VFA-125 is taking over the subforum with Zoran Oštrić's full support

To prove my point from the title, I ran a little experiment. I used the exact same wording as VFA-125 in a post, and apparently, Zoran Ostric gave me a red card and 45 points for "insulting users":

Meanwhile, we have posts from VFA-125 that get reported constantly, but Zoran Ostric just ignores them.

Since VFA-125's posts are pretty much endless, I'll just pull a few examples:

VFA-125 said:Listen, you illiterate idiot, I DIDN'T SAY they don't have jet trainers (which is totally IRRELEVANT!!!), I said they've been doing their actual pilot training using the NATO syllabus at that NATO training center for almost 40 years!!!

It’s similar to that NATO facility in Canada where about ten of them go too.

I mention the INSTITUTION AND ORGANIZATION, and you start talking nonsense about damn little planes!?!

And that is SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT and opposite to whether or not you HAVE your own damn jet trainers—which you're now trying to twist my words on, because you clearly have no clue. You're just mixing up stuff you Googled from the damn internet, thinking you're geniuses, while those of us who actually studied this in BUILDINGS (Schools / Universities / Organizations / Airfields... not the internet) and learned from REAL sources (Books / Manuals / Instructions... not links) have to deal with your constant annoying nonsense!

(HINT: Look at damn Singapore!!!)

VFA-125 said:You amateur provocateur!?!

I am talking about the TRAINING SYSTEM, but you, being an amateur who knows nothing about it, only care about what matters to people like you—those damn little planes, specifically the jet trainers!?!

If you DON'T HAVE THE SYSTEM AND THE KNOWLEDGE (THE TRAINING SYLLABUS), then all the planes in the world are useless to you, even the newest and "prettiest" ones like the T-7 Red Hawk, T-50, L-15, or Yak-130!!!

They've been doing it there for over 40 years using the 50-year-old T-38!

VFA-125 said:So you aren't a "specialist," you're just a psychopath!?!

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VFA-125 said:Maybe some common sense could actually reach your brain for once?

No, seriously— 🤦—it looks like even "official institutions" can't help you anymore!?!

VFA-125 said:You really shouldn't try to fight someone who’s technically illiterate... it's just not worth it.

Idiots... they always try to defend their own mistakes.

That's exactly why the Americans wrote it and issued the warning in the first place.

Do you finally get it now?

VFA-125 said:Good God, for heaven's sake!?!

Either you're totally clueless or you're just trolling us on purpose.

And what's your issue, "specialist"? You should probably change your handle from Admiral to Specialist.

VFA-125 said:You're just being a malicious, illiterate jerk.

One more time, post the whole thread showing exactly who I'm responding to and what about, you lying little manipulator.

Twenty-two posts since January 2019, which was when it became crystal clear that the deal with the Israeli Barak was a total bust!

Where have you been hiding—and what rock did you finally crawl out from under?

I guess maybe there’s some truth to what hollowwalker24 was saying—it’s probably just a matter of time before things change. It's all pretty speculative, though.

VFA-125 said:Is she just completely incompetent, uneducated, and a total provocateur—just some lying, manipulative crybaby? ... I guess.

I guess we can just assume that since there isn't any concrete evidence—maybe because nobody actually bothered to look—that the F-16 end user agreement doesn't really exist. Or maybe it’s just being kept under wraps, I don't know. It's probably all just speculation at this point.

VFA-125 said:Deklec, I guess the basic training is here.Maybe back in Los Angeles—not where you were staying with the crew—where they actually had to step up and put in the work when it mattered.

These are just my own takes—especially the third one—based on what I read in that book.

I see you’ve been doing some deep-dive Googling on all that Western stuff—honestly, it’s like you’re just making it all up as you go, digging through random corners of the internet. It’s kind of a headache just watching you try to convince yourself you actually know how things work—because, well, in reality? Not even close.

I guess maybe there’s some truth to what hollowwalker24 was saying—it's hard to say for sure without more data, though. Still, if you look at how things usually go with these types of deals, I suppose we might see something similar happen here. It's all just speculation, really.

VFA-125 said:Oh, I just "love" that colorful little Pokémon-themed insult—really top-tier stuff, I guess.

I guess it’s just how things work—military tech moves fast, maybe too fast sometimes. It feels like we're always chasing the next big thing before we've even figured out what to do with the stuff we already have. Just my two cents, I suppose.

