Partial credit?

bluerider63 said:You’re such a shining beacon of Western democracy, aren't you? Say whatever you want, but keep it behind your own front door. 😁

Using Reddit—or anyone else's private property for that matter—isn't exactly a fundamental human right.

Look, you're free to start your own forum if you want—nobody’s gonna stop you from saying whatever you feel like, how you feel like. It's your right.

analogbear5 said:Using Reddit—or anyone else's private property for that matter—isn't exactly a fundamental human right.

Look, you're free to start your own forum if you want—nobody’s gonna stop you from saying whatever you feel like, how you feel like. It's your right.

Cute. 👍

Jack Cook7 said:Cute. 👍

Thanks!

analogbear5 said:Using Reddit—or anyone else's private property for that matter—isn't exactly a fundamental human right.

Look, you're free to start your own forum if you want—nobody’s gonna stop you from saying whatever you feel like, how you feel like. It's your right.

Yeah, real smooth calling out "human rights" here. I wasn't even whining about rights being violated, just pointing out the shady rules and the blatant double standards they pull. Honestly, there's a good chance if I tried to start my own thing, I'd get shut down too under the excuse of fighting "misinformation," because apparently, whoever holds the power gets to decide what's true.

bluerider63 said:Yeah, real smooth calling out "human rights" here. I wasn't even whining about rights being violated, just pointing out the shady rules and the blatant double standards they pull. Honestly, there's a good chance if I tried to start my own thing, I'd get shut down too under the excuse of fighting "misinformation," because apparently, whoever holds the power gets to decide what's true.

Thanks!

ruggedhawk20 said:That’s not quite how it works.

Soros runs the show when it comes to the ad systems. If you don't toe his line—you know, the whole LGBT agenda, pushing neoliberal capitalism, making Putin and Russia look like the villains, Islamophobia, etc., etc.—then the ad money just dries up.

That’s just how business works under Soros.

Hmm, I actually ended up getting banned for three days once just because I mentioned that most of the refugees coming from Syria haven't even finished elementary school! After that, I started getting hit with a ton of warnings on my older posts for things like quoting a massive thread and just saying "I agree," which apparently goes against the subreddit rules and whatnot.
But honestly, maybe it was just because of KCL's intense biases, who knows?

Honestly, I think the best part is when you're just flying under the radar for a while, and then the second you trip up or do something stupid, they suddenly notice you and start stalking your every move, trying to penalize you for absolutely everything—whether it actually matters or not. 🤣

George Cook31 said:Honestly, I think the best part is when you're just flying under the radar for a while, and then the second you trip up or do something stupid, they suddenly notice you and start stalking your every move, trying to penalize you for absolutely everything—whether it actually matters or not. 🤣

Suddenly, you find yourself right in the spotlight. 🙂

Is there really no rule here against policing posts that are more than two weeks old?
I mean—unless this is some massive conspiracy or blatant hate speech—what are we even talking about here?

In principle—and this is a rule I live by—you simply shouldn't make yourself a target when there's no reason to. 😁

Donna Doyle2 said:Hmm, I actually ended up getting banned for three days once just because I mentioned that most of the refugees coming from Syria haven't even finished elementary school! After that, I started getting hit with a ton of warnings on my older posts for things like quoting a massive thread and just saying "I agree," which apparently goes against the subreddit rules and whatnot.
But honestly, maybe it was just because of KCL's intense biases, who knows?

Petty little acts of revenge—they just seem so pointless to me. Honestly...

Donna Doyle2 said:Hmm, I actually ended up getting banned for three days once just because I mentioned that most of the refugees coming from Syria haven't even finished elementary school! After that, I started getting hit with a ton of warnings on my older posts for things like quoting a massive thread and just saying "I agree," which apparently goes against the subreddit rules and whatnot.
But honestly, maybe it was just because of KCL's intense biases, who knows?

