It's time to replace the Stinger!

Frank Collins85 said:Michael Lee4 is probably actually a pretty cool guy IRL... but his online persona takes such a hit because of this poorly executed moderation style. It’s always the same pattern: someone breaks a rule? Give them a yellow warning just to show we're being "lenient"... do it again? A little red flag and ten points gone... do it a third time? You're banned for a thousand years, good night.

I'm sitting this one out and won't be voting. The mods can see exactly who participated anyway, and since this isn't even a public poll, I have no desire to deal with them sulking at me just because I voted for things to go a certain way. 😂

Generally speaking, the consensus among readers😁 - which serves as my endorsement of whatFrank Collins85 👍is
saying... I feel he could perhaps refine his moderation style a bit, though other than that, I have no complaints🙂

Michael Lee4 - the car, honestly, the guy is totally fine. Just leave Michael Lee4 alone.

Honestly, those arguments carry way too much weight behind that sentence...☕

Michael Lee4 said:I'm checking in one last time because I am officially fed up with this crap.

Like I told you via PM (since you asked), but I'll say it here too.

If YOU guys didn't act stupid, nobody would even notice I was moderating.

And yeah, I'm no saint. I don't treat everyone exactly the same; sometimes it's accidental, sometimes I know exactly who I'm dealing with. Like I said in my PM, look at your own bans and look at what you actually wrote in the posts that got you flagged. Pure trolling. And you did it right after I warned everyone several times to stop. So what do I get? You, continuing to do it? Do I need to file a formal petition with you? Is it my vocabulary that's the problem? Again, I'm no saint, but sweep your own porch first.

Regarding what coppernomad28 mentioned about IRL life. Whether I'm the same person in person is totally irrelevant. Everything starts with how you behave here. If you act inappropriately in real life, you're going to get a reaction based on who you're dealing with. Basically, if you poke the bear, you're going to get bitten... Real life is pretty harsh about that, which is why most people vent their frustrations behind a keyboard and a screen.

You're telling me not to come to some random parrot site? Bad comparison. Go somewhere where you don't know anyone, do things you shouldn't, nag the person telling you to stop, and see what happens.

eod from my side. I've said everything I had to say in my last two posts... As far as moderators go, two extra are definitely overkill. Let the admins decide if we need those two who actually work or the two who don't. The only thing I can change is my approach—instead of trying to communicate with users about what not to do, I could just hit them over the head with it. I have a feeling you all wouldn't like that any better...

Decide if you want a serious forum or a playground for chat and nonsense... If it's the latter, I'm out.

We want a serious forum that still allows for some lighthearted banter—if that's the case, I guess you're out...☕

One issue here is that you're equating healthy conversation and good humor with constant mockery and subtle or outright insults—though that’s not surprising, considering you're often the first one acting that way.

hollowtrucker77 said:So, does that mean you're finally going to stop blessing us with your presence??

Nah.

Look, if I did something to offend you, just say the word. It definitely wasn't intentional.

hollowtrucker77 said:So, does that mean you're finally going to stop blessing us with your presence??

Nah.

I don't recall us ever bumping heads on the same thread.
If I did something to offend you, just say the word—it definitely wasn't intentional.

Grace Turner said:Morning. I’ve locked this thread, but if the car situation changes, I'll move it over to the right PDF. Now, back to Automobiles 😁.

Just one night of voting... honestly, even Chavez wouldn't be embarrassed by that! 🤣

Good grief, what on earth is even happening now? 😲 🤦

So, here we go.

On behalf of the editorial team at Reddit, I want to extend my sincerest thanks for all your incredibly "constructive" feedback regarding the moderation of the Automobiles subforum by that certain individual known as Michael Lee4. Rest assured, every single one of your posts is being meticulously reviewed, and our admins are currently retreating into total isolation to engage in deep, grueling contemplation regarding the ultimate fate of Michael Lee4.

Since this process is likely to take an eternity, there’s absolutely no point in everyone sitting around here waiting with bated breath for a verdict; feel free to go ahead and split up to deal with whatever mundane aspects of your daily lives you might have going on.

👋 🙂

Ugh, my PM inbox is absolutely blowing up right now. 😵

Alright, for everyone wondering why this thread got shut down: yeah, I’m fully aware that this topic was migrated over from the Automobiles section. But look, if you're going to complain about the moderators, you need to actually follow the PŽK rules, plain and simple. This whole thread basically devolved into a massive, messy group chat filled with nothing but personal bickering and petty arguments, and honestly, as it stands, it just doesn't belong here.