VFA-125 said:That’s your problem, not mine—honestly. My training and my career as an engineer were focused on exactly this kind of stuff. If you can't wrap your head around the sheer amount of resources—human capital, materials, expertise, all of it—required to actually build and produce something like this... well, I guess that's just on you.

If it were actually that easy—and if you weren't intentionally misinforming people—then maybe half of the 200 countries in the world would be doing it right now instead of just a handful. And honestly, when you look at specific components like TV motors, there are probably fewer than five players globally who can even touch that.

I guess there’s some truth to that—though I doubt anyone actually cares about the specifics. Maybe we just overthink things too much sometimes.

VFA-125 said:Man. It’s just people fantasizing about stuff they read online without actually knowing anything—then acting like experts and spouting nonsense that has zero connection to actual facts.

I guess we could look at the M-346—or rather, the T-7 Red Hawk—as an option, maybe. It’s basically just a trainer, though—not exactly a game changer for anyone looking for actual teeth.

VFA-125 said:And even more—seventeen right now, I guess.

What kind of chaos are you talking about? You can clearly see—or maybe you actually read—that things are moving slowly, quietly, and without any fuss. I guess one of the commission members was just discussing this yesterday at the House Defense Committee, where they're supposed to be handling these matters.

I guess you guys are the only ones making a huge deal out of this—just a bunch of clueless amateurs, really. Honestly, you guys aren't even trying.

Look, Zoran is fine by me. I don't really have anything to complain about regarding his moderation. The guy is well-read and actually knows his stuff when it comes to his field. VFA-125, though? That guy is just aggressive for the sake of being aggressive. He’s constantly insulting everyone else while acting like he’s the ultimate authority on everything under the sun. The catch is, he has zero real-world experience and spends half his time rambling about things he clearly doesn't understand. He just copy-pastes piles of info he can't even wrap his head around, then tries to deflect criticism by calling people names or throwing tantrums.

Whoa, hasn't seen a complaint in the headlines around here for ages, and now we get hit with two threads at once! Started getting worried I was getting too soft. 😉

VFA-125 is constantly flagging posts, and I find myself wading through all their complaints. I don't always hand out bans, though—most of the time, I just weigh things up and decide it doesn't quite hit the level for a red card.

Other users get lazy and then have the nerve to whine when the mods don't jump in immediately. Look, some threads in the military history and technology subforum pull in like a hundred posts a day—it's basically a nonstop flood. It’s only natural that the mods miss stuff sometimes.

Look, the vibe on this sub-sub-forum has always been pretty aggressive. I’ve always allowed things to get a little heated here—way more than the main History sub—but there's still a line. When I first started moderating, people were constantly whining that I didn't "get" how normal it is to talk trash around here. But honestly? The noise level has definitely gone down. It's not like I can pull out a rulebook with exact math on what's okay to say and what isn't. That's just not how it works.

You posted this like six days ago. One post from VFA-125 Look, that "heavy insult" wasn't aimed at you. (I know you've flagged others before). This was what he actually wrote in that post:

Deklec, Basic training is officially in session.Back in Los Angeles—not where you were hanging out with the crew—that's exactly when and where he should've stepped up and actually put in the work.

Los Angeles is basically code for a psych ward, I guess. But whatever, I'll let that one slide.

U That second post you were whining about. he wrote:

Come on, just admit they're screwing us on purpose, right?

So you actually "think" you can outsmart the entire world and the Israelis by trying to snag used US F-16s—which are their intellectual and manufacturing baby—while completely bypassing the official protocols? We’re talking about the exact same procedure that's been followed at least seven times already, where the Israelis, the Americans, and every other F-16 end user agreement signatory are all baked into the deal. And you think you can just... leave the Americans out of it? Please.

Man, I totally missed that those three little dots at the start were basically a massive middle finger. He’s actually trying to make points in the debate—I mean, yeah, the same old nonsense keeps looping and you guys drive me nuts, but whatever. That's just the flaw with these online forums.

So, VFA-125 actually racked up 18 strikes from me this year for all sorts of nonsense. He even caught a short stint in timeout for stacking too many violations, but the guy just keeps grinding away. I toss him a strike every now and then just to keep him somewhat within the lines, though I’m handing them out to everyone else whenever they start acting up, too.

Regarding that post you linked where you're whining about getting carded: yeah, sure, VFA-125 talks just as much trash, but you're the one who actually went there. Piled up.That's what caught my eye. And look, we all know how this works—you can't just throw insults around and then try to play the victim by saying, "well, he started it!" That excuse doesn't hold any water.

