Where's the movie?

Timothy Davis59 said:Ajuto 👎 We all know why you’re siding with the moderators. Some users on Reddit mocked your writing style, and you have a long memory... now you're just getting even.

I'm not taking the moderators' side; I'm just looking at the big picture here.
Certain users are constantly, sneakily tearing people down—sometimes it's even blatant. WHY? WHAT'S THE POINT?
Is it because that specific clique thinks it's funny? I get making a joke here and there, but doing it constantly isn't hilarious anymore... it's just exhausting.
And honestly, it’s depressing to see what ego has turned this forum into.
And since you brought up elephants, I wasn't acting like a "bull in a china shop"—arrogant or reckless. And let me repeat myself: I'm not about those cliques. It doesn't matter how literate or "stylishly unique" someone thinks they are; that won't save them because the core issue is somewhere else entirely.

I'm not holding a grudge, and BMK, tell me straight—what do you guys think of my writing style? Peace out. 👋

Hey Ajuto, am I being too harsh? 🤣 You’re out here fighting some imaginary clan just because nobody likes Prometheus or any of that other garbage, just like they don't like you... 🙂

Henry Campbell5 said:But this really is a private mess. 🤷 If it weren't, the partial restructuring would actually follow the rules. Of course, that would reveal there's no reason for a partial split, but plenty of reason to replace the current admin structure—since they acted entirely on their own whims, without transparency, without good intentions, and most importantly, while breaking their own rules.

I'm not changing my ways because I don't even know what behavior of mine is supposedly "problematic." Do you really want to be known as the guy constantly making excuses for the current administration?

Cute attempt at intimidation. Fine, whatever—I’ll happily take the reputation of being an apologist for the current position. Just like Mark Wood79, I actually enjoy your movie impressions, even when I disagree with them; even when it's obvious you're just trying to pressure someone with your takes, which is fine—that's how a debate evolves. Aside from briskhound2's occasional stiffness when enforcing moderator rules, you and Murmillo have been absolutely exhausting over the last month or so. If you're this annoying to me, a regular Reddit user, I can only imagine what it's like for the actual moderators. This is a damn forum. Moderators make mistakes in their interventions, they do! I've been warned and given cards too; my posts have been deleted, sometimes unfairly, but look... this is a damn forum. Take the penalty, man up, and get back to posting. Instead, you two whined the whole time, and if you did come back after being restricted, you'd only be worse. I don't agree with the partialities you faced, but you practically invited them with your posts. I'm speaking up because you specifically said that as a frequent guest on the PDF movie, I should.

Joshua Smith5 said:Cute attempt at intimidation. Fine, whatever—I’ll happily take the reputation of being an apologist for the current position. Just like Mark Wood79, I actually enjoy your movie impressions, even when I disagree with them; even when it's obvious you're just trying to pressure someone with your takes, which is fine—that's how a debate evolves. Aside from briskhound2's occasional stiffness when enforcing moderator rules, you and Murmillo have been absolutely exhausting over the last month or so. If you're this annoying to me, a regular Reddit user, I can only imagine what it's like for the actual moderators. This is a damn forum. Moderators make mistakes in their interventions, they do! I've been warned and given cards too; my posts have been deleted, sometimes unfairly, but look... this is a damn forum. Take the penalty, man up, and get back to posting. Instead, you two whined the whole time, and if you did come back after being restricted, you'd only be worse. I don't agree with the partialities you faced, but you practically invited them with your posts. I'm speaking up because you specifically said that as a frequent guest on the PDF movie, I should.

I never even doubted it...

Just like Mark Wood79, I actually dig your movie impressions, even when we don't see eye to eye. Even when it’s obvious you’re just trying to stir the pot to get a reaction—which honestly, is better, because it keeps the debate alive... Aside from briskhound2 being occasionally rigid when he's acting as a moderator, you and Murmillo have been absolutely exhausting over the last month or so. If you're this much of a headache to me, a regular user, I can only imagine how much you're driving the mods crazy. This is a damn Reddit thread. Moderators make mistakes in their calls—they do! I've even caught warnings and cards myself, had posts deleted, sometimes unfairly, but hey... it's a damn Reddit thread. Take your punishment, man up, and get back to posting. Instead, you two just whined the whole time, and if you had actually come back after the friction, you would've only made things worse. I don't agree with the bans you got, but you definitely invited them with your posts...

