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For a while now, the moderator over on the Philosophy subforum has been abusing her position—not just with me, but with several other users as well. Today, however, she finally crossed a line.
Personally, I think she should be stripped of her moderator status. It’s not just because she almost never contributes anything constructive to the discussions (and if I may say so, she doesn't seem particularly suited to the subject matter itself, though that's just my opinion and not an objective fact), but because she clearly lacks the character and self-control required to moderate fairly (now *that* is an objective fact). She has already sabotaged several threads by inappropriately interfering, locking them, and deleting posts.
Today, I was issued a warning for making this post regarding Druid:
...which was in response to a user named Joseph Bailey41, who just a day earlier had posted a list of all the insults (which I referred to above as his "collected works") that the deceased user had written on the forum.
As justification, she cited: Trolling and divisiveness, and continuing to debate the Druid thread repeatedly.
Well, whatever. A warning isn't my first, nor will it be my last. I simply wanted to point out the contradiction between her first and last posts, but fine.
Later that afternoon, Joseph Bailey41 (whom I’ve been avoiding for some time because she staged a similar situation against me in the Psychology section—starting a fight full of nasty insults and lies before enlisting a fellow moderator, Almost Rosie, to ensure I got banned, but that's another story) started a conflict here. First, she implies that I'm full of crap without any provocation, then she dehumanizes me and my family by calling us cannon fodder, then she implies that, in her words, I sleep with my sister (she only knows about her because years ago in a chat related to a debate, I posted a childhood photo of my sister and me at ages six and eight. This isn't the first time she's used this to insult me, which is why I said she's predictable and why this whole thing is bizarre), then she mentions that people will leave her funeral happy, and finally wraps it up with Screw you.
Despite all of this, the user in question didn't receive a verbal warning, a strike, or even have her posts deleted. Nothing. The moderator was online and tolerated the whole thing. Yet, for my response:
http://www.forum.com/showthread.php?p=87153589
Look, when I started this thread, people left feeling good because they realized it was all a joke—they knew you were perfectly fine. I can't tell if it's the heat or if you're just having an off day, but you seem to have taken what was meant as a compliment as a personal insult.
Looking at the mess you've cooked up today, my only real grievance is the hypocrisy. Every single day, the mods wipe away my posts and hand out warnings for "communication styles" that are significantly milder than yours. But fine.
...I get hit with a massive 25-point penalty instantly. Of course, this isn't really about the points; it's about the blatant hypocrisy and double standards. A moderator shouldn't be displaying this kind of bias, especially on a subforum that is supposed to be built on logic, reason, and basic human decency.
I hope you'll take this into account and weigh things fairly. Thanks.
Personally, I think she should be stripped of her moderator status. It’s not just because she almost never contributes anything constructive to the discussions (and if I may say so, she doesn't seem particularly suited to the subject matter itself, though that's just my opinion and not an objective fact), but because she clearly lacks the character and self-control required to moderate fairly (now *that* is an objective fact). She has already sabotaged several threads by inappropriately interfering, locking them, and deleting posts.
Today, I was issued a warning for making this post regarding Druid:
I’m not sure what’s more amusing: the collected works of the late Druid, or the author herself, who insists in her opening post on the importance of maintaining a dignified and solemn tone for this thread, only to immediately take it upon herself to post those very same works which, while certainly the cream of the crop, are anything but solemn or dignified.
And then she tells me my diagnosis is wrong!
...which was in response to a user named Joseph Bailey41, who just a day earlier had posted a list of all the insults (which I referred to above as his "collected works") that the deceased user had written on the forum.
As justification, she cited: Trolling and divisiveness, and continuing to debate the Druid thread repeatedly.
Well, whatever. A warning isn't my first, nor will it be my last. I simply wanted to point out the contradiction between her first and last posts, but fine.
Later that afternoon, Joseph Bailey41 (whom I’ve been avoiding for some time because she staged a similar situation against me in the Psychology section—starting a fight full of nasty insults and lies before enlisting a fellow moderator, Almost Rosie, to ensure I got banned, but that's another story) started a conflict here. First, she implies that I'm full of crap without any provocation, then she dehumanizes me and my family by calling us cannon fodder, then she implies that, in her words, I sleep with my sister (she only knows about her because years ago in a chat related to a debate, I posted a childhood photo of my sister and me at ages six and eight. This isn't the first time she's used this to insult me, which is why I said she's predictable and why this whole thing is bizarre), then she mentions that people will leave her funeral happy, and finally wraps it up with Screw you.
Despite all of this, the user in question didn't receive a verbal warning, a strike, or even have her posts deleted. Nothing. The moderator was online and tolerated the whole thing. Yet, for my response:
http://www.forum.com/showthread.php?p=87153589
Quote: Joseph Bailey41 said:
It’s far too little, far too late. But I’ll give you this much: by the time your funeral rolls around, people will actually leave feeling happy. 👍
Look, when I started this thread, people left feeling good because they realized it was all a joke—they knew you were perfectly fine. I can't tell if it's the heat or if you're just having an off day, but you seem to have taken what was meant as a compliment as a personal insult.
Looking at the mess you've cooked up today, my only real grievance is the hypocrisy. Every single day, the mods wipe away my posts and hand out warnings for "communication styles" that are significantly milder than yours. But fine.
...I get hit with a massive 25-point penalty instantly. Of course, this isn't really about the points; it's about the blatant hypocrisy and double standards. A moderator shouldn't be displaying this kind of bias, especially on a subforum that is supposed to be built on logic, reason, and basic human decency.
I hope you'll take this into account and weigh things fairly. Thanks.