Kiki's Moderation

frozenseal55 said:That’s actually the saddest part of all... but hey, "democracy" always seems to be in overdrive when things like this pop up...

I think I'll head over to the Photography section (which I barely even read) just to see if they're debating about Steven Ruiz there. Might drop my two cents on lighting, shadows, and the moderator... 😁

... or maybe drift over to Politics... because that's where all the lost sheep seem to wander from anyway... 😁

...good idea... 👍 tell us how it goes, maybe I'll join you. I love Photography, and politics isn't really my thing, but whatever... people always find something to argue about... 👍

Jason Wells4 said:It’s a solid idea, honestly. No question about it. 👍 Tell me how it goes, and maybe I'll swing by too. I absolutely live for Photography, though politics isn't really my thing—not that it matters. People always find something to get worked up about anyway. 👍

I certainly am not about to sit here and recount my entire experience at the Photography convention. 🤔

I’m heading over there right now. I’m going to drop in like a parachute and give my two cents on how Steven Ruiz is handling the moderation. Fair enough?

Jason Wells4 said:Is he trying to say I don't matter or what??

Obviously!

About a month ago, we had our first real "wave" of pushback regarding Steven Ruiz's moderation over on the Diaspora forum. Honestly, there were only two of us active then, so Boner "started a poll" here about swapping out moderators. I voted for it, along with a couple of others—the kind of people who, unlike you, never actually post on the Diaspora forum.

And at the end of it all, Steven Ruiz basically dropped this line:

Steven Ruiz said:To the merry crowd looking to start a revolution, I say this:

c) Option A didn't win because I personally voted for it (just to be a troll), along with those forum users who NEVER post on the Diaspora subforum (besides Boner and one other)....

That poll ended pretty miserably, unfortunately. And just like I said: "The shit is gonna hit the fan!"

But hey, feel free to keep exclusively lurking and quoting.

Man, I haven’t been around here in 6 years, but I saw the headline and had to wonder: did some guy from Canada actually start this thread? 😍

frozenseal55 said:I'm really not going to sit here and recount my whole experience at the Photography convention... 🤔

I’ll head over there, drop in like a paratrooper, and leave a quick comment about how Steven Ruiz handles the moderation. Fair enough?

...but that's what I meant, you know, when people say "just write how it felt"... more of a figure of speech... don't worry... 😛

slydrifter39 said:Man, I haven't been around here in six years, but I saw the headline and had to wonder: did a user from Canada really start a thread like this? 😍

...GOOD GRIEF!!!... long time no see.... what have you been up to all this time... 😁

Hey, you two behave yourselves... why don't you take your little debate over to a PDF or something!

Seriously, who are these weirdos obsessed with Kim Kardashian? I’ve never seen anyone like them in the Diaspora before 🤷

And don't hold your breath waiting for Kim Kardashian to reply—she usually hides behind the admins when things get messy like this 🤣

Hey, slydrifter39, what's up? 😁

Hey Dana Hill73, what's the deal 😁
Hey Jason Wells4, I'm still not budging 😁

shadowdrifter34 said:Keep it classy, you two... go vent your nonsense on some private file or something!

Send pics of boobs. 🙂

Dana Hill73 said:And who actually are these weirdos obsessed with Kim Kardashian? I've never seen them in the American Diaspora, honestly...🤷

And don't hold your breath waiting for Kim Kardashian to reply to you. In times like this, she usually hides behind the admins...🤣

Hey slydrifter39, what's up? 😁

....former fans.... pssst, just between us..... 😲

slydrifter39 said:Hey Dana Hill73, what's the damage? 😁
Hey Jason Wells4, I'm still not budging 😁

....hehe, keep at it... don't let them get to you, Ines... 👍

slydrifter39 said:Send pics of those boobs.

...now that's the real deal... you always knew how to cut straight to the point.😂...straight to the heart of it.

Jason Wells4 said:....hehe, go for it... don't let them get to you, Ines... 👍

...this one hits home...😂

Probably Flok, what do you mean Ines? 😕

Look, you can't lose: either you score, or you take a slap and then you can just chat in peace. 😁

slydrifter39 said:Send pics of your boobs. 🙂

Oh, shut it!

Just because Steven Ruiz sent over some nudes doesn't mean we're all born exhibitionists!