You just don't get the core issue—this whole revolt is about principle. You have people waking up from a catatonic state just to bring up things that were already settled. But honestly, it’s just how this administration operates. They’re experts at dodging the question of following proper procedure. I saw this coming, obviously—not because I think I deserve punishment, but because I can predict their entire playbook of retaliation... Lately, though, I'm actually surprised by how lenient they've been, like, not even deleting my posts. Regarding Harper, there’s all this talk about some clan and constant mocking. I haven't participated in any of that, nor did I ever even reach out to Harper directly until a few weeks ago. And even that was only prompted by the moderators' double standards and that whole period where they were gloating over Murmill two months ago, which is what started this whole mess in the first place. Throughout this entire time, they haven't shown an ounce of good faith or any desire to clean up their own mess, so why on earth should I bother correcting my behavior? Especially when I remember the heavy artillery they pulled from the top brass...

I'm checking in, since you just suggested that I should make an appearance—given how much of a regular I am on this PDF movie...

Come on, at least something...

Stop writing. This is a much more effective principle. Not this constant whining for two months straight—it ruins the experience for everyone else on the movie subreddits who isn't involved in your little crusade against windmills. Honestly, you're just killing the vibe for me. I can't speak for the rest of them. You said yourself that the PDF movie was one of the last bastions of quality on this Reddit. What changed?

Joshua Smith5 said:Stop writing. This is a much more effective principle. Not this constant whining for two months straight—it ruins the experience for everyone else on the movie subreddits who isn't involved in your little crusade against windmills. Honestly, you're just killing the vibe for me. I can't speak for the rest of them. You said yourself that the PDF movie was one of the last bastions of quality on this Reddit. What changed?

Everything’s been sterilized. They wiped away anything that didn't look perfect and polished. That old charm and sense of humanity is gone... now it just feels like some sterile engineering forum for a WAG group in Germany.

Joshua Smith5 said:Stop writing. This is a much more effective principle. Not this constant whining for two months straight—it ruins the experience for everyone else on the movie subreddits who isn't involved in your little crusade against windmills. Honestly, you're just killing the vibe for me. I can't speak for the rest of them. You said yourself that the PDF movie was one of the last bastions of quality on this Reddit. What changed?

We're all in this fight together. We aren't ruining the atmosphere; it was already trashed, we just cracked the bowl open and decided to clean it once we realized how bad it stank. I don't even know when it all went south, but there's no turning back now. Just don't cry about it, Ajuto...🙂

And what whining? Where exactly am I whining? I'm speaking up because I refuse to tolerate a lack of basic respect—I'm not going to be a coward. To you, putting up with crap means being a man; to me, it just means being a loser without a spine. Do you even get that this is a forum? This isn't real life, so you don't have to suck up to bosses just to feed your family. At the end of the day, what does the word "forum" even mean? This isn't some niche, specialized board; this is Reddit, a site that loves to brag about being the greatest American forum, where people discuss things, swap opinions, share info, and joke around. People make friends, they argue. There is absolutely no room for repression or censorship here...

Your little games and the way you handle discussions—specifically how you try to shut people out—are pathetic. 😁 No, you aren't whining; you're just cleaning up the trash on Reddit. Good luck with that, Bickle. 😉

I probably deserve this for even trying to talk to people who act like Easter started weeks ago and just won't get off their high horse about it.

quietdriver3 said:Henry Campbell5 says he’s planning to start "stirring the pot" and being provocative, basically giving a moderator an ultimatum.

I don't think that's really what constructive participation in a PDF movie community looks like.

I suppose this would be a perfectly fine explanation if it weren't for one tiny little detail—namely, the fact that Henry Campbell5 is reacting to how briskhound2 was acting in a different thread. That behavior wasn't sanctioned in any way, and I think anyone just passing through the forum could have gathered that, being a moderator, briskhound2 seems to have a certain level of immunity.

Then there's that clumsy argument about "not contributing to the PDF movie"—which, honestly, is a pretty weak excuse for such a biased take.

quietdriver3 said:Henry Campbell5 says he’s planning to start "stirring the pot" and being provocative, basically giving a moderator an ultimatum.

I don't think that's really what constructive participation in a PDF movie community looks like.

Don't fucking screw with me.
Why are you implying this user is some kind of degenerate? Are you guys actually sane?!

You’ve got another moderator right here who has been operating on that exact same principle for years—harassing people, sometimes for absolutely no reason at all.
He spends, well... basically 90% of his time posting troll-style nonsense about sixteen letters long, which, heaven help us, is apparently how he built his entire career on this Reddit.
And now, suddenly, his specific stylistic persona becomes an issue?

🤣

Henry Campbell5 is being treated incredibly unfairly—first by those arguing with Stiletto, and now by you guys too.
It’s honestly pathetic.
In this whole situation, Bloomer is the victim here.

As for the other thing, I didn't follow the whole mess involving briskhound2 and those conflicts closely.
But what really struck me was when you appointed him; personally, I think he brought a much-needed breath of humanity to this PDF movie section.
He disrupted—or rather, "disrupted"—that sense of elitism and the occasional over-the-top snobbery you guys tend to push.
Personally, I liked him because he's cool with Joshua Smith 😬, but that’s beside the point.
I think briskhound2 is a perfectly fine moderator, and I actually enjoy reading his takes, even the ones where I disagree.

