Dealing with a manchild: How do you handle it?

You managed to drive away JP Morgan, Lastan, and E17—people who actually contributed something through their constant arguing—yet you’re still holding onto that spam machine, Larry Walker24?!

Providing examples is pointless because every single thread they start is a blatant violation of the posting rules. They just exist solely to obstruct Tyndall.

Here is the latest example:

Larry Walker24 said:The *Letrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi* species is widespread across Europe. In the States, its presence is noted throughout California, the Gulf Coast, and the Mediterranean Coast, extending into Canada within regions like Trebinje, Mostar, and Široki Brijeg, as well as various coastal islands. A Black Widow carries approximately 0.02-0.03 mg of dry venom—a clear white liquid composed of toxalbumins and lipoproteins. Its toxicity fluctuates with the seasons; cold temperatures actually reduce its potency by converting the venom into an acid. To put its lethality in perspective, this venom is fifteen times more potent than that of a rattlesnake, outclassing even the venom of cobras, copperheads, and most other highly dangerous snakes.

Black widow venom causes severe pain in the lymph nodes, dehydration, excessive sweating, muscle spasms, and widespread body aches. It also triggers fluctuations in body temperature, weight loss, redness, a feeling of fullness, nausea, and an intense fear of death. By the second day, the pain migrates to the legs, leaving the patient feeling as though their limbs are on fire. The most effective treatment for a black widow bite is a combination therapy using calcium-based serum. Relief typically begins within 10 to 20 minutes of administration, followed by a full recovery after three hours.

It’s not as if she doesn't know how to look up the Wikipedia page herself.

Can someone please explain exactly what he’s contributing?

Honestly, it’s pretty obvious—this guy just spends his whole time copy-pasting text from wherever he can find it. He drops snippets everywhere he goes, but you rarely see an actual thought or even a basic citation to show where the info came from... nothing at all. 🤦👎

My theory is that Larry Walker24 is some kind of quasi-intelligent bot script designed to scrape the web and copy-paste text based on keywords from posts where someone asks a question. Aside from the copied text never have I seen an ounce of actual thought from him—the kind of reasoning that implies someone is actually processing a problem. When you call him out for starting a thread poorly and remind him he’s already been warned about his posting style, he just mechanically (! 😁) snaps back with "Tyndall doesn't like me." WTF?!

For example, don't spam

If you all just put him on ignore or, better yet, stopped quoting and repeating everything he says, your lives would be a whole lot easier. 🤷
And if he keeps up this nonsense—which, let's face it, seems likely despite everyone's warnings—it might be time to consign him to the dusty archives of history. Luckily, we have the authorities for that sort of thing.

Melissa Castillo said:You guys chased off JP Morgan, Lastan, and E17—guys who actually contributed something through their constant arguing—yet you’re still letting this spam machine Larry Walker24 run wild here?!

It's pointless even giving examples because basically every single thread he starts is a blatant violation of the rules, but his constant fighting with Tyndall is enough,

Here’s the latest one:

As if she doesn't know how to just Google Wikipedia.

Can someone please explain what he actually brings to the table?

Obviously nobody knows, since he just dropped a Wikipedia answer to a stupid question!

Melissa Castillo said:My theory? Larry Walker24 is just some pseudo-intelligent bot script designed to scrape the web and copy-paste text based on keywords from people's questions. Aside from the stuff he rips off never have I seen an ounce of actual thought from him—nothing that shows he’s actually processing a problem. You call him out for starting a thread poorly or remind him he was warned about his posting style, and he just mechanically (! 😁) snaps back with "Tyndall doesn't like me." Like, seriously?! WTF?!

Don't give me that spam

Then you obviously aren't even reading my posts!!! Because if you were, you'd clearly see what my take is!

Anyway, there's an ignore button, so just block me if it's that deep!

Larry Walker24 said:He obviously doesn't know—since he just slapped a Wikipedia answer on a stupid question!

Honestly, you’ve completely missed the entire point of what this forum is supposed to be as a communication tool.

The whole idea here is discussion, specifically about sharing your own perspectives and stances. If you think someone's question is idiotic, you have options: you can just stay silent, you could point them toward a helpful link that actually answers their nonsense, or you could even joke around with them and risk a warning—but simply posting a copy-paste from Wikipedia

is a total failure. I mean, it's completely unclear to us how much satisfaction you supposedly get from just pasting external links instead of actually participating in the community.

Nicholas King said:Man, you totally missed the entire point of why this forum even exists as a way to talk to people.

The whole idea here is discussion and actually sharing your own takes and opinions. If you think someone’s question is stupid, just don't reply. Or, you know, send them a helpful link so they can find the answer themselves. You could even troll them and risk getting a warning—but just dropping a massive wall of text copied straight from
Wikipedia
is a total fail. I honestly have no clue how much fun you're having just pasting external links over and over. It’s not really "forum culture."

Alright, fair enough! Thanks, Nicholas King!!

