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Mod trolling, power trips, and total incompetence in the politics section

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Sean Cox48 Sean Cox48 MemberOP
11 messages
joined Sep 2011
#1 ·
Johnny B. Goode. said:Get lost.
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Daniel Ward87 said:I mean, I honestly feel like this just goes to show that they aren't exactly putting their IQ to any good use, you know? And looking at the specific part of the post I pulled out here, I can't help but wonder if there's actually much of an intellect there at all, I guess.

So, you probably thought these were just some random trolls getting slapped with bans, right? Well, I guess you've got that entirely wrong. Honestly, what we’re actually seeing here are the mods totally abusing their power. They’re out here scrubbing posts just to cover up their own sheer rudeness and complete lack of clue, and then they go ahead and ban regular users with these super vague excuses like, "oh, this is too hard to read," or whatever. It's pretty wild if you think about it.
I mean, I’ve seen some pretty incompetent mods over on the politics boards before—you know, the ones who were clearly biased or just totally lost the plot—but honestly, I don't think I've ever witnessed a collection of such arrogant amateurs. It’s just wild how they handle things lately; whenever someone actually tries to voice a legitimate complaint, they just slap them with a ban, while all the actual trolls get a free pass. It feels like the mods are basically joining in on the trolling and the insults themselves at this point. It's just... yeah, I've never seen anything quite like it.
Johnny, Daniel Ward87, Edge—honestly, don't you guys feel even a little bit ashamed? I mean, probably not, right? But man, you really should be. I guess it just feels like you're totally ruining this whole community with all that constant bitterness, total bias, and just... I don't know, a complete lack of any actual competence.
Daniel Ward87 Daniel Ward87 Active Member
195 messages
joined May 2023
#2 ·
Oh, really? So when you "virtuous," polite, friendly, respectful, and tolerant forum members insult us, that’s just your constitutionally protected democratic right, right? And we moderators are just supposed to take it because it’s part of the job description? It’s funny how you conveniently left out what the user actually said that triggered our response in the first place. If you’re going to cry foul about injustice, show the whole picture, not just the parts that make you look good. But hey, maybe you're too busy, so I'll do the heavy lifting for you

Basically, your highly educated buddy wrote this: "...but those totally incompetent people who don't deserve to moderate a kindergarten discussion, let alone politics, for several reasons, uneducatedness, incompetence, malice, bias, and I won't be wrong if I call them stupid, and honestly, you aren't any better." In your book, is that an insult or just someone voicing their opinion? If it's an insult, they get a ban... if it's an opinion, then let us moderators voice our opinion regarding the disrespect shown by your esteemed colleague

Don't you feel even a little bit embarrassed? How can you openly insult people you don't even know like that? I'm speaking strictly for myself here. Can you name one single time I've publicly insulted, belittled, called someone names, or gone off on them via PM? Just give me one example. I can give you a dozen. You seem to think we're just going to sit here quietly while you guys trash us. Think again ☕

If someone is trolling, go ahead and report them... otherwise, you're just talking empty words...
Sean Cox48 Sean Cox48 MemberOP
11 messages
joined Sep 2011
#3 ·
Honestly, you’re hands down the biggest troll on this entire platform. And what's worse is you're doing it from a position of power. You go ahead and wipe posts, strip everything out of context, and then hand out bans while acting like your trolling and rudeness is just some high-level debate.
It’s pretty obvious from this specific post of yours, too, how much you love to generalize. Like, who exactly are "you" and who are "we"? This guy was just stating his opinion. He said you guys are incompetent and that you're doing a terrible job, and honestly, I think he's spot on because you really do seem both incapable and totally malicious. Because of the kind of comments you leave yourselves, you just end up banning other users one after another. You basically break your own rules and then expect everyone else to play by them.
Ukliko telling the truth felt like an insult to you, you could have just issued a ban instead of trolling and essentially becoming the very thing you claim to be fighting against.
But hey, I guess trolling is just way easier.
And what is this nonsense about insults via PM? What are you even talking about? It seems to me like you're just fighting your own private little wars🙄 and generalizing again, which really shows what kind of person you are.
Anyway, this is Walther's thread, so people should probably take a moment to actually read it. http://www.reddit.com
Sean Cox48 Sean Cox48 MemberOP
11 messages
joined Sep 2011
#4 ·
Daniel Ward87 said:. And you actually think we're just gonna sit here quietly while you guys insult us. Think again ☕

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I mean, if you ask any actual moderator, they'd probably tell you there's that little report button right under a user's handle, so you can flag a post if it's being obnoxious or breaking the community guidelines. Or, if you happen to have authority like you do, you could just go ahead and delete the post entirely. Trolling and throwing insults only to hit delete later... I guess that isn't really a healthy way to have a discussion, is it?
But hey, maybe that stuff only applies to us regular folks, since mods can basically get away with trolling and being rude whenever they feel like it because, well, they're the mods, I suppose.🙄
Daniel Ward87 Daniel Ward87 Active Member
195 messages
joined May 2023
#5 ·
Sean Cox48 said:You’re easily the biggest troll on this board. You basically pull a power move by deleting posts and stripping everything out of context, then act like you're just "having a debate" when you're actually just being a jerk.
You can see that in this post of yours too—you’re making huge generalizations. Who exactly are "you" and who are "we"? The guy was just sharing his own take.He basically said you guys are totally incompetent and just aren't cutting it at your jobs. I’m totally with him on this one. You guys are honestly just incompetent and acting in bad faith. You keep breaking your own rules while expecting everyone else to follow them perfectly, then you go ahead and ban users for posting things that look exactly like what you're doing. It's a joke.
If he only offended you by telling the truth, you should've just hit him with a ban instead of trolling him. That's basically doing exactly what you're supposed to be fighting against.
Nah, it’s way easier to just troll.
What kind of insult over PM? What are you even talking about? It looks to me like you're just fighting your own private wars.🙄 You’re generalizing again—it really shows what you're made of.

He posted that on a thread about slurs... basically, he said something that had absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand. So, I just shared my take on it. We basically just traded opinions and left it at that. It’s funny how people can go off-topic and troll all day without a peep, but the second a moderator weighs in, suddenly everyone starts pointing fingers. Typical.☕

Oh yeah... don't let me forget. You really went ahead and called us moderators "arrogant incompetents." Real classy. Look, you’re more than welcome to your opinion, but I’ve got one of my own: an arrogant incompetent is exactly what you're holding between two fingers when you're taking a leak. 👍

Walther hasn't done anything to offend me... he’d have to do a lot more than that before I actually felt insulted.
Daniel Ward87 Daniel Ward87 Active Member
195 messages
joined May 2023
#6 ·
Sean Cox48 said:It’s like what a real moderator would say: there’s that little flag icon under a user's handle to report someone if they're acting up or breaking the rules. Or, if you've got authority like you do, you can just scrap the post entirely. Trolling, throwing insults, and then hitting delete isn't how you actually have a conversation.
I guess that only applies to us mere mortals. Mods can probably troll and insult whoever they want because, hey, they’re the mods.🙄

A fellow forum member dropped a post, someone replied to it, and then—boom—every single post after that was wiped out.🤷What's your deal?
mellowraven22 mellowraven22 Active Member
105 messages
joined Jan 2007
#7 ·
Any topics involving insults or being disrespectful aren't even gonna be considered here.

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