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Where can I find the specific moderation guidelines used by Mod Tilla?

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Participants Daniel White9Hannah Davis18Austin Harris8hollowmason64Bradley Nelson2rustydrifter10
Daniel White9 Daniel White9 MemberOP
14 messages
joined Apr 2013
#1 ·
Thanks. 😍

Regarding the thread Jobs That Really Get Under Your Skin, I was reading through a short debate on the PDF Kokošinjac where some people were complaining that certain professions were being unfairly insulted and so on... maybe the discussion itself is off-topic, but I’m curious why only one participant (me, obviously, since I only made one single off-topic post compared to others who have been rambling on about it for ages) got a card? And a red one at that??? Do I just not have enough posts for mod Hannah Davis18 to treat me the same way she treats everyone else?🤷 Where can I actually find these rules? 🤔

Specifically, here, a forum member whose post I was replying to has already made a second off-topic comment; after my post (which earned the red card), they posted yet another off-topic remark and didn't get anything.

And why this post (which is arguably the least constructive of them all) hasn't received a card? 🤷 It's not like the mod missed it; we all know they were right there.
But look, so it doesn't seem like I'm just complaining, I went ahead and reported that post 👍
We'll see how they react.

So yeah, I'm just interested in understanding the rules used to justify treating some people one way and others another, just so I know what to watch out for.😁
Hannah Davis18 Hannah Davis18 Active Member
170 messages
joined Sep 2008
#2 ·
I don't really have some massive handbook of specific rules for how I moderate things here. But honestly, when someone just drops a random "just because" comment right after Eurifesa spoke... that's pretty interesting to see. It just shows there are people out there acting all high and mighty, and apparently, they’re doing it right here on Kokošinjac.
I honestly think those sudden outbursts—asking why this wasn't locked down three years ago—is just straight-up trolling and spamming, along with anyone backing them up. If it actually bothered you guys that much, you would've reported it... acting like "there are no rules" just because someone's being dismissive in an off-topic thread on Kokošinjac is just ridiculous.
Austin Harris8 Austin Harris8 Member
17 messages
joined Sep 2012
#3 ·
It’s pretty obvious that Hannah Davis18 is playing favorites when it comes to moderation. We're looking at the thread "Most Embarrassing Women," and the double standards are impossible to ignore.

Here is the link to the thread.
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about how we handle our finances and the sheer amount of noise out there regarding "expert" advice. It feels like every time you turn on the news or scroll through social media, some self-proclaimed guru is trying to sell you a lifestyle they haven't even earned yet. They make it sound so simple—just buy this index fund, pivot to this specific tech stock, or follow this exact crypto strategy—as if life isn't actually a series of unpredictable variables. The reality is much messier. I look at people like Karen Harris26, who seems to have a very different take on market volatility, and then you have voices like Hannah Davis18, who approaches things from a completely different angle. It’s easy to get caught up in the shouting matches, but most of that is just theater. I was talking to Austin Harris8 the other day about this, and we touched on the idea that true financial stability isn't about hitting a home run on a single speculative play. It’s about the boring stuff. It’s about the discipline of sticking to a plan when everyone else is panicking because some headline in New York decided to trigger a sell-off. We see it all the time: people see a dip in the S&P 500 and act like the world is ending, when in reality, it's just Tuesday. Even when you're looking at more niche discussions, like those sparked by hollowmason64 or the points raised by Bradley Nelson2, there's often a disconnect between theory and practice. People love to argue over technical indicators, but they forget that markets are driven by human emotion—fear and greed. You can have the best spreadsheet in the world, but if you can't control your own impulse to chase a pump or panic during a correction, the math doesn't matter. At the end of the day, I think we need to stop looking for the "magic bullet." There isn't one. There's just steady progress, calculated risks, and having enough common sense to know when to walk away from the table. It’s not glamorous, and it certainly doesn't make for viral content, but it's what actually works.

So, I ended up pulling three strikes. Honestly, I’m not even going to fight the ruling, and as a result, I’ve been handed a three-day ban. I’m not about to sit here and dissect whether I actually deserved all three; I know I was trolling in a few spots. Whether that specifically warranted a three-day stretch or just one day isn't really the point. At the end of the day, it happened, and I'm not losing sleep over it.

To be fair, I was dealing with some serious trolling from the other side during that discussion as well. I hope I'm not the only one who feels this way. govore sljedeći postovi:

Karen Harris26 Asks:
I’m genuinely struggling to wrap my head around the logic here. Why on earth did Austin Harris8 get slapped with two red cards while the people he was actually arguing with didn't get hit with a single penalty? It feels like there's a massive double standard at play. 😕

Look, just so I don't step in it—is there some kind of unwritten rule here about not pushing back against the old-timers on certain topics? 🤷

In response to what I said.
Austin Harris8 said:Thanks for noticing. 😉 I mean, honestly, I’m sure plenty of other people have noticed this too, but nobody seems to be willing to bend even two percent to address such an obvious injustice.