Ugh, VFA-125 is such a grind. Seriously, I can't stand his style—just this total chatterbox dumping ten different posts a day like it’s his job. Honestly, I can't even tell if he actually knows his stuff or if he's just a pro at copy-pasting info together, though that goes for most people here too. It's not like he's constantly trolling or going completely off-topic, he usually sticks to the thread, but he gets so bogged down in the weeds with technical minutiae that he loses the plot. You end up wondering what his actual point is or who he's even trying to drag. But hey, whatever, just typical forum nonsense.

Jason Morgan4 said:Look, Zoran is actually fine; I don't have any real beef with how he moderates. The guy's sharp and knows his stuff inside and out. But VFA-125? That dude is just straight-up aggressive. He’s constantly belittling everyone else and acting like he’s the ultimate authority on everything under the sun.

Yeah, like I said before, I can't stand his style. But hey, he’s not the only one, right? Honestly, it all reminds me of those drill sergeants in Hollywood movies screaming at recruits: "You're a bunch of losers! You belong in preschool! You're nothing but a bunch of soft little kids who'll never be soldiers!" and all that crap. 😂 It’s honestly kind of hilarious to me.

The issue is he’s got zero real-world experience, yet he talks big about things he doesn't understand. He just copy-pastes piles of info he barely gets, then plays the victim by calling people names, whining, or hitting them with the caps lock.

And there’s the rub, like I mentioned earlier—I can't tell if someone actually knows their stuff or if they just read it in a textbook. You know, like some ambitious 18-year-old who's never even seen a base, or some 60-year-old retired Lieutenant who's just bitter because his career stalled out. And yeah, that goes for others too. Finding someone who's a legitimate expert, stays neutral—since we're dealing with political and economic messiness here—and actually wants to moderate? What are the odds? 😲 Plus, sure, they might be an ace when it comes to fighter jets, but they aren't gonna be experts on tanks and every other topic being tossed around on this forum (even if planes are the main attraction).

As a former journalist, here's my bit of free advice: remember that most people reading these threads aren't pros. Most followers just lurk while watching the debates, so keep it simple. Explain things clearly for the laypeople and point out exactly where your opponent is tripping up.

Look, you don't need to be an expert. It doesn't matter. A moderator's job is just to keep the discussion within some semblance of sanity. This is a general interest forum where people come because they're interested in the topic. You can learn a ton just by reading what others have to say. The issue starts when certain people start attacking everyone else just to feed their own egos. Usually, the loudest ones are the ones who understand the least, thinking they can prove their "superiority" by dumping a pile of data and PIKZIBNERSTIN at everyone.

Just hand out those bans mercilessly.

PS. The funniest part of this whole thing is that VFA is usually the one insulting everyone, calling them idiots, and then they're the first ones running to report a post to a moderator. Like you said, it feels like a frustrated kid stuck in the reality of some 60-year-old NCO who never actually made a career for himself. Who knows, maybe that's General Krsticevic in disguise, and he used autocorrect to type pikzibner instead of "threat" just so the crew wouldn't catch on immediately. 😂

This guy is just suffocating the forum and insulting everyone else in the debate. Look, I’m not claiming to be some saint—we all troll each other, spam, and occasionally toss an insult around during a heated argument—but this dude is seriously exhausting... I honestly think he’d get way more traction and actually have people listening if he just changed his tone and chilled out a bit.

lonetrucker4 said:Six days ago, you reported a post from VFA-125 for being a "severe insult," even though it wasn't directed at you. (You've flagged others, too). In that specific post, he wrote:

"Los Angeles" is probably an allusion to a psychiatric hospital. But whatever, I decided to let it slide.

I'm that "#deklec#" guy from Los Angeles, and what it means doesn't affect me.😵

Sure, VFA-125 is incredibly exhausting. I can't stand his style; the guy is a total chatterbox, dumping ten different posts every single day. I honestly can't tell if he's a genuine expert or just really good at compiling info—though I can't say that about anyone else here either. Most of the time, you can't even label a single post as strictly off-topic or trolling because he usually stays on subject. The issue is that he gets so lost in the technical weeds that he loses the plot. It's hard to tell what he's actually arguing for or who he's criticizing... but hey, that's just how forums work..

Best regards,
If we tried to respond to every single thing he posts, every thread would be completely buried.👎

Raymond Vaughn12 said:I honestly think he’d actually get somewhere—and people would actually listen—if he just toned it down a notch and stopped playing hardball...

