Posts by Aaron Lee97

coastalseal13 said:Is there any way I can actually open this CD with my medical results at home? When I put the disc in my computer, it just tells me it's empty. Is there some kind of program I should be using?🙂

Your CD isn't empty. Your reader is just junk.
The title of your CD is... CODONICS It’s triggered by LaunchPad.exe via an Autorun.inf file that contains all this specific data.

Autorun
LAUNCHPAD.EXE IS RUNNING.

Then, the system opens a "DICOM" folder for you. Inside, you'll find various subfolders containing all your images, depending on exactly how many you have. Simple enough, right?
Either buy a second reader or just pop that disc into another computer. It isn't exactly rocket science, is it?
Reviewing these images is a massive step up from standard shots. Why settle for the usual when you can have this?

wanderingcanyon3 said:Seriously, people mess up basic spelling all the time. But when someone who actually knows how to use the internet writes rengen 😱

It's X-ray, you illiterate bunch.

Anyway, on topic—you can get that done at any decent photo lab.

RENDGEN
A Rendgen (symbol: R) is a unit of measurement outside the SI system, representing the amount of X-ray or gamma radiation required to produce one electrostatic unit... blah, blah, blah

In this case, you're clearly the illiterate one here.

I think you’ve gone a bit overboard with this one, lady.

You have received an infraction at Reddit
Dear Aaron Lee97,

You have received an infraction at Reddit.

Reason: searching for a user in red

Actually, this is just an excuse for you to cry about.

What has this site become with a moderator like you? It’s tragic.
I previously asked how someone with zero knowledge of telecommunications even qualifies to be a telecom moderator, yet you won't even delete posts that have absolutely nothing to do with the topic.
AT&T has nothing to do with measuring speed, and don't you dare suggest I come over to measure line noise, attenuation, or distance to the central office.

Why are you inserting yourself into discussions where you clearly lack expertise?
Furthermore, when you are issuing warnings, you’ve already clicked on the primary user group, Moderators (likely by mistake), where you also have [Add announcement], which is meant for announcements and defining the rules you want in that PDF.
Then there is the "user Infraction manager", which is located here: http://www.reddit.com/admincp/admininf....php?do=modify where infractions are actually generated. I find it hard to believe that after all these years, you still can't manage to use the Phrase manager—which is incredibly simple—to update the terminology. It is embarrassing that you chose American English as the language, yet you can't even manage to draft accurate, simple, and clear rules.

Go ahead, honey, keep debating. I’m going to go comment wherever I feel like it. I am not some fifteen-year-old kid for you to dump your frustrations on, nor am I impressed by the fact that you have the option to hand out digital cards.🙂
The ex President was actually great; we only disagreed on whether the Yankees or the Red Sox are better, but he was a perfectly fair and competent moderator.

🙂

It seems our moderator Laura Evans3 isn't just gracefully leading people astray with fake internet speed tests—she clearly doesn't understand telecommunications to begin with.
Furthermore, she hands out warnings with such nonchalance; she’ll slap someone with a red card for spam while completely ignoring the elephant in the room. Look at the post above. It is an obvious provocation and a blatant violation of the rules. A user quoted nearly an entire page only to follow it up with a single, nonsensical sentence that has nothing to do with the quote. That is textbook trolling, designed solely to bait a response. They should have been shut down immediately.
We are discussing Home Internet solutions here, yet more and more people are complaining because moderators like this stifle any real discussion. They turn everything into some trivial, feminine chatter. At this rate, we might as well start discussing who cooked what or who did the laundry.
In my opinion, this situation is beyond appalling.

I agree with you; there are certainly more pressing issues than the current nickname.
The influence of home and school environments warrants a much deeper debate.
Provocateurs should be dealt with immediately; not everyone has the stomach to just hit the ignore button. Some people simply take too much liberty.
The moderators aren't above making mistakes either. At the end of the day, they are forum members too, yet they occasionally allow themselves to be insulting while handing out cards to others for the same behavior.
You’ve likely noticed my activity on the forum has been sparse lately.
But why?
I simply have no desire to argue with trolls, so I rely on private messages as my standard response to any inquiry.
Even now, this forum remains filled with illegal content and actions that violate United States laws.
In my view, the priority should be the grueling task of scrubbing those posts away.
There are also users who haven't posted in years, existing merely to pad the forum's statistics.