🙂 Most of them hail from the region encompassing Iraq, Turkey, and Syria, and they possess absolutely no formal schooling.
In my experience, that accounts for over 90%.
It isn't a moral judgment, but it is certainly an indicator of "something."

As for the "ban," let us not dwell on it. One assumes the moderators derive some level of satisfaction from such things... given they lack any specialized knowledge, which, frankly, isn't required anyway. But I don't wish to be overly critical; most moderators are perfectly fine, and occasionally, one finds a capable female moderator among them. 😁.

Donna Doyle2 said:Hmm, I actually ended up getting banned for three days once just because I mentioned that most of the refugees coming from Syria haven't even finished elementary school! After that, I started getting hit with a ton of warnings on my older posts for things like quoting a massive thread and just saying "I agree," which apparently goes against the subreddit rules and whatnot.
But honestly, maybe it was just because of KCL's intense biases, who knows?

The guy can usually hold his own, but he's not around right now, so here goes:

Post time/Warning time:
11/21/2019 08:48 / 11/21/2019 22:34
11/28/2019 09:34 / 11/28/2019 10:28
11/28/2019 10:22 / 11/28/2019 10:29

That’s basically every warning this colleague of hers has ever handed out.

thank Andrej driftingtinker I hold you in high regard, much like I do everything else that actually matters. KCLCK He’s among the best on the international stage, and he actually has the integrity to take himself off the field when he makes a mistake. Or perhaps I should just dig through the archives to find out why I was docked 400 points—apparently, I failed to show sufficient empathy regarding the death of that drunkard at minimum wage, or the parasite who still owes tens of millions of dollars to the citizens of the United States. Instead, my grief over the natural passing of my pet sea slug was deemed far more significant. 🕺 It seems rather inconsistent, doesn't it? I find myself being branded an anti-alcohol activist, yet I was previously labeled an antisemite. The logic is quite flimsy.

I have a certain appreciation for fine spirits, much like my preference for those striking women that the Jewish community tends to overlook. 🤷

He is, quite frankly, a decent man. Cuka He claimed I should have received more, yet he failed to deliver on that promise without even offering an explanation as to why. It feels like a blatant case of underestimation. 🤔

Honestly, I wouldn't. What I wrote above was just my take on a comment that isn't even here, and I was actually calling out a colleague directly.

Alright folks, listen up. If this whole system were actually built to handle complaints and fix things, you wouldn't be whining in the first place—and don't even get me started on the "fixing" part.

So, here's the deal, you bunch of complainers: you’ve got nothing to gripe about because you’ve basically trapped yourselves. It's simple logic. Since there's nothing to complain about, there's nothing to fix. Look, if the number of complaints is dropping, that means the system is getting better and better. Once you all finally stop complaining and quit messing around with an honest world that shouldn't have to waste its time reading your baseless nonsense, the system will be perfect.

driftingtinker said:The guy can usually hold his own, but he's not around right now, so here goes:

Post time/Warning time:
11/21/2019 08:48 / 11/21/2019 22:34
11/28/2019 09:34 / 11/28/2019 10:28
11/28/2019 10:22 / 11/28/2019 10:29

That’s basically every warning this colleague of hers has ever handed out.

driftingtinker said:Honestly, I wouldn't. What I wrote above was just my take on a comment that isn't even here, and I was actually calling out a colleague directly.

Wait, what? 🤔 I wasn't even complaining about being banned two or three years ago—I already did that back then! I was simply replying to a post claiming that this site promotes Islamophobia. My point was that it clearly doesn't promote fear, because I actually got banned just for stating the truth regarding the rather questionable educational backgrounds of refugees from Syria. So, really, it’s all about promoting love for Islam, not phobia, don't you think? 🤷

Those are all the times that "called-out colleague" ever penalized me, mostly because I haven't touched the politics section since! I just don't write anywhere where I'm going to get flagged.

My comment is definitely still right there, so why on earth would you think otherwise? That "called-out colleague" was busy handing out warnings for stuff I wrote ages ago, which eventually led to my three-day ban. I mean, is it not obvious to everyone how that guy was moderating during the refugee crisis? Let's not pretend we don't know!

