How the moderator is handling the COVID situation

Good morning, Aleta.

I'll send you a warning via DM at 1:52.
You’re acting surprised that I didn't catch him at the 2:17 mark, and now you're handing out bans like candy. Honestly, maybe just stick to the ban corner if this is how you handle things.
Are you serious, Aleta?
When exactly did I fail to get back to you on a DM?
Look, just be straight with me. Whether I give you an "ok" or we end up in a full-blown argument where I tell you exactly what’s on my mind—just tell me.

I don't have the slightest clue why I should even bother sending a PM.
At that point, I guess it was about a twenty-minute wait.
It looks like I was only five minutes away from being sent to the ban corner.
You send an alibi warning, and then, in your perfect little utopia, you probably hand out a 25-minute ban for posting a picture and repeating a post. I guess that's how you see things.

Because, let’s be honest, there was absolutely zero chance I spent those twenty minutes actually doing anything useful.

a) bathroom bio
I suppose I might have drifted off for a second there.
Whatever.

And of course, there’s absolutely zero chance that I’m sitting here in Tapatalk, hitting "refresh" on a thread that's already open, only to realize—too late—that my post didn't actually go through. Typical.

And of course, I’m not delusional enough to think my post actually went through. Because, clearly, with these absolute garbage servers on Tapatalk and Reddit, every single post goes through without a hitch. Not.

Let me try that again.

Listen, Aleta, why don't you be a dear and explain this to me like I’m some kind of idiot? I've been sitting here on Tapatalk, refreshing this thread constantly, and I still can't figure out how to see if I have a new PM. Any ideas?
Come on, Aleta, you’re a moderator, so you actually understand how this technical stuff works. Could you just paste an image here—in whatever language you want—so I can see how a new PM notification actually looks on Tapatalk when you're browsing an open thread?





Do you honestly think everyone is sitting there refreshing their inbox every few minutes? I mean, maybe for some people, but most of us have actual lives to lead. It’s a bit of a stretch to assume everyone is glued to their messages like that.

So, what’s the actual process here? You issue a warning, then exactly 67 seconds later you drop a ban? And all while adding some lovely little commentary like, "Oh, we'll just pretend you didn't see my warning—or rather, my polite request?" Is this how you intend to weed out anyone who doesn't share your exact perspective? I guess that's one way to handle things. Maybe.

Not so fast, Aleta.
That’s pretty low.
You seem a bit on edge.
Fair enough.

Let’s talk about the picture for a second.
How many more... 100?
200?
300?
Finally, after 371 posts, we actually get an image that doesn't have some random language plastered all over it. I guess that’s progress.
Well, obviously. Not after fifty or so.
I suppose we’re just waiting for that narcissistic little Antilles to show up, since they clearly can't stand being out of the spotlight whenever France is mentioned. 🤣 How many times have you actually called me out on this exact same thing? It's pretty much what the regulars around here already told you when we first touched on the topic.
How much do you actually know?

Zero percent chance.
In letters: ZERO times.

I suppose I should probably quote this warning before someone ends up in the ban corner: "You can't just drop images or links in a language none of us understand without providing some kind of explanation. We manage to get by with English, but what am I supposed to do with all this French?"

So, it’s clearly written quite well. The English is fine, I suppose. But the French? Not so much.
I’m honestly a bit embarrassed.
I wonder how many of my photos—whether they were in Hebrew, French, Italian, Greek, and so on—ended up without any kind of American translation, assuming they were originally written in their native tongues?
That’s a bit of a loaded question, isn't it?
Even more obnoxious. ☕

This warning regarding this particular image? Honestly, only a complete moron would need an explanation for it.
Do you really need me to explain this picture, Aleta?



Is there something you're struggling to wrap your head around?
Is there anyone on the "search" forum who doesn't find this perfectly obvious?
Do you honestly think the people on this forum are so slow that they can't grasp something obvious? We’re right in the middle of a heated debate about the protests happening over the last few weeks, and yet, somehow, people are missing the fact that the map clearly shows cities in France. It’s a bit much, I guess. Maybe some people just lack basic observational skills.
Do you actually believe that?

What exactly is the issue when we see images where about 80% of the vital information is in American English, while only 20% is in the local language?
Are you really going to insist that I transcribe everything in these images into plain text?
Are you actually serious?
What’s next? Are we moving to a system where every single post has to be cleared by you first, similar to how things are handled over in the ban corner?
Am I allowed to keep going like I have been, after several hundred image posts, or am I not?
If I'm not, what exactly changed? Why was the first 370 okay, but number 371 isn't?

Are you going to try explaining it away by saying you've been putting up with that 20% English-language ratio for too long?

Maybe the first 50 were an oversight. Maybe the first 100 was just the moderator's tolerance threshold. But what happens after 371?
A shift in editorial policy? A directive from the top brass?

Give me a break...

Why don't you just say what everyone already knows? That the belt is tightening. That the pandemic topic was suddenly shut down in politics overnight. That outside of the "search" thread, you aren't allowed to breathe a word against the official narrative on the pandemic subforum, so you shoved us into a concentration camp focused on this one single topic. And just when you thought, "that's it," you realized this specific thread is the most read thing on the entire forum.
But things are simmering.
Protests are happening all over the world.
Information regarding the virus and vaccines isn't just leaking anymore; it’s spraying in every direction.
There is so much of it now that those few people profiting from this thread are struggling to keep the official story standing on broken legs.

