Anderlon, I'm calling you out!

bluecyclist64 said:What on earth do I have to do with anything you just rambled about here?🤔
Nighttime is meant for sleeping, not for reading tea leaves.
If you want to understand my actual stances regarding Russia, Ukraine, and the nature of propaganda, then read my posts. What I cannot stand is being shoved into a superficial little box by someone who hasn't bothered to look closer.
There you go. Consider me offended.🙂

I was specifically pointing to the thread where you were praising bb for making such an exceptional contribution to the discussion.
Still talking nonsense, I see.

Jerry Robinson56 said:None of that, Dubo... honestly, I recall you "jumping down my throat" once before over a post you clearly misread right here on the forum—something about complaints regarding playing cards, if I recall correctly. And believe me, I remember those lyrics by heart. Four entire pages, all written in lowercase... how utterly tedious.
I am not the original author of this thread; I simply decided to jump in.

Well... do you actually need the link? I suppose I could track it down for you if it's necessary, but I'll leave that up to your discretion. wearybison63 You can bear witness to that, since you were the one who suggested that if I happen to stumble upon anything immoral in his posts, you would bring me back into your good graces.
Given that "maleni2" is apparently such a phenomenon—though I don't actually read his work, I can certainly grasp his general approach—I began to suspect that your defensive posture was merely a reaction to my previous post. It seems another user had to step in to clarify that my intentions weren't what you assumed they were. There was even a brief, fleeting suggestion of a connection between the two of you; given that you both possess an extraordinary level of intellect, one might expect fewer lapses in judgment. It’s a shame, really; he isn't your son, after all.

You clearly misunderstood me; my intention was to offer praise. However, looking at your contributions to this forum, it is painfully obvious that you have opted for automation over any semblance of true sensibility or nuance. While bluecyclist64 certainly has a knack for being crude, I suppose there is an educational value to be found in it.
Whether one chooses to acknowledge it or not, the reality remains unchanged: sheep simply exist to train others to become sheep.

Well now... one really has to wonder: are you as beautiful as you are good? 😁 Truly.

Incorrect. I received all four solely because I refused to compromise on the truth. The primary issue here is one of verification. Looking back at both then and now... I will allow myself some latitude in my expression, as I have no intention of discussing the specific PDF document that resulted in my being banned.
To provide a brief illustration: I am forced to endure this supposed "audiophile" expert who, despite forty years of industry experience, lacks even the most fundamental understanding of what a VU meter actually is. Or consider the engineer who remains utterly clueless regarding tau in relation to gradients, blindly snapping together electronic circuit components like they are nothing more than Lego bricks. This individual operates without any actual comprehension of the underlying mechanics, trapped as they are within a primitive, decimal-based perception of numbers, completely oblivious to the utility of hexadecimal. 😉
When you choose to insult intelligence or disregard reality... that is when you truly cross the line with me.
Well now, that is quite kind of you... I truly appreciate the sentiment.
I believe I was more than fair in my proposal to resolve those ten "impossible" dilemmas posed by the users in this domain, and to reinstate the user route 99. It seems to me his status stalled at three due to sudden outbursts of vulgarity and subsequent deletions.
(To be clear, I have absolutely no personal connection to him; however, everyone insisted we were clones simply because the man possessed the intellect and honesty to stand against a crowd of subjectivists.)

And yes, darling, I am perpetually aware that smarter individuals exist—I say this constantly—yet I encounter them quite rarely. Still, I recognize them when I "see" them.

I have never once declared anyone stupid, nor do I hold such views. It is unseemly to write like that; one might start behaving foolishly if the era of polite, soft-handed decorum has vanished.
That said, I can certainly make an assessment of intelligence if one has attended MIT or Caltech... 🕺

... I am a better marksman than you feel, as old Joe used to say... my bullet travels a long way.

Always, I prefer to clarify matters... both here and in the afterlife where they await me. Thank you for your time.

Good grief.