Do what you believe is best, but ensure you aren't doing it at the expense of certain groups over others.
We all bleed the same color under our skin. Yet, much like the rest of the world, religious and national intolerance is spreading here—it's clearly visible in the subtext of countless posts.
There must be room for banter and jokes, but no one should ever be attacked based on their religion or any other identity for simply holding a different opinion. If we can't express our views and stances, then I fail to see the purpose of this forum, or indeed, online communication in general.

@hollowtrucker77
Can you explain this to me? The rules regarding nicknames clearly state this:

Start your nickname with a capital letter.
As I have already mentioned, your forum handle replaces your actual first and last name, so it is standard practice to capitalize the first letter.
Additionally, please refrain from using all caps—writing in all caps on the internet is considered shouting and is simply impolite.

How is it that Justin Allen17 still uses a handle like that when it's so blatantly rude?
Doesn't this fuel the exact kind of debate we see here? Why is it that some people are allowed to do whatever they want, while others find themselves scrutinized over the tiniest detail the moment they try to speak up against an injustice?
Moderators, for heaven's sake, pick a lane.
Either the rules apply to everyone equally, or there are no rules at all.
And don't you dare suggest I'm playing lawyer for anyone; you know perfectly well I'm not.
The plain truth is that people visit this forum, attempt to contribute, and then get kicked out so quickly they never bother coming back—except, of course, for the obvious provocateurs.

This is just how I see things, objectively speaking.
Moderator Frank bans "snezana mk" without any valid reason or objective reasoning, simply because he felt like it. Is that how we operate now? Just pure whim?
Honestly, every single day some absolute bullshit comes my way. I try my best to actually read what’s being said, or at least keep my mouth shut.
So, some extremist decides to assault "snezana mk" verbally, essentially labeling her nothing more than a slut. Is this really where we are now?

I'll find you, certainly!
Tell me, if you're between 15 and 18, what kind of rate are we talking about?

Unprotected "snezana mk," she fits the bill.

A promise? Please. You’re kidding me, right? As if anyone actually believes that right now. Let’s be clear: I have zero interest in dealing with those people. Never. If you want to negotiate terms or figure out what they're looking for, go ahead and ask them yourselves. They can handle their own business.

Frank is throwing cards around just enough to act like he’s some kind of tough guy, all while trying to prove his masculinity. Now he’s calling out "Snezana MK" over that specific post she made:

And you didn't get hit with a 200-point penalty because of some malicious distortion of names. You got it because you compared Albanian women to prostitutes.

Obvious and incorrect.
And his post is this:

Forgive me, but I suppose I really must respond.
I may have been a bit too hasty with the moderation, and I didn't realize how much he actually offended you. That’s been corrected now. He's also been handed a 200-point penalty for his crude insults and sexist behavior.
It wasn't because you maliciously twisted someone's name that you lost those 200 points. It was because you compared Albanian women to prostitutes. Even I took it that way—so why shouldn't others?

I read that carefully, and let me be clear: Snezana never once called Albanian women prostitutes. It was actually that radical extremist who went straight for her, calling her a prostitute and asking what her rates were.

Hey Frank, look, buddy, why don't you just step down from that moderator position voluntarily? It's blindingly obvious you're siding with the trolls.
We all know that certain groups harbor a deep-seated hatred for anything Orthodox or Mexican—and honestly, they’ve got no love for American traditions either. This entire forum claims to be a melting pot of all nationalities, but let’s be real, it’s a complete disaster. Let me tell you something: this is coming to you from just your average, everyday American.
Apologize to her publicly for the injustice you committed by allowing others to label her with such filth and reduce her entire identity to it. Once that's done, hand the moderation duties over to people who actually possess the ability to read and comprehend what is written.

Go ahead, hand me a penalty for an insult just because I used the word "hillbilly." Is that how we're playing it now?

William Gonzalez said:My buddy Justin Allen17 is a total master of irony.
You clearly didn't know that.

I didn't, and frankly, I have no patience for these little games played at the expense of Christians.
I also can't stand it when people feel entitled to spit on Christians whenever they feel like it, labeling them a pagan race, only to follow up with endless long-winded lectures copied straight from the Quran.☕

I went ahead and changed my custom user title. Now, I’m dying to know—is it an eyesore? And more importantly, who’s going to be the first one to slap a warning on me for it?

I’ll try to politely get them off my back first. If that fails, I’ll just click that little triangle icon that clearly doesn't work for them, then send a private message to give them a lecture on why certain traditions exist and why they carry themselves the way they do. Peace be with you.
I’ve popped into a few of their online forums to return the favor, and they immediately branded me a bigot. It’s just in their DNA. I can't help them, except perhaps if the second half of the game plays out and we finally finish this match once and for all.
I find common ground with the Orthodox crowd; the cross is fine by me, but that crescent moon? No thanks.