For God's sake, get your act together, because what you're doing right now is completely self-sabotaging.

quietdriver3 said:I probably deserve this for even trying to talk to people who act like Easter started weeks ago and just won't get off their high horse about it.

Look at this guy. You’re seriously acting like you're God's gift to humanity. You show up to the main PDF once a year and then act like you aren't just as guilty as Smoogj. Just because briskhound2 is a veteran doesn't mean you're off the hook...

By the way, if I were in charge, I'd hand you a lifetime ban for trolling this hard immediately.

Lisa Hernandez3 said:I suppose this would be a perfectly fine explanation if it weren't for one tiny little detail—namely, the fact that Henry Campbell5 is reacting to how briskhound2 was acting in a different thread. That behavior wasn't sanctioned in any way, and I think anyone just passing through the forum could have gathered that, being a moderator, briskhound2 seems to have a certain level of immunity.

Then there's that clumsy argument about "not contributing to the PDF movie"—which, honestly, is a pretty weak excuse for such a biased take.

There’s also this other small detail, I suppose. Trying to tear down a sub-forum by just picking at people isn't really a way to settle the score over some injustice.

Lisa Hernandez3 said:I suppose this would be a perfectly fine explanation if it weren't for one tiny little detail—namely, the fact that Henry Campbell5 is reacting to how briskhound2 was acting in a different thread. That behavior wasn't sanctioned in any way, and I think anyone just passing through the forum could have gathered that, being a moderator, briskhound2 seems to have a certain level of immunity.

Then there's that clumsy argument about "not contributing to the PDF movie"—which, honestly, is a pretty weak excuse for such a biased take.

I mean, announcing a plan to stir the pot definitely doesn't count as making a constructive contribution.

Henry Campbell5 said:Look at this guy. You’re seriously acting like you're God's gift to humanity. You show up to the main PDF once a year and then act like you aren't just as guilty as Smoogj. Just because briskhound2 is a veteran doesn't mean you're off the hook...

By the way, if I were in charge, I'd hand you a lifetime ban for trolling this hard immediately.

Maybe try denying the fact that you don't actually have a single troll card on this thread.

off topic:

Man, can we talk about the absolute nonsense 🙏 tries to pull with those entries? 😂

Joshua Smith5 said:The number of open threads on Reddit proves you wrong.

Whatever. I'll stick to my "don't give a damn" attitude while you keep whining. 🤷

It doesn't prove me wrong. We're talking about deserved punishments. I was complaining about the ones that weren't.

And I used the quote button for that second part.

Lisa Barnes said:This is actually a significant point. This particular user has the audacity to show up here and lecture Henry Campbell5, when in reality, this same individual used to mock other users relentlessly—not to mention his association with briskhound2. Just a bunch of trolls, edgy movies, and shady collaborations.

Honestly, give me a break.

Fine. Now that we've established why I'm defending briskhound2, Smoogj, and quietdriver3. What kind of crowd do you think I run with? 😢

Christian Taylor3 said:You totally missed the second part of that, the whole "stirring the pot" and provocation bit. Ranting and criticizing the way this PDF movie is being run—well, looking at the neighboring thread, you guys deleted a post of his out of pure spite (and we all agree there was zero actual reason for it), which triggered a reaction from that user and got him permanently banned from the PDF movie. That’s your version of moderation: banning one user and then banning another on the very same day. They complained about those sneaky deletions—basically, mods baiting people—and labeled it "ad hominem, iranian style." Are those really valid reasons to kick someone off the PDF movie? Honestly, you should be embarrassed.

I also remember your little vendettas against Dr. Mabuse; he spent years hanging around other forums before getting booted after calling a mod a "stinker." No, that isn't objective or impartial moderation; it’s just ego. You don't need to explain the reasons for the bias against Henry Campbell5 to me—explain them to him. This attempt at an excuse is pathetic; go ahead and provide some actual, concrete reasons for this favoritism. You can't, because we both know they don't exist.

That isn't constructive participation in the activity of a PDF.

Day in and day out, you guys are proving how non-constructive your own involvement in this PDF is (especially regarding management; just look at the adjacent topic for proof). And who even brought up clans on the Movie section? We could talk about them too. From where I'm sitting, I see users who aren't even on speaking terms, yet they all share one commonality: you guys "really screwed up, and you should seriously be ashamed", and that's twice in just a few months. Going back to the clans, there’s really only one clique running the Movie section, a group that is systematically destroying it, turning it into a private club, and pushing out anyone they don't like. If you just recall Henry Campbell5's old critique about the "cult-like takeover" of the Movie section, the real reasons for this bias will become crystal clear—including things like pinning an American movie in the sticky PDF. We could dive into that too, without leaking any private info or names, obviously.

