Casey Scott96 said:I'm wondering if there's any actual way to become an admin on one of the subforums, and what the process looks like?
1. There’s no such thing as a "subforum admin." An Admin—short for Administrator—is the person with access to the Admin CP. They handle the heavy lifting: managing the site, opening or closing threads, everything. They’re also the ones who appoint or swap out moderators and supermods.
2. Go hang out in one of the newer forums and just ask. Maybe they'll hand you the keys to the Admin CP.🤷
🤣, you can take your advice and shove it 🙂 (and that’s being polite 🙂)
The heavy hitters on these boards can talk nonsense all day without a second glance, but the moment I mess up an image size (and yeah, I’m going to edit it), suddenly I’m public enemy number one. For God's sake 😲 . It’s funny how he pops up the second I post. Even before he was a moderator. It’s like he’s always lurking in the shadows. 🙂 Just like he’s waiting to get me now. 🙂
We’ve been at this for a long time. Long before he got that mod badge. Anyone who follows the drama knows. He acts like some bitter old auntie.
Did he really have to write that? No!!
Since the moderators here are untouchable, all I have left is swearing. And because I actually held my tongue, I was "appropriately" rewarded.
A lot of things on this site drive me crazy, but I stay quiet. Like when I see people quoting a post that isn't even theirs. 🤦 Just massive walls of text. And the worst part? It’s not the newbies doing it; it’s the veterans who have been here longer than me. Heck, even longer than you, Olivia Moore51.
And then there's that infamous dotting. I can barely see. That excessive dotting irritates me so much I can't even read it. The dots just dance in front of my eyes. It's awful.
I don't see anyone actually insulting those types of users.
Regardless, all of this could have been avoided.
P.S. I haven't been on this forum for very long, so I forgot the rules about images. But regardless, I always edit my posts, swap out pictures, and fix typos. It's just that he’s always lying in wait. Just hunting for 😲
I've been following this debate for a while now. Honestly, does anyone actually believe that what we're seeing today is progress? We talk about moving forward, but are we really just circling the drain? It feels like everyone is shouting, yet nobody is actually listening. You see people making these massive, sweeping claims about the economy or social shifts, but where is the substance? Where is the actual proof? It’s all noise. Is it just me, or is everyone else just as exhausted by the constant theater?
Last edited by reddriver35: Today at 6:47 PM. Reason: God, if I can't handle a little trolling on this forum after everything, then what am I even doing here? Just remember the rule. Simple as that. As for the size of these pictures, I honestly have to wonder—which ones actually belong to me? Intellectual limits? Honestly, I’m not sure if I can even count past three.
reddriver35 wrote this because I was the one who edited it, so it shows whoever made the last change to their handle.
I’ve got 90 minutes. He’s got the moderator tools. What does that tell you?
When I went back to edit that, I ended up throwing in my own insults.
Or is all that just an insult in your eyes?
EDIT: I see we have a dedicated moderator on our hands. edited My reason for editing this post.
I’ve already sent the links over to the admin and the supermod, yet you all down here in the dumpster fire still have one post reported.
I earned my ban because I’m just not the type to complain. If he wants to throw insults, I can certainly send him packing. But since this guy is such a coward, he went ahead and banned me instead. So, here I am, filing an appeal.
The admin and supermod have the links. Since this "wonderful" moderator was actually the one who insulted me first, I’d like to see some action taken regarding that. You might as well ban this post too.
It was about the image dimensions. I’ve spent time on other forums where the image posting is more advanced—you know, where they automatically resize everything for you. I got lazy and stopped checking file sizes altogether. I just click and link. But then I noticed one turned out massive and went to edit it. In the middle of that, some "wonderful" moderator swooped in and started insulting me.
Exactly. I have the right to edit my posts by default within a 90-minute window. But over on the banned users' Corner, editing is off the table and emojis are forbidden.
Here’s the real question: if I have the right to edit a post, does that mean I actually have the right to fix a mistake? Or not? Am I just going to be insulted, mocked, or straight-up banned by some "brilliant" moderator for trying?
Second question: am I supposed to just sit here while a moderator insults me with total impunity?
Matthew Grant9 said:I gave it a shot, but nope, it just won't go through.😁 Could you please repeat that first message for me—you know, the one where I hit my storage limit... blah, blah, blah. Anyway... since you're feeling so incredibly generous and helpful today🙂👋, I actually have one more silly little question for you😢. Well, since the opportunity has presented itself... So, here's what I'm wondering: once I finally clear out my inbox enough space, will I actually receive that message I tried to send to myself? Or would you be the one getting this message from the start of my post? Basically, does it stay saved somewhere, kind of like how things work on an iPhone?
I mean, I know I could easily check by deleting some messages right now to see if it delivers, but honestly, I'd much rather just leave my PM folder completely stuffed. Besides, most of the "difficult" cases usually end up sliding into my DMs anyway😁, so having a full inbox would actually be a pretty genius way to dodge them!
You can disable private messages. There are two ways to do it:
If you just shut the whole thing down, you won't be able to send anything, and nobody can reach you either. Of course, you’ll still get that ban notification regardless.
Just switch the settings so only moderators and people on your contact list can reach you. That way, random nobodies won't be blowing up your inbox, but you can still exchange messages with the people who actually matter. That’s my setup. Go ahead, try sending me a DM—you won't be able to because you aren't on my list. Jane Doe can still message me since she’s a moderator, even though she isn't on my contact list either.
Jacob Foster11 said:My bad. I misspoke. You can have a maximum of 75 PM's total—that includes both incoming and outgoing. Once you hit that limit, you can only receive messages from mods or admins. Not entirely sure how the sending side works.
I can't send anything. I’ve tested it. A moderator can still shoot me messages like 76 or 77, but I’m completely blocked from sending a single word until I clear my inbox. Verified. 😉
Tyler Bishop56 said:We should only be sanctioning actual hate speech. Give people warnings for that, not for the kind of nonsense that got Alexander Hayes3 and Lastan in trouble. For God's sake, this isn't some academic institution. It’s a forum—a digital town square where any idiot should have the right to voice an opinion.
Oh, really? Then why on earth am I sitting here with about five pages of cardboard? 🤷 I'm not even complaining. 🙂
Once, I got roasted over Bridget Jones's underwear. Did I push back? Not even a little bit. 🙂
Matthew Grant9 said:I honestly have no idea what the vibe is over on Facebook—I don't really use that thing myself—but I absolutely can't stand seeing it pop up on online forums. To me, it feels like this weird little tool for an egotrip or just mindless flattery. And don't even get me started on "liking" things; that’s actually even worse than those posts where someone quotes half a meter of your text just to write "I agree." Sometimes they don't even bother with words; they just drop a single encouraging smiley face. They might as well just write, "I don't actually have an opinion of my own, but yours seems like a decent enough option to go with," though I suppose even that requires far too many keystrokes for them.
But this whole "like/dislike" feature on a post... now that is just a whole new level of absurdity. It often feels like a symbiotic relationship between two empty suits: you've got the person who likes something because they lack any original thoughts, and then there's the person boosting their own ego by collecting likes from people exactly like that. You really have to be quite dim-witted to find satisfaction in a like like that. And my absolute favorites are the ones who try to use it as a logical argument in a debate, saying stuff like, "Look how many likes I have on this post, how can you even argue with me when you have fewer than I do?" It's just tragic. He's being cheered on by a hundred incompetent people, and he actually has the nerve to be proud of it....
Please, I beg of you, don't bring that nonsense onto the forum. 🙂