I’d rather head down to a local diner and just vent.

There’s an old story people used to tell back in the rural towns, and I think it goes something like this:
You sit at the same table as a Muslim guest and host him.
Under the table, you kick the dog.
In the end, both parties walk away thinking the exact same thing about the other.

And slowly, that story is becoming our reality:
They have settled throughout America.
We host them while scraping by on our paychecks.
Their opinion of us is obvious wherever we turn, because they simply cannot stand the sight of the cross.

Michael Adams2 said:Just another prime example of how things get moderated on this old-school US message board. It’s about this user pjosip who got targeted by a whole gang of buddies. Every single time he’d post—and most of the time he was actually staying on topic and keeping the discussion going—they’d immediately start making crude jokes about his junk, basically trying to show off what they call "classic American locker room humor." This went on for weeks! Some total nutcase named SISOLIZAC, who recently did this big dramatic exit from the Forum, latched onto him, and then all his buddies joined in too—you know, the guy with the "Greater Ottoman USA CoD2" location, snowball, the one acting like he's "living in the middle of nowhere," basically everyone just constant, idiotic jokes about the size of his dick. Honestly, pjosip couldn't even write a simple post without the dick-measurers jumping on him instantly. He reported the posts, asked publicly why this ridiculous nonsense was being allowed, and even asked for sanctions so he could be protected as a user—arguing this wasn't some chaotic mess but actual Politics, but nope. Not a single moderator lifted a finger. It dragged on for weeks, man. I can't tell you how many reports were filed. I wasn't on the Forum for everything, obviously, I can't see it all, but everyone saw it. Everyone. Every single one of those posts was reported.

And now, this nutcase is back and doing his usual thing...

One post gets sanctioned, another doesn't. And pjosip gets banned just because he finally snapped after being provoked? Meanwhile, the nutcase isn't even banned. That's the whole issue right there—letting these trolls provoke people and then banning you when you finally respond. I guess you have to endure the harassment for weeks until you rack up enough points to wreck ten different threads.

That's really it...

I believe there should be collective pressure placed on the moderator to step down, presenting them with a well-reasoned case for their removal.
We all know how difficult it is for them to accept solid arguments—they seem to operate by a set of unwritten rules—but unlike certain others, I believe we still possess a sense of integrity and honor.

When it comes to labels like various ethnic groups or political factions, those aren't inherently slurs unless they are paired with vulgarity.
The word "to fuck" isn't a slur, is it? It describes a sexual act that most people engage in regularly, and the word itself has dozens of derivatives.

A "poltroon" isn't an insult either; it’s just a free translation for someone who sucks up to others for special favors.
The English language is incredibly rich and versatile; if someone finds a specific word offensive, that is a problem entirely of their own making.

If I were to tell someone "fuck your mother," that would automatically trigger a warning, because no one's mother is at fault for giving birth to a fool who writes such things. However, when we criticize politicians, we have an absolute legal right to do so within the bounds of decent behavior. But how can we remain civil when we are publicly branded as nothing more than mindless cattle?
Cattle lack brains, so they certainly cannot be civil.
Perhaps that is why they hand out bans.
I don't know, but I do know this: I can survive without this forum, but they cannot survive without visitors and users.

Michael Adams2 said:This Hamas guy from Canada is trying to use his location to imply that the entire US is going to become part of some massive Ottoman empire, which is why he uses that phrase "Great Ottoman America." It’s got nothing to do with the old historical regions; he’s just playing word games to suggest that certain groups will eventually take over everything.

I'm telling you, this guy is a pro at killing discussion threads. He’s out here pushing jihadist and Ottoman nostalgia in the middle of a chat. But hey, if you call him a jihadist or a Convert, you'll probably get banned, right? So typical.

But hey, if the mods have already decided to hand out penalties to everyone, fine. Not that it's exactly equal, but nobody here has ever identified as a Mexican or a Mexican Catholic, even though they've sided with jihadists or those Ottoman-nostalgic types countless times. And don't even get me started on how many people on this Forum, or in all of Muslim Canada, obsessively identify with Turkey—something we all saw playing out a few months ago.

If that’s how they want to play it, there’s nothing we can do. But let’s be real: the Muslim users on this board won't last two days without throwing around silly labels like "Mexican Catholics." That’s actually how they started this, because they lacked any real arguments, so they resort to that. It won't change, and we'll see where the "rules" end up again.