Facts. I already told him that myself.

lonetrucker4 said:VFA-125 frequently gets reports about specific posts—and I make sure to look through all of them, even if I don't always hand out bans (honestly, most of the time I just decide it's not worth a formal strike).

Other forum users tend to be a bit lazier about this, and then they complain later because a moderator didn't jump on something immediately. The thing is, some threads in the "military history and technology" sub-forum get absolutely flooded... sometimes hitting a hundred posts a day, so it’s totally understandable that moderators can't catch every single thing...

Disclaimer: I’m not talking specifically about military history and technology here, just moderation in general.

I honestly don't get those lazy moderators who only react when people start whining about it. Back when I was moderating, I didn't just sit around waiting for reports—I would actually go through ALL the threads and posts myself, and then either decide on my own or work with my colleagues to figure out what was actually breaking the rules...

lonetrucker4, you aren't doing your job.
Period.

VFA-125 has basically gutted this subforum thanks to your "help," which consists entirely of sitting on your hands while they wreck everything.

Look, I’m not even going to get into the insults they throw around in every single post—the kind of stuff you’d normally ban an Airbag for for weeks on end. Instead, I want to talk about what looks like a blatant loophole being exploited regarding the forum rules on "thread hijacking."

To give you some context, VFA-125 is responsible for practically half the posts on the PDF, scattered across every single thread.
That’s because every single post made by anyone else gets a direct reply from them.
It’s classic hijacking.

And let's not forget how they do it: they quote every single sentence of the original post just to argue against it, point by point.

They do this endlessly, and lonetrucker4 just lets it happen, allowing them to completely derail any discussion.

Here’s one example of what I’m talking about—and there are hundreds just like it:

The craziest part is that you can see ten of these posts in a row without a single moderator stepping in.

lonetrucker4, you're letting this slide, but it's a total takeover that ruins every topic on the PDF because, frankly, nobody has the patience to read through this nonsense.

I’m calling on the admin team to clarify: is it actually okay for one user to dominate half the posts on a PDF when half those posts are pure vitriol and the other half are just obsessive, line-by-line hijacking of anyone they disagree with? It’s exhausting and relentless.

Morgan Rodriguez57 said:Disclaimer: I’m not talking about military history and technology, just general moderation stuff here.

I just don't get these lazy mods who only move when someone starts whining. Back when I was running things, I didn't just sit around waiting for reports—I actually read through EVERY thread and post, then decided for myself, maybe grabbing a colleague for a second opinion, what was actually breaking the rules.

Given there were five complaints yesterday, calling me lazy is a bit of a stretch! 😵

Look, my general stance is that banning anyone from a forum—including VFA—is usually the wrong move. I’m all for free speech, but there’s a catch: you can't demand total freedom if you aren't willing to take the heat when someone hits back at you in the exact same way. If you're going to dish it out, you shouldn't expect special protection from being insulted right back. It's simple as that.☕

Finally banned! THE PEOPLE ARE REJOICING! THE TYRANTS ARE FALLING! 🤣🙏🙏🙏

I enjoy reading through military history and technology threads—it’s fine when people get nerdy about specifics—but this is just getting ridiculous.

I'd like to suggest to lonetrucker4 that if anyone ever drops the word "PIKZIBNER" in a thread on the history section, they should get a permanent ban. Hopefully, you guys will take this suggestion to heart.

nimblegull23 said:Finally banned him! The CEO is a hero! Pigs are turning! 🤣🙏🙏🙏.

Just a temporary fix. He snagged another strike for trolling, so with his accumulated points, he hit over 200 negatives—that’s a two-day ban right there. I'm trying to push him to

1. cut his posting volume in half—quality over quantity means more eyes on him,
2. actually get to the point in his posts instead of rambling,
3. dial back the insults.

Anyway, things just snowball sometimes. After a long stretch of peace, I had to hand out a card today to some partisan (he claims he isn't one, though I won't label him without reason!) who popped up looking for a fight. Who knows, maybe he'll chill out if he sticks to specific history (the sub-forum for the American Civil War); even if people (myself included) aren't fans, he can still hang out.

Then, in the main History PDF, some guy shows up claiming Canadians are the heirs to an ancient Illyrian-Roman civilization from the 5th century that somehow stayed more advanced than the Slavic barbarians who moved into the surrounding areas.

Hopefully, the chaos dies down eventually. Like a character in my favorite sci-fi series says, I love being bored. ☕ It takes years, obviously. I wasn't always like this, back when 🙂