Consider this my public apology. I'll watch what I'm doing from now on!

I was right in the middle of typing my reply when they locked the thread.

Let me finish my thought;

neonfalcon16 said:Just put him on ignore.

Larry Walker24 said:Look, if you can't handle what I have to say, there's an ignore button. Use it. Put me on your block list if that's what it takes.

The Ignore button exists for one reason: to eliminate nuisances on a personal level. It’s how I deal with people who... meni They’re just getting in everyone's way. I could be. Useful, interesting, and so on.

Larry Walker24, let’s be real—this serves no purpose whatsoever. The posts are shallow, nothing more than copy-paste garbage, and if you actually ask for an explanation, they won't give you one. How can anyone call that participating in a forum?

Larry Walker24 said:Clearly, you aren't even reading my posts! If you actually bothered to look at them, you'd see exactly where I stand.

What on earth are you talking about? Look, I’m not stalking you through this forum, but every single post of yours I’ve come across is complete garbage. Honestly, they provide absolutely zero value and should have been deleted long ago.

Larry Walker24 said:Fair enough! Thanks, lord!!

Here is my public apology. I’ll be more careful moving forward.

I want the top to be announced.

If I were still a moderator, you’d be facing a three-day ban for every single one of these posts, whether you started the thread or just replied. Once you calm down and learn how to act, maybe we can talk again. Honestly, I still don't think you have any clue what I'm talking about when I critique your writing style.

Melissa Castillo said:Just as I’m typing my reply, the thread gets locked. Great.

To finish my point;

The ignore button is just for weeding out people who annoy me personally, even if they might be useful or interesting to everyone else.

Larry Walker24, let's be real, it serves zero purpose. The posts are shallow, just copy-pasted junk, and if you actually ask them to explain themselves, they won't. What kind of "forum culture" is that even?

What kind of "holy opinion" is that?! Seriously, I'm not stalking you or anything, but every single one of your posts I've stumbled upon is the kind of garbage that deserves to be deleted because it adds absolutely NOTHING to the conversation.

I want the admins to weigh in on this.

Back when I was still a mod, if I saw a post like yours starting a thread or replying, I would've handed you a 3-day ban. Then once you cooled off, you'd get hit again. I honestly still think you have no clue what I'm talking about when I call out your writing style.

When did you ever ask me for an explanation? An explanation for what?!

And hey, feel free to check out my other posts, I don't mind at all!

If I'm such a nuisance to you, then I guess I'll just stop hanging out in your sub-forum - SON

Veggie thread

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So why not just report the damn post? People can easily go find that stuff on their own online if they really want to.

rustydrifter10 said:Just a heads up so you guys aren't blindsided—this thread probably won't stay up for long. If the mods have anything they need to drop, they'll jump in, but until then, just watch how you act.

alright

Larry Walker24 said:When have you ever actually asked me for an explanation? An explanation of what?!

Let's go with this one.

Go ahead. Tell me I'm wrong.

This is your typical performance. Honestly, I’m already getting sick of this kind of writing.

Larry Walker24 said:Feel free to go through my other posts if you want. I honestly don't care.

I’ve been reading this forum longer than you have. This thread didn't just appear out of thin air.

rustydrifter10, if this whole thread is just baseless nonsense—meaning, if Larry Walker24 actually is a constructive member of this forum and I'm just sitting here jealous of his style, his popularity, and those profound posts of his that belong in high-security museums—then I'll immediately throw myself into the fire and send you a bouquet of flowers. Lock this down right now and I won't mention him ever again.

Melissa Castillo said:Look at this guy.

Go ahead, tell me I'm wrong.

This is just your typical routine and honestly, I'm getting pretty sick of reading this crap.

I've been lurking on this forum way longer than you have. This thread didn't just pop out of nowhere.

The whole thing about invasive species is here specifically to get people talking, because by the end of the year, even the EPA is launching a website dedicated to them!

How am I supposed to start a conversation if I don't open a thread?

Larry Walker24 said:The whole point of bringing up invasive species is to get people talking, because by the end of the fiscal year, even the EPA is launching a dedicated website about them!

How am I supposed to spark a discussion if I don't start a thread?

Are you seriously still missing the point of my posts?

Work with me here, for crying out loud.🙂

Melissa Castillo said:rustydrifter10, if this whole thread is just random nonsense and has zero basis—like, if Larry Walker24 is actually just a helpful guy and I’m just bitter over his style, how popular he is, and those deep thoughts of his that honestly belong in a high-security museum vault—then fine, I'll just go ahead and scatter some ashes and send you a bouquet. Just lock the damn thing now and I swear I won't bring it up again.

Look, I don't have a single problem with anyone on here!

You're cool with me too, so tell you what—I'm done showing up to this forum. Is that cool?

Melissa Castillo said:Dude, you still aren't getting what I'm actually trying to say here.

Just cooperate for once, you little brat. 🙂

my bad! don't go crying about it.

😘