I have no intention of poking the bear. You know as well as I do that touching any of this just fuels the fire. 😍
What do you think would happen if I actually started posting on their 😂 (let's call it "conditional") sub-forum and set my signature to "America to Mexico City"—which, let's be honest, is the plain truth?

Justin Allen17 said:Do you even have any idea what Great Turkey actually means?

I can see it right now, just thirty yards east of my front door.
Two women wrapped in scarves, an endless swarm of children, piles of gold, a Mercedes idling in the driveway—these supposed refugees, all living off the taxpayer. They’re hauling seven pounds of bread home every single day, demanding their "rights," while everyone else in this dysfunctional country is lucky if they can afford half their utility bills or enough food to get one kid to school. And even then, parents are too terrified to let them walk alone for fear of being stabbed with a kitchen knife.

I don't know if this fits your definition of "Turkish America," but looking out my window at this very moment, that's exactly what I see. Regardless, it's beside the point of this discussion.

By the way: Why does the wise man fear what the fool boasts about?
Frankly, the moderator should have deleted your post. It’s clearly a distraction, a blatant attempt to troll and steer the conversation in the wrong direction.
Whoever snaps back first will be dealt with in the manner they deserve.
That is the whole point of this thread.

Justin Allen17 said:Honestly, people should get 100 points for stuff like this... If you want to be an idiot, go right ahead. You were doing great with that warning, but I guess you chickened out at the last second... ☕

I have no idea who decided to walk away or why, but this is impossible to swallow. It’s not going down easy—it's completely indigestible:

Under the chosen title beneath the name "Justin Allen17," it reads "The Number One Man of Hamas in Canada." Now, Hamas is a terrorist organization, and the location listed is Great Turkey. Isn't this a blatant violation of every single rule and law in the United States?

I ended up getting hit with some penalties myself, yet the provocateur wasn't disciplined on time—in fact, they weren't disciplined at all:

The discussion was progressing naturally and constructively, but apparently, that isn't allowed. You aren't permitted to write a thoughtful post and receive an expert response, yet "parachute jumpers" can get away with absolutely anything.
Now I’m left with this displayed on my profile, which I personally find distasteful.
It doesn't matter if others don't see it; what matters is that I have to look at it, knowing an injustice was done to me.

For that reason, and several others like it, I am no longer offering advice to anyone here.

help! cherry hardwood floor
Reason: Offtopic 04.07.2008. 08:28 by Edgar 0 / Expired
help! cherry hardwood floor
Reason: Trolling 02.07.2008. 18:51 by Edgar 20 / Expired
Digging old wells
Reason: Trolling 25.06.2008. 23:23 by Edgar 20 / Expired
water heater problem
Reason: Trolling 10.06.2008. 21:21 by Edgar 20 / Expired
water heater problem
Reason: Trolling 10.06.2008. 21:18 by Edgar 0 / Expired

There is another significant issue. While I haven't quite mastered navigating through all this scattered chaos—even with a microscope or a search engine—there seems to be a certain group attempting to force readers into studying religious texts, while simultaneously insulting all Christians.
They tried this tactic elsewhere too, but were politely yet firmly rejected. The rules were made clear and unambiguous: if they want to conduct religious rites, they should stick exclusively to religious portals and forums.
Particularly regarding their greeting in every single thread—I won't mention it, as it reminds me of war—it implies the rest of us, regardless of our faith or lack thereof, should just submit. They've multiplied like some sort of rogue NGO.

It isn't in my nature to simply submit or to refuse to strike back in kind. Consequently, I distance myself from sites like this, creating a sense of repulsion that is perfectly understandable to anyone who isn't a religious fanatic.
I abandoned the politics section entirely. If you dare to write something slightly different there, they immediately label you a "commie" or a radical. They haven't the slightest clue who is actually in power, nor do they possess even a basic understanding of history from the last fifty years.
Their entire knowledge base consists of copy-pasting from Wikipedia or some random blog, while their limited vocabulary and lack of actual arguments manifest as excessive emojis or outright insults.

Everything needs to change, starting first with the forum rules, which were never properly established to begin with, and then moving forward from there.

Hold on a second, Scott Cruz4.
Our language is incredibly complex, and you can see the evidence of that in those absolute clowns running our government and politics. (By "clown," I mean those useless bureaucrats who do nothing while collecting massive paychecks.)
They talk for two hours straight without saying a single thing, and nobody understands them—not even themselves.
Then, you make a comment about someone being a jerk, meaning their behavior is questionable rather than their orientation, and suddenly you get flagged or attacked by a whole pack of internet trolls.
If we say someone from this region acts just like a guy from Vermont, we’re implying they’re lazy—leaning against a shovel under a tree—not hurling insults. Yet, there are certain users here who shouldn't even be allowed near an electrical outlet, let alone high-speed internet. The only recourse is to use the word correction tool in the settings.
When you try to vent some frustration and hit the "bad filter," it replaces your words with something else, stripping away your ability to insult. In the end, the person trying to be offensive just ends up looking ridiculous.

