How do I report a moderator?

Anonymous said:Maybe the moderator just missed the insult. They aren't online 24/7, after all..
I noticed there's an icon right under the image—just Click that, and you'll see it. It looks kind of like a road sign 😉

Anonymous said:Maybe the moderator just missed the insult. They aren't online 24/7, after all..
I noticed there's an icon right under the image—just Click that, and you'll see it. It looks kind of like a road sign 😉

Jerry King11 said:Me? Is it just me, or does nobody actually know how to report a moderator? 😕
So, let me get this straight—you should never, ever challenge a moderator’s take because their word is final and they’re basically above the law?! 🙄(Especially if they happen to belong to the same clique. 🙄) In other words, is it perfectly fine for users to belittle you without consequence, while the Reddit rules just become optional whenever it suits them???

steelskipper5 said:You must be new here. ☕

Jerry King11 said:Apparently.

Take a look at this post, then compare it to my pathetic little thread. Then notice how they allow people to belittle and diagnose their interlocutors. (Check her signature, too. Philip Zeto removed his link.) Doesn't that seem a bit disproportionate to you? Doesn't the moderation feel biased (coming from the same circle of interest)? Regardless of what they think of me or my topics.

To them, I’m just a kitten.

And I’ll add Morgan Hernandez5's post to the pile, where she completely twists my words and draws nonsensical conclusions about essential oils and my motives. Totally biased. But that's not even the main point. The important part is her claim that I didn't report the controversial post, which is flat-out false. I reported it both via the icon and through a private message to the blue moderator.

Jerry King11 said:Maybe there’s still some bone buried in Snow’s garden, she claims my grandma buried them before they even got planted. 🤣 Long live Alternative! 🙂
People really need to think about whether her advice was actually meant to help—if you've got eyes, use 'em!
Go ahead and ban me, I said what I said.

Here’s my new mantra: Desiderata

steelskipper5 said:Look, you don't need to me explain how Alternative is moderated.
Or how the admins react when people complain about that kind of moderation.

All I can do is hope that anyone with half a brain takes this whole mess as a clear sign to stay far away from the absolute bottom of this forum's barrel.

Morgan Hernandez5 said:I hope that mantra helps you chill out. 😉
It sounds like you had a massive blowout with the clerk, huh? And honestly, feels like this whole beef goes way deeper than just one interaction.
Alternative has nothing to do with your family drama, and it definitely has nothing to do with essential oils.
Besides, this forum isn't the place for all that fighting.
Peace.

Jerry King11 said:How is it okay for me to get banned for calling Stribor a fairy, when he and his boyfriend call me a psycho? Maybe Snow still has some bones buried in her garden, claiming my grandmother buried them before she could even dig them up. 🤣 Long live Alternative medicine! 🙂
Well, maybe think twice about whether her instructions were actually well-intentioned—if you have eyes, use them!

Go ahead and ban me, I've said my piece.

Here is my mantra: Desiderata

Jerry King11 said:I'm posting this after your moderation—after the controversial thread was already locked and moved away from the topic, so you can't use that as an excuse. Every single one of your posts drips with hostility, and I haven't seen you provide any actual reasoning for your moderating decisions or why you aren't penalizing insults. If you want to keep talking about essential oils, Philip Zeto actually points out in this
offensive post that lectures regarding oral application (or whatever you prefer to call it—"hooking up") are held at the Cedrus Center and are supposedly allowed, even though the application itself isn't—which is exactly why people end up misattributing effects, much like where that Bio Terre employee learned her trade.

But honestly, none of that matters for this specific thread anymore. This is really about your biased moderation and how you allow forum members to get away with insults.

That thread had been active since May 12th, and it's telling that you only stepped in once I started pointing out the irregularities in how these aromatherapy schools and centers operate. (Maybe the Cedrus Center hit a nerve?)

It isn't about me having a vendetta against "Alternative medicine" (and it certainly isn't about some "possible conflict" with a staff member that you couldn't possibly know anything about). It's about the fact that this field is often handled by uneducated people who, with their "advice," can cause as much damage as what happened in my own case.

Here is the post you're quoting, provided in full rather than being cherry-picked the way you wanted:

That post was submitted under the Ban Appeals section, so it shouldn't serve as an excuse for you closing the thread. And I wasn't complaining about the thread being closed; I was complaining about the permission you gave for insults, which you clearly seemed to enjoy.
At no point have you offered a rational argument for your moderation; you're just trying to smear me. Instead of finding an excuse for failing to react to repeated reports, you're actually just enjoying the insults and justifying them.

