Restricting public access to the forum

So, around 6:00 PM today, I noticed something super weird—I basically can't access most of the public boards on this forum anymore. It doesn't even matter if I'm logged in or not; they just show up as invisible in my browser. The only way around it is if I already have the direct link pulled up in my browser, then I can log in and post like normal. Can someone please fix this?

Did you maybe click this by mistake?

Nah,

I mean, honestly, I can barely even find most of the threads on this forum, even when I'm just lurking as an anonymous user.

The only logical conclusion here is that Skynet has finally achieved true self-awareness and is systematically eliminating any competition in the field of high-level intelligence—including the organic kind.

bluecyclist64 said:The only logical conclusion is that Skynet finally achieved self-awareness and is systematically eliminating the competition in the field of high intelligence—even the kind that isn't artificial.

You've clearly had a rough go of it.🙂

Douglas Gray8 said:It seems you believe my life is an uphill battle, but I assure you, I find that assessment rather misplaced. Life, by its very nature, presents a series of complexities and inevitable frictions, yet I have learned to navigate them with a certain level of detachment. It isn't about things being "easy" or "hard"—it's about maintaining one's composure when the gears inevitably grind.🙂

Exactly.

Go ahead and enjoy that blissful ignorance while you can. There isn't an ounce of chance that you'll ever evolve into anything resembling true intelligence—whether we're talking about organic thought or artificial systems.🙂

bluecyclist64 said:Exactly.

So just enjoy being carefree. There isn't a prayer you'll ever evolve into any kind of intelligence—organic or artificial...🙂

I wouldn't call myself carefree, but I try to look that way to everyone else. Trust me, the crazier you seem, the easier life gets.🙂

What’s the point of having brains when you're surrounded by five idiots? Go ahead, explain that to me.🙂

Douglas Gray8 said:I wouldn't call myself a carefree person, but I certainly make an effort to project that image to the rest of the world. Believe me when I say this: the more delusional you act, the easier your life becomes.🙂

What good is intelligence when you're constantly surrounded by five idiots? Seriously, someone please explain that to me.🙂

I suppose I’ll manage, once I'm surrounded by four more of Douglas Gray8's followers...🤣

bluecyclist64 said:Exactly.

So, you might as well enjoy being blissfully unaware. There isn't even a remote chance you'll ever develop any kind of intelligence—organic or artificial...🙂

Develop into *any* kind of intelligence? 🤔

Harold Chavez6 said:Yes. What happens next? Any sign of intelligence? 🤔

Pa Maintenance., Resistance., The opposite., Antonym., Antipode., ...

I don't see what part of this isn't clicking for you.
...oh right, and you're only showing up because of this @ tag.Antilesinog Speculation. (not a quote):
'Original posts. Right here on the FBI forums. They’re throwing extra points at us if we actually want to apply for those moderator positions.'

Personally, I find posting to be... Right here on the FBI forum. Something natural. Something like breathing. I simply can't function without it.
... Even if they come for me. Someone in authority. Take note.

Notice me. If they don't notice me, then fine. It doesn't matter to anyone.

Look, I couldn't care less about the whole moderator thing. It’s just that this guy loves acting like some kind of self-appointed grammar police. He spends all his time pointing out everyone else's typos, spelling errors, or those awkward sentences where a single missing word ruins the entire point. Meanwhile, he makes those exact same mistakes himself. 🙂

coppersailor28 said:...

I am breaking my FBI silence☕
Posting here feels just as instinctive to me, so if any of the authorities happen to take notice...

Harold Chavez6 said:To become any kind of intelligence whatsoever? 🤔

Competition.
I noticed it myself, though I couldn't quite fix it in the moment—I got distracted by something else while I was typing up my previous post.🙂
Enjoy it while you can; opportunities like this don't come around very often...🥳

And there he goes! @bluecyclist64 is back on the FBI subforum, padding his post count again... You're going 🙂

Harold Chavez6 said:... pointing out other people's grammar and spelling mistakes... 🙂

Whatever. For a respected colleague like bluecyclist64, this is just part of the job. Fine, it isn't official yet—but even as an unofficial candidate(from my perspective), his post count here on the FBI subforum is already
concerningly high.
But of course, (as a potential future moderator), regarding @Douglas Gray8, he is already dead wrong!

