Partial payment on Zillow

velvettrucker52 said:As far as I'm concerned—you should have been flagged much sooner. Right about the time you started bragging that trolling was your only goal.

Where did I write that? 🤣 Honestly, I can't even remember 🤷 let me find that post 🥳

And yeah, I admitted to trolling. I’m just too damn honest for my own good. I even laid out all the reasons why I do it. But of course, the reasoning doesn't matter to people; all they care about is that I'm trolling (read: total ☕double standards
).

velvettrucker52 said:Our inboxes are constantly flooded with reports on your posts and pleas for us to shut you down.

Man... I don't usually make a habit of reporting anyone's posts, but if I did, half the people I'm supposedly "annoying" would be getting banned.

Nah, I wouldn't bother—the mods are watching these threads like hawks. If someone who isn't officially on the list actually earned a slice of the pie, they would have gotten it by now.

Look, the thing is, you’re always the one kicking off these pointless arguments just to stir the pot, and honestly, it’s not cool. I haven't seen any other woman on this forum start these kinds of petty jabs without you jumping in first to escalate things.
I’m not trying to dig into whatever drama you guys had going on before, I’m just stating the facts.

Austin Harris8 said:Wait, where on earth did I write that?

Look, I haven't gone back through all your old posts just to hunt down the specific ones where you make that claim, but I have definitely had reports sent my way regarding messages where you actually admit to it and start being insulting toward other women on this forum.

Austin Harris8 said:It’s true, I went looking for a partial settlement... I just got tired of dealing with those few people who claim I'm "bothering" them—they annoy me just as much as I annoy them—so I figured it would be better to just take a little break from all that nonsense...

So you went out and grabbed the exact partial settlement you were looking for, and then you come over to the Democratic Party thread just to complain about that very same settlement... 😵

The reasons why it was approved have already been laid out, and honestly, if you had kept ignoring warnings the way you have been, you probably would have ended up getting it through a moderator's request rather than asking for it yourself...

Austin Harris8 said:Opening this topic was prompted by something else entirely... Like I said, the partial settlement isn't even the main point, it's the principle of it all, so please just explain to me... how is it that I'm only bothering a handful of people when so many others have already said I'm not a bother at all?
We can even list the usernames of everyone who claims I'm annoying versus everyone who says I'm fine, just so we can look at the actual ratio, which is no big deal to me...

I haven't been sitting here measuring how popular or liked you are on specific forums, nor do I plan to...
The moderators read everything everyone posts, and they make their decisions based on that...

Elizabeth Baker38 said:You went out of your way to ask for this specific partial ban, and now you’re starting a thread on the Democratic Party forum just to complain about the very ban you requested. 😵

I'm opening this thread on principle—I’ve already made that point. Just so we're clear, I'm not actually asking to have the ban lifted. 🤷
I'm doing this because a significant number of people here have gone out of their way to say I'm fine and not causing any trouble, which stands in stark contrast to the crowd that clearly finds me irritating. (And look, some of the arguments against me are totally bulletproof, like, "Why is a guy even hanging out on a Zillow thread about pretty women? He should go over to MK, there's a thread for that there." Truly an unassailable logic. 🤣)

It doesn't even matter; I'm the moral winner here 😁 thanks to the majority vote from the most respected ladies on this site. 😍

Elizabeth Baker38 said:I wasn't measuring your popularity or how much you're liked on certain sub-forums, nor do I intend to.

Well, I certainly was. And a few others noticed too.

Rebecca Edwards87 said:On Zillow, men are welcome if they appeal to the specific group of hens running a particular thread. This guy didn't pass the vibe check in the "photos" section, even though a larger number of us stated we had absolutely nothing against him (and I think "us" might actually be more than "you").

And it is exactly as Scott Cooper3 described. Any decent guy who comes to any Zillow thread with the intention of having a normal conversation will either be welcomed or shut out based entirely on whether he hits the right note with the forum ladies who essentially "run the show" in a given thread.
If they like his style, he's in, and he can participate normally. But if he holds a view that happens to clash with theirs, he'll be mocked constantly or provoked. More often than not, they'll resort to those heavy-hitting 😁 arguments like, "What is a man doing on Zillow threads anyway?" and so on.

I am giving you the opportunity to clear the air with your moderation and wipe my partial ban. I am perfectly willing to engage in a civil discussion, provided the other side is actually tolerant and willing to carry on a debate as if I had just walked onto the thread for the first time.

