormyrider28, man up. It’s a long night and since you're currently between jobs, you can't exactly use "being too busy" as an excuse to avoid filing one tiny little report.

Peter Peterson said:My apologies for that; I was joking, and I clearly went overboard.

Alcohol certainly has a way of pushing behavior to the extreme.

I have absolutely no interest in airing the opposition's dirty laundry because I don't need any help from the moderation team. You all seem to need it just to maintain a sense of superiority to mask your own inferiority. There was a time on the alternative forums when you couldn't say a single thing against Wikipedia without the mods hunting for some flimsy excuse to hand out a ban.

And now, you’re all whining like a bunch of helpless toddlers, begging for those days back when you could simply izživljavati everyone you encountered without facing any actual consequences.

You're still running hot, aren't you? 🤦 😁 Honestly, even this half-hearted apology is useless; it's obvious you haven't even begun to sober up.

Nicole Johnson20 said:(...)

So, let me get this straight: you're just some lucky little thing that a guru hand-picked to write up some orderly little report? 😁

Just look at Bonecrusher’s pathetic whining and constant lamentations over in the 😁
. It’s no wonder they’ve gone quiet and are laying low now.

Where have you been hiding, Gnu? Remind me—whose clone am I supposed to be? Please, just settle my mind and write it down right here... 😁

Well, look at this—we have found ourselves an alternative guru! Some pseudo-intellectual who clearly hasn't read a single post has put together a compilation for me, and judging by all that heavy-handed highlighting, they seem a bit worked up about it 😁

Ethan Barrett22 said:(...) I know the laws very well (...)

Make no mistake, the moment you feel the need to state something like that, 😁 you should probably ask your friend which is worse: when you dispense idiotic medical advice and play amateur doctor—causing people actual harm through your treatments—or when I simply write to you that you're a complete hack.

(...) Arthur Smith15 hasn't made a single constructive post on the Alternative sub-forum (...)

Oh, don't be ridiculous. Exposing your "alternative" nonsense is incredibly constructive. You’ve become a star of the alternative scene—a glorified smoothie chef. You're the kind of guy who will forever be remembered for making moronic claims like "the molecular structure of a carrot is nearly identical to human blood" or insisting that "fruit pits can cure cancer."

It wouldn't be quite so bad if your obsession was something harmless, like Flat Earth theory or something equally trivial, but you feel a desperate need to broadcast your charlatanism and poor character onto topics concerning human health. That is exactly why you need to be called out for what you truly are.

(...) Just a few examples of the nonsense from Arthur Smith15's forum history (his last few posts) scattered across the Alternative sub-forum, in various threads: (...)

Thanks 😁 but why on earth are you picking on Sponzi's jokes? He's just messing around. 😁 Unlike you, he's actually a decent guy.

(...) Administration... (...)

That moment when Ibro starts calling for more moderators 🤦 😁

Kimberly Ward said:I would like to ask a favor of you. It is high time we addressed this issue directly: there needs to be a permanent ban issued immediately. We cannot simply sit by and watch this behavior continue unchecked; it undermines the very foundation of our community. If we want to maintain any semblance of order and decorum, decisive action is required. (...)

Straight to the jugular, isn't it? Just a total shot to the head. 😁

The discussions among forum members like Arthur Smith15...

The accusation is utterly baseless because, quite frankly, there is no such person as "Arthur Smith15." Perhaps, in your sheer lack of literacy, you’ve confused him with me?

... because they are insulting me ...

You are peddling nothing but anti-vax nonsense, which frankly makes you worthy of every bit of scorn directed your way.

...and I’ll go ahead and introduce myself on behalf of my sister, Veronica, who was actually just featured on national television recently.

That accusation is completely baseless. Neither Arthur Smith15 nor I ever actually said, "you are falsely representing yourself." Aside from that, you seem to be struggling with basic literacy and are having a hard time grasping the actual content of what was written here.

Even if these baseless, fraudulent, and poorly constructed accusations were actually directed at me, I would find it impossible to hold a grudge. I simply have a notorious weakness for nurses—even the ones peddling lies while wearing frayed scrubs. 😁

stormyrider28 said:Yeah, honestly, given all the insults we’ve linked, he’s basically a saint... maybe he should get an award for dealing with this. But you, Elizabeth Jackson, you're doing something awful. You're so obsessed with him that you just keep attacking him for absolutely no reason at all. Here are two more examples

And this one too

You guys keep crying about charlatanism, but where are all those links you keep promising so we can actually see what you're talking about? L

That's exactly the issue—there aren't any moderators. That's why all this horrible verbal abuse we've been linking keeps happening. And it's funny... the people doing the insulting act all smug and bold because they know they won't face any consequences, and honestly, they really don't...

You’re playing doctor ("chemotherapy is a killer"), while simultaneously feeding absolute nonsense to people fighting for their lives ("there are plenty of people who cured themselves just by drinking disgusting juices"); yes, you are a charlatan. You and the rest of this guru's cult are nothing more than the scum at the bottom of the barrel.