I’ve gotta say, I’m really not feeling her moderation style lately—it just feels totally biased, you know? Like, people who were clearly out there just looking for a fight... they didn't even get a warning, when honestly, they deserved a full-on ban. But instead, it seems like the hammer only falls on one side of the aisle. This whole forum is starting to feel more and more like some low-rent Reddit sub... if it weren't for the fact that Miller is running the show here...😬

shadowdrifter34 said:Oh, shut up!

Just because Kim Kardashian sent you a few nudes doesn't mean we're all born exhibitionists!

So, that definitely isn't you in the avatar. :cri:

I honestly have no clue where the moderator has vanished to, but she’s doing a pretty terrible job at her actual role here. If she were handling "Moda" or "Photography," she might actually hold her own, but this? Not so much. For my part, I'm giving a huge 👎 to Steven Ruiz for putting this PDF together.

@ Nicole Morales3, you should honestly just be glad you didn't get slapped with a warning for breaking the sub-forum rules. It’s been made clear for a long time now that any discussions regarding the moderation team shouldn't be happening over on the PDF where you usually post, but rather over on the PZK...
Even after being warned, you just keep ignoring the guidelines and starting threads just to try and force things your way.
As for TT, there hasn't been a single post from her that actually warrants a strike, so she isn't getting one. When she finally does something deserving, then we'll deal with it.
Just because certain "Great Americans" don't LIKE her takes on the Belgrade thread, or because they aren't fans of her theories regarding American linguistic dialects, doesn't mean I'm going to hand out strikes left and right...

That's all I have to say about that...

Nicole Chase said:I haven't the slightest clue where the moderator is, but she’s doing a hell of a job at "her duties" here—if you can call it that. Honestly, she'd probably be more useful managing some "fashion" or "photography" sub-section instead. As far as I'm concerned, a massive 👎 for Steven Ruiz on this PDF thread.

We're just beating a dead horse at this point; there's no sense in it. This isn't the first time or the last time we'll see a PDF where everyone is at odds with the mod, but hey, nothing ever actually changes around here...

I'm starting to wonder, where's Aaron Garcia36?

As for Steven Ruiz, I couldn't care less. I've got zero interest, about as much as I have in eating pork trotters in a heatwave...☕

Jason Wells4 said:Steven Ruiz is truly impressive. I have genuinely missed her moderation over all these years. She remains consistently fair and professional.

What, can't you just retreat further into the background? Did you actually send her a photo?😁

shadowdrifter34 said:Did Steven Ruiz send you this just so you could play her defender?

I must say, you really do seem to frequent the Diaspora forums quite often. There's no denying that!
Last post (prior to this one) March 18, 2009

Straight through the middle.😁

"Man, I haven't been around here in six years, but I saw the headline and thought: I really wonder if this thread was started by a user living in Canada." — slydrifter39

Here we go again—yet another man from that part of the world jumping in to defend the lovely Brena. 😂

Dana Hill73 said:And who exactly are these strange people so obsessed with Kim Kardashian? I’ve certainly never encountered them within the American Diaspora.

And don't bother holding your breath waiting for Steven Ruiz to give you an answer.In situations like this, she usually hides behind the administrator's skirts.

Hello, slydrifter39. What’s the word?

😂It seems that particular individual simply cannot resist the urge to chime in.😂 Could you please attempt to engage more deeply with the subject matter?😁

slydrifter39 As specified by:
Send pictures of breasts.

Steven Ruiz, you are truly one of a kind.😉 Haven't you all been compromised—or perhaps even sold out?😁

Betty Wright64 said:@ Nicole Morales3, consider yourself lucky you didn't get flagged for violating the sub-forum rules. It was established long ago that discussions regarding any moderation issues shouldn't be opened on this specific PDF thread, but rather over on the PZK.
Despite the warning, you continue to ignore the protocol and open these topics just to be difficult.
As for TT, she hasn't earned a strike with a single one of her posts. When she actually deserves one, she will receive it.
The fact that certain "Great Americans" DISLIKE her commentary on the Belgrade thread, or find her theories regarding American linguistic variations distasteful, is no reason for me to issue a strike.

That is all from me.

😂 Who was it that claimed she wouldn't show up? This kind of attention is practically her lifeblood.😁

Is it not obvious now why most of the moderators on the American Forum seem to side with the Southerners? It's simply easier for them to tolerate; everyone is split right down the middle.