But honestly, it doesn't even matter; my response was specifically addressing the claim that the site is Islamophobic, and frankly, why did you even feel the need to jump into this thread with such a weak argument anyway? 🤷 Are you perhaps his clone? Or are you just one of those people who feels the need to suck up to the higher-ups, no matter what?

Let me brighten your mood just a little bit—that "called-out colleague" sure was talented at giving out homework! 😁 I truly mean that.

Donna Doyle2 said:Hmm, I actually ended up getting banned for three days once just because I mentioned that most of the refugees coming from Syria haven't even finished elementary school! After that, I started getting hit with a ton of warnings on my older posts for things like quoting a massive thread and just saying "I agree," which apparently goes against the subreddit rules and whatnot.
But honestly, maybe it was just because of KCL's intense biases, who knows?

If you aren't citing a specific source, it just comes across as trolling.

Jack Cook7 said:Alright folks, listen up. If this whole system were actually built to handle complaints and fix things, you wouldn't be whining in the first place—and don't even get me started on the "fixing" part.

So, here's the deal, you bunch of complainers: you’ve got nothing to gripe about because you’ve basically trapped yourselves. It's simple logic. Since there's nothing to complain about, there's nothing to fix. Look, if the number of complaints is dropping, that means the system is getting better and better. Once you all finally stop complaining and quit messing around with an honest world that shouldn't have to waste its time reading your baseless nonsense, the system will be perfect.

You shouldn't drink your first glass of bourbon too fast; the side effects can be unpleasant. It is an objective truth that most complaints are rejected, yet there remains a segment where moderators refuse to admit their errors and flagrantly abuse the "guidelines." However, one must concede that they are persistent.

analogbear5 said:Using Reddit—or anyone else's private property for that matter—isn't exactly a fundamental human right.

Look, you're free to start your own forum if you want—nobody’s gonna stop you from saying whatever you feel like, how you feel like. It's your right.

Sweetie 🙂 If you only knew how incredibly easy that would be for me to pull off...

Or, if we were to use the legal jargon... do ut des, we'll just come up with something 👍

Anthony Perez9 said:Democracy only works until someone decides to come along and take those freedoms away by force.
That kind of thing has no business being in the mainstream media. ☕

In a purely academic sense, you’ve got a point. But when you look at how things actually play out in the real world—and I mean really look at the messy reality of it—this approach just pushes everyone with an unpopular opinion into the shadows, far away from public scrutiny. Once you drive them underground, you end up creating these massive echo chambers where radicalization thrives. It's a slippery slope; you take people who might have held relatively moderate, if somewhat disagreeable, views, and by isolating them, you inadvertently turn them into extremists.

Matthew Jackson2 said:In a purely academic sense, you’ve got a point. But when you look at how things actually play out in the real world—and I mean really look at the messy reality of it—this approach just pushes everyone with an unpopular opinion into the shadows, far away from public scrutiny. Once you drive them underground, you end up creating these massive echo chambers where radicalization thrives. It's a slippery slope; you take people who might have held relatively moderate, if somewhat disagreeable, views, and by isolating them, you inadvertently turn them into extremists.

Let them huddle up in their little holes or on some obscure fringe sites to spout their racism, conspiracy nonsense, and Putin supporter garbage. They can convince themselves they're right all they want; I don't see any benefit in letting their hate speech and filth bleed into the mainstream.
Once they actually start acting on it, then we deal with them.

Jerry Robinson56 said:You shouldn't drink your first glass of bourbon too fast; the side effects can be unpleasant. It is an objective truth that most complaints are rejected, yet there remains a segment where moderators refuse to admit their errors and flagrantly abuse the "guidelines." However, one must concede that they are persistent.

So, Jerry Robinson56, I guess you're all too familiar with the whole "black box" concept, huh? How exactly do you plan on figuring out what that "black box" is actually for?