Sleep tight! 🙂

Morgan Hernandez5 said:since the legal authorities have cleared this person and they’re still working their same job and doing their thing, I can't allow someone who is legally innocent to be slandered.
if you guys have personal beef, take it off this forum. thanks.
thread is closed!

Morgan Hernandez5 said:it's pretty clear you had a massive blowout with the cashier, huh? feels like this grudge goes way deeper than just one interaction. the Alternative scene has nothing to do with your family drama or essential oil shopping, and this forum isn't the place for those kinds of fights.

Morgan Hernandez5 said:what kind of apology is that even?? I already said in the thread why I was planning to lock it, and I gave you a warning because you were just trolling. and nobody even filed a report until then!
this is my actual post where I locked the thread:

you started out sneakily trashing a store clerk, then moved on to the shop itself, then the aromatherapy centers, and finally ended up dragging the whole Alternative industry through the mud. seen it all before, honestly. so I'm saying it again:

do you get what I'm trying to say now? I'm telling you for the second time.
any of us could walk into that high-end shop and hear the other side of the story to see what's actually happening. unfortunately for you, I don't just have one side of the info. so it'd be better if we didn't dig any deeper, because the forum isn't for this (3x!). I can just report this to the Reddit rules moderators.

An untouchable post

As a moderator, don't you think that sinkezg's insulting dismissal of other users—specifically quoting him saying, "Psychotic people aren't my thing, IGNORE!" in the thread regarding bad experiences with Alternative supplements earlier today at 00:14—merited a red card?

It’s honestly sad to see how people who have chosen a career helping others react when they encounter something they don't like. Not only is what happened to me personally devastating, but I also have to endure mockery, insults, or being ignored by those who deal with essential oils for medical purposes. Wouldn't it be fairer to just admit a mistake and try to make things right?

Morgan Hernandez5 said:what kind of apology is that even?? I already said in the thread why I was planning to lock it, and I gave you a warning because you were just trolling. and nobody even filed a report until then!
this is my actual post where I locked the thread:

you started out sneakily trashing a store clerk, then moved on to the shop itself, then the aromatherapy centers, and finally ended up dragging the whole Alternative industry through the mud. seen it all before, honestly. so I'm saying it again:

do you get what I'm trying to say now? I'm telling you for the second time.
any of us could walk into that high-end shop and hear the other side of the story to see what's actually happening. unfortunately for you, I don't just have one side of the info. so it'd be better if we didn't dig any deeper, because the forum isn't for this (3x!). I can just report this to the Reddit rules moderators.

Gary Patel said:😍
Some girl I know from the Teens told me she saw you—honestly, I'm a little jealous!😢
And yeah, I think one moderator actually claimed that the mods on this PDF are untouchable. Personally? I'm all for implementing penalties for moderators. Now, I know—before you even say it—that some will argue most people like how things are run (but if "most" just means a handful of mods, then Gauss is probably turning in his grave), but letting this kind of stuff slide while that woman is still a moderator? That definitely doesn't sit right with the majority.
So, I’m voting for actual penalties for mods, or at the very least, letting them go—I mean, we're in a recession, you can always find an excuse to downsize! It's time to finally deal with the moderation issues over at Alternative. Because the MAJORITY does not agree with how this forum is being handled, and the whole structure needs a makeover before people start filing actual legal complaints and formal grievances. This isn't a threat or some subtle hint that I'm going to do it myself, but seriously—if you keep going like this, you won't last long. There are people out there ready to take action, and word is they already have (at least according to the rumors). Just some friendly advice. 😘

redmarlin3 said:Oh, please, stop whining 🙄about what exactly makes this post so terrible that it deserves a ban?
(Since my subforum is apparently getting dragged into this debate anyway.)

redmarlin3 said:Yeah, I mean, what you wrote is mostly accurate if we’re just looking at this from a purely practical standpoint. 😁

Look, nobody is stopping you from making fun of someone or something; if you haven't noticed by now, about 75% of the posts on this Reddit rules board consist of people just mocking their interlocutors.

If it's done in a clever way, then sure, it can be entertaining and witty.