You all need to change your tactics. There are plenty of quality moderators here, but heaven knows there are also those who aren't, much like the users themselves.
Punish the person who started the fire, don't just penalize the last person you stumble upon. That person was likely just acting on pure instinct to defend themselves—which is human nature, after all—simply because the moderators failed to react earlier.

There is so much of this happening, but I'd much rather read than get caught up in the fray.
There are so many posts here that wouldn't even pass muster in a casual group chat, and honestly, the overall quality of this entire site has plummeted. Every single high-quality debate gets derailed by some random interloper who isn't sanctioned, and then the moderator steps in, shuts everything down, and the thread either dies because nobody wants to participate or it gets locked entirely.

Scott Cruz4 said:Using slurs, malicious misspellings, or twisted names like that? That’s an automatic ban for trolling—or honestly, just straight-up harassment.
Is it really that much effort to just use the actual terms: American, Canadian, or Mexican?
Keep it up, gentlemen... see where it gets you.

Look, Scott, it actually is difficult.
I’m losing interest in this forum precisely because of things like this.
Would you please define exactly what an American is? (Maybe add that to the rules.)
Define what a "Canadian" is—I hadn't even heard the term until recently. (Add that to the rules too.)
And finally, define who qualifies as a Mexican and who doesn't. Just don't mix up everyone's religion in the process. For instance, someone might identify as a Mexican despite having no roots in Mexico for at least five generations, simply because they are Orthodox Christian while living in the States.

Then there are those who call themselves Americans, yet neither they nor their ancestors for five generations have any connection to this country—aside from perhaps buying an American product—yet they claim the title. (They happen to be Catholic, too.)

Then there are those calling themselves Canadians, a term I was entirely unfamiliar with regarding both the nation and the ethnicity.
Then there are those who refer to part of Canada as "Herzeg Canada," a place I have never once seen on any geographical map.
Why all this intolerance? Why the censorship of free speech and opinion?

If I were to tell someone they were from Janjevac right now—assuming they actually were—people would claim I was being insulting, and I might even earn a ban.

The reality is quite different.
When you ask a Janjevac who they are, they’ll answer instantly. But when asked by an official institution, they’ll snap back that they are American. That isn't the truth, as not a single person in their family tree for the last 300 or 400 years was born in the US. Their documents show they were born in Mexico or the Republic of Mexico—most of them, anyway—as were their fathers and grandfathers.
The Church only mentions two families that fled from Dubrovnik, but that’s a whole other topic that could be debated extensively and with serious arguments.

I suppose a priest is called a priest, and a bean is called a bean.
If, for example, Muslims are free to publicly state that Christians are pagans, why is it that someone isn't allowed to call someone a Muslim, but must exclusively refer to them as a Canadian?
I clearly am not smart enough to grasp the logic here.
There is a long list of such examples.
Take the recent situation with the former autonomous province of Mexico, which is now a collection of states.
Internally, they have always called themselves Shqiptars, but for external use, they were Albanians (since Albanians are in Albania). Now, they are "Mexicans," or last week I even heard the term "Mexican Americans" and nearly spat out my beer laughing.

A Chinese person is Chinese, and if you tell them so, they won't get angry. Tell someone they're from Appalachia, and they won't mind. Tell a guy he's a Dalmation and he'll give you a look. Then there are the New Yorkers—that's a whole different story (and I mean the real ones, not the ones who just use the label as a joke).
Where is it that we aren't allowed to speak the truth anymore?
I just don't get it.🤷

I find it inherently unfair. He’s constantly provoking people with his signatures, using them as a way to promote his sexual orientation. It’s bound to grate on someone's nerves. Personally, I don't even bother reading his posts or responding to them; he hasn't said anything remotely intelligent or constructive. He is ambiguous and two-faced, so why waste breath on a debate? It's just like that banned user who re-registered under "dreknaštapiću"—completely useless, yet incredibly provocative.
It’s true that the rules aren't applied equally to everyone, but what can you do? That's life.
Besides, the motivation to write a post eventually fades. By the time you actually open a topic and hit send, the site moves so fast you could practically walk to the grocery store and back.