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Larry Sanchez30 said:It’s pretty obvious to me that on this forum, the rules set by the moderators don't actually apply to everyone equally.
It’s honestly sad when the moderators themselves seem to have their little "favorites" who are allowed to break the rules, and they even encourage it with comments that don't contribute anything to the discussion—they actually make things worse!
I get the feeling that some moderators just can't handle certain topics because they aren't well-versed enough in them, so they jump to conclusions without any actual basis. Shouldn't they be neutral and just enforce the rules? They seem to forget that there's a real person behind every username, someone who has every right to express an opinion or an observation, even if it doesn't always align with what might be considered "scientific" thinking.
The fact that after asking for help regarding users using other members' names in their signatures just to mock and belittle them—which is a direct violation of the rules on this (and every other) forum—nothing happens, really speaks volumes about the admins and moderators over at "NRA Alternative."
Some people are constantly allowed to resort to the lowest form of insults (attacking mothers, families, religious beliefs, etc.) even though they don't know the slightest thing about the person they're attacking.
Aren't the rules supposed to be the same for everyone?
Look, just read through the PDF of the rules and file your formal complaint according to the proper procedure. That’s basically the bare minimum amount of effort you should put in before you start throwing out accusations left and right. We don't allow people to barge into other people's threads, and complaints that aren't backed up by evidence won't be entertained either.
Melissa Roberts22 said:This isn't anything new; I actually stumbled upon this thread that was started five years ago by space_xd, which dealt with these exact same issues on Zel—having problems with both the moderators and the forum members they're tight with. I tried complaining (in my infinite naivety) via private message, but they just ignore me persistently. Even here in the Complaints section, they won't sanction them, yet they threaten me with penalties. Of course, since they have no grounds to actually penalize me, they don't do anything, because they’d essentially have to punish their friends, and they clearly don't want to do that.
Here is the thread I opened in the Complaints section where you can see everything for yourself— , and it includes a link to the thread on Zel, where the moderator declared me the guilty party without even studying the topic or coming to an objective conclusion. And naturally, I didn't receive any punishment afterward because there were no grounds for it. But despite that, I'm still being publicly vilified by the moderators.
You already have your own dedicated thread for this. Besides, you sent me a message just a few hours ago, and I replied telling you I would look into your complaint within the next couple of days. Then, an hour later, you're barging into someone else's thread. I honestly don't know why, after my message, you found it so hard to just wait a bit. If it was such an issue, you could have just told me in your message. You have your own space; stop obsessing over everyone else's business for no reason.