Jerry Robinson56 said:My sincere apologies, bluecyclist64, I have been waiting for days... but I am certain it won't happen, Nice is truly exceptional. I should have received the partial update here sooner.
As you are well aware, even the head of the department won't show up. You know it too. Hope dies when you are forced to admit such things. Imagine how much more crushing that feels in reality.
Carry on 😁 ..we shall die on our feet, as we always have😉

Perhaps Casey Bennett will make an effort among "her own." It isn't hope; I simply manipulated her 😁

I deceived her (it was done out of love, purely to create a surprise) and I still have a few pink tricks up my sleeve... 🕺

Leave the little kids out of this, for goodness' sake!

bluecyclist64 said:Are you suggesting he's just a complete coward?
I find it hard to believe he's actually that spineless...

The data might hold up, but we're dealing with something else entirely here: when a moderator loses their temper and a blind idiot hands out a ban, everyone suddenly develops amnesia. First, because they're all just protecting one another, and second, because finding new moderators—especially ones this incompetent—is a tall order.
The owner doesn't dare show his face or apologize on behalf of that arrogant little punk, likely because he's terrified of losing him. He fails to realize that for a non-entity like that, being a moderator is probably the greatest achievement of his miserable life, and he'll be clawing at anything to keep it.

And you, Jerry Robinson56, please don't bother defending or praising Nico. A few days ago, I requested that the ban be overturned since the owner isn't stepping in, but she’s playing dumb, just like anyone else who might actually have the authority to fix this.

... I am neither defending nor praising her; there is simply no necessity for it. She understands my perspective on her. If she is capable of acting, she will. It isn't a matter of whether she can or wants to.
One cannot be blamed when the heart refuses to surrender, can one? 🙂

lovostaj 😉

Casey Bennett said:I was specifically pointing to the thread where you were praising bb for making such an exceptional contribution to the discussion.
Still talking nonsense, I see.

Good grief.

If you really have the time, maybe take a peek at my posts from three, four, or even five months ago. Back then, I was standing firmly on Ukraine's side. But honestly, I just got totally fed up with every single idiot calling me a Russophile the moment I dared to question certain Ukrainian tactics—especially when it becomes painfully obvious that we're looking at nothing but pure, unadulterated propaganda and lies. So, I decided to flip the script entirely. Honestly, let them be crushed by the Russians until there's nothing left, just to wipe their names from history forever. Let's go Putin, no mercy!!! The more "solidarity" you show, the more satisfied I feel.

As for the moderation, I don't even think it's worth discussing; I mean, I can't quite wrap my head around how bluecyclist64 is only noticing this now—perhaps they've been enjoying some special treatment all this time? On about three-quarters of these threads, there's just this tiny, isolated little clique ruling the roost, working hand-in-hand with the moderator and immediately jumping down the throat of anyone who doesn't parrot their exact narrative. Fuck that. From now on, I'll just stick to the subforums where actual democracy still exists.

bluecyclist64, just forget about the umbrella, 😬
when those sour rains start pouring down here, just grab your headphones and take it easy,

Anderlon, hey there, 😍
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pszdlc4_x

Edward Price6 said:The only thing I can't wrap my head around is how he hasn't earned his permit yet. 🤔

As if that’s actually going to stop anything. At least this way, you aren't flying blind.
It feels like every single thread on this forum eventually turns into some kind of crusade to drive people away. Whether they're targeting the veterans or the newcomers, there’s always someone trying to kick people off the board. Honestly, you’d think they’d have better things to worry about—like actually managing the traffic situation out there. It’s exhausting.

This is the best way to handle things. Honestly, nothing else even comes close. There was a time when we actually got along. We used to be on good terms, you know? Back when things felt right. Now everything is just... different. 😁
Those bitter forum trolls called this out ages ago—it was right here, underlined, just like it is now.

That's just it. That's all there is to say.

Oh, please, don't you go trying to start some big dramatic feud between me and Judah. Honestly, he and I haven't exactly been the best of friends in the past. I think I corrected his grammar a few times—and, if I do say so myself, I was absolutely right to do so! I suppose that was enough for him to go running to everyone else and label me a total fascist. He really went after me because of Oštrić, too. But what can you do? I guess it’s always easiest to just pick a fight, isn't it? Still, strangely enough, we're actually on good terms now. Even though we see things very differently and sit on opposite sides of the ideological spectrum, we're both people with actual character. And honestly, I think that's something a lot of Judah's critics are sorely lacking—true character. You see, Judah really respects character, and he just can't stand people who are nothing but yes-men. I suppose that's exactly why he gets targeted so much in the first place.