And to answer Patrick Martin: this isn't some public town square. Reddit is essentially someone's "private bathroom," and the whole problem is that this clique in the Movie section thinks they own the place. They don't. Reddit belongs to Anderlon, but even looking at the previous administration, it shows that the users are the ones who always come out on top. The situation in the Movie section has spiraled completely out of control, and problems are just piling up. Nobody is going to keep supporting this—it's high time the PDF movie gets a brand new crew of moderators.

Then there's the guy I'm constantly arguing with on every single thread—someone whose views are basically the polar opposite of mine—and, get this, the man actually supports me. Shocking, I know...

Let's talk about these cliques. There's really only one group running this PDF movie site, a clique that's systematically tearing the place apart, privatizing everything, and kicking out anyone they don't like from the platform...

Au contraire, my captain. It's the family and co. clique and everyone else. Because from where I'm sitting, even the top users get slapped if they don't side with the "rebels"—actually, they immediately get labeled as the worst because they dared to suggest that things aren't exactly how you say they are. Shocking, I know...

The situation on the PDF movie site has spiraled completely out of control. Problems are just piling up and nobody wants to deal with them anymore—it's high time this PDF movie site got a brand new crew of moderators.

Oh, I'm still waiting for you to clarify what exactly was so controversial about those deleted posts. Once you do, we can move on to all those things you were threatening when you were banned. You know—tearing users apart over illegal links, shaking the very foundations of the site by threatening lawsuits, loud protests, and revolts... against whatever. All that stuff...

briskhound2 said:Then there's the guy I'm constantly arguing with on every single thread—someone whose views are basically the polar opposite of mine—and, get this, the man actually supports me. Shocking, I know...

Let's talk about these cliques. There's really only one group running this PDF movie site, a clique that's systematically tearing the place apart, privatizing everything, and kicking out anyone they don't like from the platform...

Au contraire, my captain. It's the family and co. clique and everyone else. Because from where I'm sitting, even the top users get slapped if they don't side with the "rebels"—actually, they immediately get labeled as the worst because they dared to suggest that things aren't exactly how you say they are. Shocking, I know...

The situation on the PDF movie site has spiraled completely out of control. Problems are just piling up and nobody wants to deal with them anymore—it's high time this PDF movie site got a brand new crew of moderators.

Oh, I'm still waiting for you to clarify what exactly was so controversial about those deleted posts. Once you do, we can move on to all those things you were threatening when you were banned. You know—tearing users apart over illegal links, shaking the very foundations of the site by threatening lawsuits, loud protests, and revolts... against whatever. All that stuff...

and look at this:

The briskhound2 crew and everyone else. Because from what I can see, even the top Redditors get trashed if they don't fall in line with the power players. In fact, they're instantly branded as the villains just for daring to say something isn't working the way you want it to. Truly shocking...

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Look, we can either keep bickering over nonsense, or we can actually talk about my car—as in, where's the explanation? Why wasn't procedure followed? Why didn't I get a warning? And why did you, in a total conflict of interest, get moderator powers on a thread specifically about moderating PDF movies? There are plenty more questions like that...

Henry Campbell5 said:and look at this:

The briskhound2 crew and everyone else. Because from what I can see, even the top Redditors get trashed if they don't fall in line with the power players. In fact, they're instantly branded as the villains just for daring to say something isn't working the way you want it to. Truly shocking...

🤷

Look, we can either keep bickering over nonsense, or we can actually talk about my car—as in, where's the explanation? Why wasn't procedure followed? Why didn't I get a warning? And why did you, in a total conflict of interest, get moderator powers on a thread specifically about moderating PDF movies? There are plenty more questions like that...

And then there's me, doing a freaking stellar job with this whole group since the people I argue with most are the ones coming over here to speak for me... without me even asking them to. Imagine if I actually had to walk around Reddit shouting at people to come join the cause...

I mean, we can either waste time with nonsense or we can actually talk about my situation—like, where's the explanation? Why wasn't procedure followed? Why didn't I get a warning? And why did you, in a total conflict of interest, get moderation powers over a thread discussing the moderation of PDF movies? There's a whole list of questions like that.

That isn't nonsense. Even the regular users are telling you they're fed up with your months of ego-tripping, constant trolling, and trying to spark a "principled revolt" every single time someone gets a warning—which honestly has nothing to do with the mods. But it does give a pretty clear picture of the state of the PDF section, which everyone is loudly claiming the moderators have completely ruined. You didn't get a warning because of my mistake; you should have gotten one regardless... As for the rest, take it up with the admin crew 🤷