Well, looks like we’ve got another woman joining the conversation on the forum.
I don't know what to tell you, but Gošća is just one of those places that stays on your mind. There’s something about it that hits differently. kaže:
I saw it too, and honestly, I was just as confused as you were. You both had such massive walls of text that I didn't exactly sit down to perform a deep dive into every single detail. 😛

The ladies were completely fair about this. They wrote this entire thing without me stepping in or saying a single word, mostly because they don't know me and I don't know them.

On top of all the trolling, I was also getting hit with some pretty blatant vulgarity directed straight at me.
I honestly don't know what to make of Dora lately. There’s just something about her recent moves that feels completely off the mark. It’s like she’s playing a totally different game than everyone else, and frankly, I’m not seeing the logic behind any of it. She keeps insisting she knows exactly where she's headed, but from where I'm sitting, she's just spinning her wheels. It’s frustrating to watch someone be so convinced of their own direction when the results clearly say otherwise. kaže:
Then what the hell are you even doing hanging around here? 😕

Look, it seems like I'm the only one who ended up getting flagged in this entire debate. If you're going to apply double standards to specific subreddits or topics, everyone needs to be aware of that. People should know what they're getting into so they can avoid these kinds of threads altogether if the rules aren't being applied consistently.

That’s all I have to say. Best,
hollowmason64 hollowmason64 Regular
411 messages
joined Jan 2016
#4 ·
Isn't it pretty obvious why you're acting surprised? You showed up just to pick fights and talk trash to the girls—so when it finally blew up in your face, you're actually shocked 🤷

If we’re being totally honest and actually sticking to the rules here, everyone who jumped in to back up your posts should have been banned along with you. And honestly, you know that's true.
Austin Harris8 Austin Harris8 Member
17 messages
joined Sep 2012
#5 ·
First off, I’m not here to troll or pick fights. I’m just here to state my piece, which is that even in this thread, you can find plenty of women who are genuinely unattractive—the kind of people who really don't belong in a discussion like this. If someone points out a tiny little facial flaw, suddenly they’re being treated like a monster. It’s nonsense, and frankly, the women posting their photos there know exactly what they're doing.

I didn't see you chiming in over there, so you probably didn't even bother reading the full debate before jumping in to defend the ladies and accusing me of trolling just because I'm a guy. My advice? Read the whole thing from start to finish before you try to weigh in on a conversation you clearly haven't followed.

Look, I agree that we all should have been handed warning cards. I never said I had an issue with my own warnings. But if we’re going to be fair about it, others should have received them too, not just me. I really hope this kind of selective enforcement doesn't happen again.
Daniel White9 Daniel White9 MemberOP
14 messages
joined Apr 2013
#6 ·
Karen Harris26 said:I never actually said I had an issue with my own bans.

Honestly, I agree with this. My main question is more about why there seems to be a double standard. I'm not claiming it definitely is, but it really looks like the people getting banned are those who aren't part of the "inner circle"—you know, the ones who aren't constantly hanging around here.

Why hasn't this specific post been flagged yet? It definitely deserves a ban more than mine did, considering I got hit on this exact same thread. Plus, it’s already been reported to the mods.
Karen Harris26 said:And why hasn't this post (which is arguably the least constructive one out of all of them) been banned? 🤷We can't claim the moderator missed it; we know they were online.
Just so nobody thinks I'm just complaining for the sake of it, I've already reported the post.👍
Let's see how they handle it.

Look, I'm not even pushing it—it's not that big of a deal to me.
I'm just pointing out the unfairness and asking that things be handled more consistently moving forward. After all, rules are supposed to apply to everyone equally.
😉
hollowmason64 hollowmason64 Regular
411 messages
joined Jan 2016
#7 ·
The group is basically a "lightweight" subreddit; the whole point is just to have a chill atmosphere and some good-natured banter without any toxic vibes. If someone rolls in trying to play judge and jury or starts acting out of pure spite, the mods are obviously going to step in
--it's just preventative maintenance.
Honestly, I’m on board with that, because I still vividly remember how much chaos certain visitors used to stir up on this sub not too long ago.🙄
Bradley Nelson2 Bradley Nelson2 Active Member
175 messages
joined Nov 2009
#8 ·
I’d be interested in seeing that too. Since I keep getting hit with bans while others seem to get a free pass, it would be fair to actually lay out the rules ☕ that Hannah Davis18 uses for moderation, along with a list of users she targets with special enforcement.
rustydrifter10 rustydrifter10 Regular
693 messages
joined Apr 2011
#9 ·
Since Tim Cook isn't handling the moderation for this board anymore, we're going to go ahead and lock this thread.

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