He’s going to drive me absolutely insane, if I’m being honest. Has nobody ever heard of the ignore button?

cosmicgull52 said:He’s going to drive me absolutely insane, if I’m being honest. Has nobody ever heard of the ignore button?

Well, I don't think he'll be kicking you off anything, mostly because, let's be real, he isn't even letting you get close in the first place. And I suspect that’s actually what’s bothering you the most, if you're being totally honest with yourself 🤣

Review:

Roger Fowler bluecyclist64 said:You really have to possess a certain level of mental fortitude to remain indifferent when some random stranger on the internet throws a targeted insult your way. It takes a specific kind of discipline to stay unmoved by those digital jabs.

It is not a matter of individual personality; it is simply a question of the self-evident truth.
It appears nothing is being written. bluecyclist64 For one's own sake.

It seems some people are feeling particularly sensitive lately. It isn't exactly pleasant to witness the gatekeepers of this private forum—former writers who have essentially dropped anchor and decided to play doctor—diagnosing everyone else as patients.
It strikes me as an irresistible parallel to the infamous psychological experiments where subjects were conditioned to serve as guards over their fellow patients. The premise was simple yet devastatingly effective: you are categorized as a patient only if you fail to conform to the standards of "us."

It is impossible to avoid noticing identity. 😉

It is quite expected, really. One always encounters those distorted, twisted messages from the perpetually enraged and misguided.

Jerry Robinson56 said:Review:

It is not a matter of individual personality; it is simply a question of the self-evident truth.
It appears nothing is being written. bluecyclist64 For one's own sake.

It seems some people are feeling particularly sensitive lately. It isn't exactly pleasant to witness the gatekeepers of this private forum—former writers who have essentially dropped anchor and decided to play doctor—diagnosing everyone else as patients.
It strikes me as an irresistible parallel to the infamous psychological experiments where subjects were conditioned to serve as guards over their fellow patients. The premise was simple yet devastatingly effective: you are categorized as a patient only if you fail to conform to the standards of "us."

It is impossible to avoid noticing identity. 😉

It is quite expected, really. One always encounters those distorted, twisted messages from the perpetually enraged and misguided.

If someone is so fragile that insults from random strangers online actually sting, maybe they should just stay away from digital media altogether? Since forums are private property, they fall under the whims of the owners and their little circle of sycophants—you have to accept that. Once you step into this space, you've already agreed to the terms. There are plenty of other places to hang out.

Roger Fowler said:If someone is so fragile that insults from random strangers online actually sting, maybe they should just stay away from digital media altogether? Since forums are private property, they fall under the whims of the owners and their little circle of sycophants—you have to accept that. Once you step into this space, you've already agreed to the terms. There are plenty of other places to hang out.

If people actually took a good look at today's newspapers, honestly, nobody would bother posting anything online—because, let's face it, nobody would be getting anything right! It’s wild how much things have shifted. In a way, the internet—all those social media feeds and those endless comment sections on forums—has just become this massive extension of our actual personalities and our raw emotions. It's like we aren't just typing words anymore; we're basically putting our souls out there for everyone to see.
Imagine you're at this massive get-together—I'm talking a huge crowd, maybe forty people deep, everyone's mingling, drinks are flowing, just a lively atmosphere, right? You're right in the middle of a conversation, feeling good, sharing your thoughts on something—doesn't even matter what—and then, out of nowhere, some total stranger looks you dead in the eye and calls you an idiot. Just like that. Right in front of everybody. Can you even process that for a second? It’s such a bizarre, jarring moment when someone who doesn't even know your middle name decides to take a swing at your character in front of a whole room of people!
How are you holding up?

Roger Fowler said:If someone is so fragile that insults from random strangers online actually sting, maybe they should just stay away from digital media altogether? Since forums are private property, they fall under the whims of the owners and their little circle of sycophants—you have to accept that. Once you step into this space, you've already agreed to the terms. There are plenty of other places to hang out.