Austin Harris8 said:I’m just bringing this up on principle—I think I mentioned that already. Just so we're clear, I'm not actually asking for my record to be cleared right now. 🤷

Look, I’m sorry, but if that's the case, then there isn't really any point in having this discussion. You definitely have the right to request that your disciplinary record be wiped after six months, and the moderators have the final say on whether they accept or deny that request. But if you aren't actually asking for anything at this moment, then we don't really have anything to talk about! Besides, the mods already laid out their reasoning, and honestly, since both my posts and the threads you worked on were flagged for being out of line, your record isn't going anywhere for the time being.

So you’re asking for a partial refund, but then you’re getting all worked up about it—like, why even ask if you’re going to complain when we actually try to help you out?

Look, if you wanted to make a real point here, you wouldn't have gone off on that "what is a man even doing there" nonsense—that stuff is totally irrelevant to the actual issue at hand.

Bottom line: I'm against pulling any partial refunds.

electricjackal55 said:So, let me get this straight: you’re out here asking for a partial payment, but then you turn around and act like you aren't entitled to it—yet somehow, you still expect us to go ahead and cut that partial check for you? Make up your mind.

If you actually had a solid argument, you wouldn't be wasting your breath questioning what a man has to do with the situation. Bringing up his presence is just a distraction—it’s irrelevant, and everyone knows it.

I’m firmly against pulling that parcel out.

Look, I’m not even going to push for removing the partials anymore. Honestly? I’m just handing you the opportunity to scrub away the stain left by this terrible moderation.

When it comes to the arguments, I honestly think one is enough: the fact that the vast majority of people here have told me my writing style is perfectly fine, unlike the handful of critics who can't seem to get on board. At the end of the day, I’m constantly running into the exact same small group of users who take issue with how I express myself. To me, that says everything you need to know. 🤷

Look, I’ll say it again: if we’re going to have a conversation here, let's actually act like adults about it. If I can't mention Angelina Jolie without someone jumping in to debate whether she's actually a beauty, or if every single one of my comments results in someone nitpicking my body or calling me skinny, then what's even the point? I'm not interested in engaging if I'm just going to be picked apart for every little thing I say. Automation. It’s funny how much we talk about it like it’s this looming, inevitable monster waiting to swallow everything whole, isn't it? We act like we're standing on the edge of some technological cliff, just waiting to be swept off by a wave of algorithms and robotics. But if you look at it realistically—without all the doomsday panic or the blind techno-optimism—it’s really just the next logical step in how we handle the heavy lifting. We've been automating things since the first steam engine rolled off the line, so why should this feel any different? It’s just more efficient. It’s about stripping away the repetitive, soul-crushing tasks that humans shouldn't have to deal with anyway, freeing us up to actually use our brains for once. Of course, there's the human element, which is where people get uncomfortable. There's a fear of losing control or losing relevance. But history shows us that when we automate the "how," we end up having more time to focus on the "why." It’s a shift in value, plain and simple. We aren't being replaced; we're being redirected. It’s less about machines taking over and more about machines handling the grunt work so we can stop acting like biological assembly lines. It’s a massive transition, sure, but calling it an apocalypse is just bad storytelling. Look, if people want to throw around accusations that I’m just trolling or whatever, they can go ahead, but I’m perfectly fine with having an actual debate. If the other side is willing to be reasonable and stop treating every single one of my posts like a personal attack, then I’m all in. I'm ready to talk if everyone else can just chill out and have a real conversation.

Austin Harris8 said:I’m not actually demanding they strip my privileges, I’m really just giving you all a chance to clean up the mess left behind by some questionable moderation...

Look, as someone who’s been around this community for more than a day or two, you really ought to realize that losing access isn't something that just flips on and off overnight...
Since you were the one asking for a review of your status, now you have it, but things don't just vanish instantly because there's a specific process we have to follow when dealing with account standing...

Austin Harris8 said:When it comes to making my point, I honestly think one thing is enough—which is the fact that most people here have told me my writing style is perfectly fine, unlike the small group who seems to have an issue with it, and since I'm always running into the same handful of women over and over again, I think that speaks for itself... 🤷

The points used to justify your situation aren't based on how much people like you or dislike you, because as I've already mentioned, the decision was made strictly based on your actual posts and how you conduct yourself, rather than whether or not people think you're a great guy on this site...🤷

Regarding your behavior specifically, you've been flagged multiple times through formal warnings, moderator notices, and private messages for not following the rules...
As far as I'm concerned, the matter is settled, though maybe we'll run into each other over on Zillow sometime down the road...

Fair enough.

I’m counting on a certain level of decency and tolerance from some of the ladies over on Zillow during future discussions.

Alright, I think we can call it a day on this one. For now, let's just leave the partial credit where it is.