But when it's done the way you just did it, then it's... oh well, it's just mindless mockery that says way more about the person writing it than the person they're actually trying to target. 😁

Gary Patel said:I’m not quite sure why you’re trying to justify your posting style here. Look, I have nothing against anyone having grievances with certain groups, and I certainly don't mind people sharing their opinions on those matters. If someone, for instance, holds a specific view regarding same-sex marriage or adoption, that is their right—and they should be able to state it freely without fear of being penalized. However, if that expression turns into insults and ridicule, then it really ought to be sanctioned—because, let's face it, nobody enjoys being mocked like that, and I truly believe such behavior warrants a penalty. I'm all for jokes that are funny and don't cross the line, but I'm not for this—and honestly, if I had phrased my examples the way you did (I was just being sarcastic!), I’m certain I would have been handed a warning card. In my view, the moderators—who are supposed to serve as a sort of moral compass, assuming they earned their positions through their own conduct—shouldn't be letting this slide. I realize things might not change and that these behaviors often go unpunished, but I have to say, I'm quite disappointed in you 🙂 and, generally speaking, in how this forum and its leadership are being handled. Moving forward, I'll see you as someone who mocks people with differing views—or at least someone who enables that mockery (though I can't tell if you're doing the mocking yourself right now). And yeah, I won't WHINE anymore, but—well, this is a big "no" from me, Bu-Bu.

Gary Patel said:I’m not quite sure why you’re trying to justify your posting style here. Look, I have nothing against anyone having grievances with certain groups, and I certainly don't mind people sharing their opinions on those matters. If someone, for instance, holds a specific view regarding same-sex marriage or adoption, that is their right—and they should be able to state it freely without fear of being penalized. However, if that expression turns into insults and ridicule, then it really ought to be sanctioned—because, let's face it, nobody enjoys being mocked like that, and I truly believe such behavior warrants a penalty. I'm all for jokes that are funny and don't cross the line, but I'm not for this—and honestly, if I had phrased my examples the way you did (I was just being sarcastic!), I’m certain I would have been handed a warning card. In my view, the moderators—who are supposed to serve as a sort of moral compass, assuming they earned their positions through their own conduct—shouldn't be letting this slide. I realize things might not change and that these behaviors often go unpunished, but I have to say, I'm quite disappointed in you 🙂 and, generally speaking, in how this forum and its leadership are being handled. Moving forward, I'll see you as someone who mocks people with differing views—or at least someone who enables that mockery (though I can't tell if you're doing the mocking yourself right now). And yeah, I won't WHINE anymore, but—well, this is a big "no" from me, Bu-Bu.

Gary Patel said:I’m not quite sure why you’re trying to justify your posting style here. Look, I have nothing against anyone having grievances with certain groups, and I certainly don't mind people sharing their opinions on those matters. If someone, for instance, holds a specific view regarding same-sex marriage or adoption, that is their right—and they should be able to state it freely without fear of being penalized. However, if that expression turns into insults and ridicule, then it really ought to be sanctioned—because, let's face it, nobody enjoys being mocked like that, and I truly believe such behavior warrants a penalty. I'm all for jokes that are funny and don't cross the line, but I'm not for this—and honestly, if I had phrased my examples the way you did (I was just being sarcastic!), I’m certain I would have been handed a warning card. In my view, the moderators—who are supposed to serve as a sort of moral compass, assuming they earned their positions through their own conduct—shouldn't be letting this slide. I realize things might not change and that these behaviors often go unpunished, but I have to say, I'm quite disappointed in you 🙂 and, generally speaking, in how this forum and its leadership are being handled. Moving forward, I'll see you as someone who mocks people with differing views—or at least someone who enables that mockery (though I can't tell if you're doing the mocking yourself right now). And yeah, I won't WHINE anymore, but—well, this is a big "no" from me, Bu-Bu.

Gary Patel said:I’m not quite sure why you’re trying to justify your posting style here. Look, I have nothing against anyone having grievances with certain groups, and I certainly don't mind people sharing their opinions on those matters. If someone, for instance, holds a specific view regarding same-sex marriage or adoption, that is their right—and they should be able to state it freely without fear of being penalized. However, if that expression turns into insults and ridicule, then it really ought to be sanctioned—because, let's face it, nobody enjoys being mocked like that, and I truly believe such behavior warrants a penalty. I'm all for jokes that are funny and don't cross the line, but I'm not for this—and honestly, if I had phrased my examples the way you did (I was just being sarcastic!), I’m certain I would have been handed a warning card. In my view, the moderators—who are supposed to serve as a sort of moral compass, assuming they earned their positions through their own conduct—shouldn't be letting this slide. I realize things might not change and that these behaviors often go unpunished, but I have to say, I'm quite disappointed in you 🙂 and, generally speaking, in how this forum and its leadership are being handled. Moving forward, I'll see you as someone who mocks people with differing views—or at least someone who enables that mockery (though I can't tell if you're doing the mocking yourself right now). And yeah, I won't WHINE anymore, but—well, this is a big "no" from me, Bu-Bu.