I’m totally on board with this. I mean, if we’re looking at the very nature of how a forum actually functions—just thinking about the logic of it—it's pretty obvious that someone has to step up and moderate the whole thing. You can't just have a free-for-all without some kind of structure, right? So, looking at the wiki:

Back during the era of the Roman Empire, things really started to shift—you know, when they began building all these specialized new plazas instead of just sticking to the old ways. You had the *forum civile* for legal stuff and the *forum venalia* for all the trading and commerce. Even when they built the Caesar Forum and the Augustus Forum alongside the original central hub, those were still basically following that old-school layout. But then, fashion changed! People got into this whole trend of specialized forums, so you started seeing places like the *forum boarium* specifically for cattle trading, the *forum holitorium* for vegetables, and all sorts of other niche spots popping up everywhere.
So, I was reading up on some old-school architecture stuff recently—you know, how the ancients used to obsess over space—and I stumbled upon Vitruvius. He was this Roman architect and theorist back in the 1st century BCE who spent a ton of time geeking out over the "ideal" forum. His whole philosophy was basically a balancing act: you want a forum big enough to handle a massive crowd without feeling cramped, but you don't want it to be so ridiculously oversized that everyone standing in it feels like a tiny little ant. It’s all about scale, right? According to him, the sweet spot for those dimensions—the perfect length-to-width ratio—is exactly 3:2. It's funny how much we still think about spatial vibes today, even if we aren't building marble plazas in the middle of town!
So, looking at those specific guidelines—it’s actually pretty wild how things were laid out back then. Basically, the architect Apollodorus, who came all the way from Damascus, was commissioned by Emperor Trajan to build the Trajan Forum. This massive project went down in Rome between 107 and 143 AD. To give you an idea of the scale—and I mean a *serious* scale—we're talking dimensions around 280 by 190 meters, covering roughly 25 acres. It was absolutely massive!

Back during the days of the Roman Empire, things started changing fast—you know how it goes when society starts getting more organized? They began building all these specialized forums for specific needs. You had the *forum civile* for legal stuff and the *forum venalia* for all the trading and commerce. Even when they built those big ones like the Caesar Forum and the Augustus Forum alongside the old central hub, they were still basically following that same old-school blueprint. But then, the trend shifted—everyone wanted their own niche space! Suddenly, it was all about these hyper-specialized spots, like the *forum boarium* specifically for cattle trading, or the *forum holitorium* just for vegetables, and all that other stuff. It was like the city was finally finding its groove by breaking everything down into dedicated zones.
So, I was reading up on some old-school architecture stuff, and it got me thinking about this Roman architect and theorist guy, Vitruvius. He was obsessed with the whole concept of the forum back in the 1st century AD—you know, those massive public squares that served as the heartbeat of the city. According to him, there’s actually a "sweet spot" for designing one. He argued that an ideal forum needs to be big enough to handle a massive crowd without breaking a sweat, but—and this is the important part—it shouldn't be so ridiculously oversized that people feel like tiny little ants wandering around a wasteland. You want people to feel present, not insignificant! He even threw out some specific math for it—he reckoned the perfect dimensions should follow a 3:2 ratio of length to width. It’s funny how much we still struggle with that same balance today, right? Finding that perfect scale where everything feels just... right.
So, following those specific guidelines, you’ve got the architect Apollodorus—who actually hailed from Damascus—building out Trajan's Forum under the orders of Emperor Trajan. This whole thing happened between 107 and 143 AD right there in Rome. To give you an idea of the scale—because it was massive—it measured roughly 280 by 190 meters, covering about 25 acres (or 10 hectares if you're looking at it that way). Just huge!

Look, I’m all for making this forum a bit more free-spirited—really, I am—but we have to be realistic here. We need to remember that this place isn't some massive public corporation or a publicly traded company; it’s just a private space where people who don't use an ad blocker are essentially footing the bill for the owner. It’s a simple setup, really.
Listen, I'm telling you—maybe when Hajduk actually wins something significant, then we can start talking about rotating the moderators and changing up the mods every six months. Until then? I don't know. 😁
Cheers to bluecyclist64—and hey, maybe dial back the vulgarity just a hair? You're a grown man, after all!