You're the moderator there.
You know perfectly well how posts vanish, how entire discussions disappear under the cover of night, and how points are handed out to the "deserving" behind closed doors.
God knows it's happened less on other threads, not because you're so good, but because they let you.
But I see that is coming to an end, too.

Here is a thought from your colleague, moderator Modesty B, regarding woobiju:

"A blatant example of disrupting a discussion that should be included in an encyclopedia of the internet—the troll edition (if such a thing doesn't exist, it should be created)—under the chapter 'how to wreck a forum thread while pretending to be a decent person'."

source:

How many points did that forum user the moderator is talking about actually rack up in the pandemic subforum?
Was it at least 165?
Should we go for a little stroll together through the archives, holding hands, to see how many threads were opened just for him, how many users complained about him, and to see who is breaking all the records and who gets the most complaints?
Shall we?
Of course not.

What does it feel like when "your people" in this link brutally lay out a psychological profile of a user based on his posts, subforums, and activity timing (Modesty says: "the issue isn't the discussion, it's the manner of the discussion"), yet you have to swallow his garbage day after day because your hands are tied?

Is it worth it?
Seriously, is it worth it in the end, Aleta?

Do you know how many questions I've asked you in this post, including the one you are reading right now?

37

Thanks

First off, let’s get one thing straight: I didn't just hand you a ban out of thin air; you essentially walked right into it by racking up points.
Before this, I issued you a single yellow card, during which I politely requested that you refrain from posting nothing but images—especially when they're in languages that 90% of our users can't even decipher.
Did you somehow manage to miss my yellow card and warning?
Yet, somehow, a mere half hour later, you were diligently again reposting every single image I had already deleted?
Consequently, I handed you a 25-point penalty, because frankly, it is beyond belief that you missed the first warning. Are you genuinely playing dumb, or are you simply treating me as if I am the fool here, despite my very sincere attempt to be fair and avoid a penalty right out of the gate?
As far as I am concerned, that penalty stands, though if the site administrators wish to overturn it, that is entirely their prerogative.
As for the rest of your post, I simply lack both the time and the inclination to read it, much less provide a response.
Best,

To start with, I have to say I’m pretty disappointed; I was expecting a response within some sort of gold standard of 25 minutes.
I mean, give me at least 50 minutes, considering you actually have moderator duties and a life to live, unlike the average forum user who just sits there spamming the refresh button on their PMs.

I suppose, by your logic, I just wasn't online when I received the warning?
It’s a good thing nobody leaves their laptop or phone with an open forum tab while they go do something else, right?😍

Morgan Peterson said:Did you miss my yellow card and warning?
But then, half an hour later, you were very diligent again posting all the images I deleted?
And then I gave you a 25-point penalty, because it's honestly unbelievable to me that you didn't see the first one. You're playing dumb, and you're trying to make me look dumb, even though I genuinely tried to be fair and not penalize you immediately.

It's "unbelievable" that I missed it?
Do you have any shame at all?
What's unbelievable to me is that you haven't seen this post in 24 hours—that's what's unbelievable.

Since you seem to be having some trouble understanding, let me repeat myself:

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Because obviously, there is zero chance that during those 20 minutes, I was:

a) in the bathroom
b) napping
c) doing whatever else

And of course, there's no chance that I hit "refresh" on an already open thread via Tapatalk and realized I had a missing post?

And naturally, there's no chance I thought my post didn't go through because, you know, with these buggy American servers, every single post goes through perfectly every time. Not.

So, I'll repost it.

But seriously, Aleta, why don't you explain to me—in plain English—how if I'm on Tapatalk inside an active thread and I'm refreshing it, I'm supposed to see that I've received a new PM?
Come on, Aleta, you're a moderator, surely you understand the technical side of things. You can even paste a screenshot here in whatever language you want to show me how one sees a new PM notification while using Tapatalk inside an open thread.
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Can I get an answer? How am I supposed to see a PM arrived while I'm in a thread on Tapatalk?

Is that too difficult to answer?

Maybe because the answer would ruin your little explanation?

You're scrambling with pathetic excuses.
You know perfectly well that I saw the PM within those 20 minutes.
How are you not embarrassed?
The Ministry of Truth is in full swing.

By the way, I didn't even file an appeal of a red card, so where are you getting this from?
Besides, I'm not even in the "Appeals" thread.
Quite a questionable capacity for reasoning and comprehension for a moderator.
Card appeals on this forum are just masochistic nonsense.
Since you aren't going to answer the other 33 questions, please just address these four:

1) Can someone explain how to see a PM arrived while you're in a thread on Tapatalk?

2) Am I allowed to continue as I have been, after several hundred image posts, or am I not?

3) If I'm not, what exactly changed? Why was the 370th post fine, but the 371st wasn't?

4) How many of my images featuring Hebrew, French, Italian, Greek, etc., lacked an English translation if the original language was used on them?

Tough question, isn't it?

An even tougher answer... ☕

thanks

Morgan Peterson said:I honestly don't have the time, the energy, or even the desire to read the rest of this post, let alone respond to it.
lp

That seems to suggest you didn't actually answer anything at all. 😍

Honestly, if you aren't seeing the notifications or the warnings, that’s really on you. You were given a heads-up first before any points were actually docked. It can't be a case of "oh, I didn't see it" and then immediately blaming someone else for the outcome. And look, all this aggression you're throwing around—thinking you're being subtle when you're actually being pretty direct—just save it for someone who has the patience to deal with it, because we definitely don't.