Douglas Gray8 and I have been collaborating quite successfully for a long time. Through our professional execution of original projects (like 'I Invented My Own Joke'/pdf 'Jokes', etc.), we consistently impress connoisseurs of the written word in this genre.
It follows that neither Douglas Gray8's nor my intelligence can be questioned. Besides, Douglas Gray8 said it best:
"What good is intelligence when you're surrounded by five idiots?" (incidentally, 👍 )

Enough with the off-topic chatter.

On-topic:
Yesterday, I was reviewing my private records of my own posts here on the FBI subforum, which I maintain regularly on my personal computer.
If my HP computer is to be believed (and it is one of the most reliable brands on the market), then I have nearly seventeen thousand of my own original posts just on the FBI PDF files.
Now, if the computer is lying, then I am lying too. But let's use logic:
why would a computer lie about that? It's a borderline retarded assumption...

The fact remains: exactly seventeen thousand of my own original posts ONLY on this FBI subforum,
and my username is still blue (instead of black, red, or purple)!
Who's the crazy one here? Who is messing with whom? And why... for what purpose!?

Oh gosh... please don't take this the wrong way, but I wouldn't exactly call you a fashion icon based on this layout. These fonts are so hard to read that I really had to struggle just to get through the post.

I'm not sure how everyone else feels... 😁

@coppersailor28/">@@coppersailor28, why don't you try showing off some classic forum skills for once? You know, just sticking to the topic on those threads you love so much? 😁

Reddit Teenager 2020 (No input provided to rewrite.)
Breaking my FBI silence. ☕
Writing on the FBI feels second nature to me. If any of the authorities decide to take notice...

The only thing they’ll actually notice is some flaw you don't even have. You can see for yourself exactly where this thread is heading.

😵

Ashley Vaughn79 said:Good grief. I wouldn’t consider them a fashion icon based on this alone. That font combination is an absolute disaster—it was nearly impossible to decipher. I had to struggle just to get through the post. 😁

I knew there wouldn't be any major failures on my end.

Look. That’s all. It’s a matter of fact. Font pairing. It’s an art, though most people treat it like a guessing game. You can't just throw two random typefaces together and hope for the best. It rarely works. There needs to be a logic to the contrast—something intentional between the header and the body text. If you lack that discipline, the whole design falls apart. Simple as that.Interesting.
Finally, all the cards are on the table.

Harold Chavez6 said:coppersailor28, why don't you try some classic forum behavior? You know, just actually staying on topic within those threads you love so much. 😁

??????

Pure simplicity. Or, more likely, people just don't bother reading the threads or other people's posts.

Quoting the moderator. The post right above yours.: "Just because."...
And I suppose, according to you, I should...
(quoting again) ...Classic forum behavior. Just sticking to the topic on the threads I actually care about."?!

Give me a break. This isn't even reality anymore.

Forget about the moderator’s requirements for a second. Tell us straight—why would you even want this job in the first place? Why are you the right person for the role? What exactly do you bring to the table?

And look, I'm not trying to stir the pot here; I'm asking a serious question. 🙂

Harold Chavez6 said:Forget about the moderator's requirements. Tell us why you even want this position in the first place. Why are you the right person for the job? What exactly do you bring to the table?

@coppersailor28 (tj. coppersailor28Douglas Gray8 says:

"Seventeen thousand original posts written solely on this Amtrak subforum. That's the count."

Why do you think I posted that data? To keep it a secret? Or maybe just so someone would actually read it and know the truth?

stevo7650 Asks:
I'm not trying to be provocative. I am asking a serious question. 🙂

What number? The call...Spill it.He is at least nine light-years away from being provocative.

Enough about this. The truth is staring us right in the face regardless.
I intend to write several hundred posts. Nothing. 'Font pairing. It’s an art, though most people treat it like a guessing game.By taking a more radical approach, we can finally determine if that was actually the real reason or not.

Signing off.

coppersailor28, registered user, s/d.