Attention, everyone!!!!!

period

Do you actually believe everything you read online?☕
btw, do you ever bother looking back at threads from 5 years🙄 ago?

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I definitely am, and you can rest easy knowing I’m not digging through anyone's private messages. Even the admins don't have the clearance to do that.

Seriously, Aupićka, ever since those IT mods went on vacation, it feels like there’s a leak in everything... just constant little bits of info slipping out everywhere 🙄

redmarlin3 said:Honestly, Aupićka, ever since the IT admins started taking their vacations, it feels like something always leaks out 🙄

spot on

When I wasn't given the opportunity to swap them out 😢

briskbison41 said:I definitely agree, and you can rest assured that nobody is snooping through private messages. Even the admins don't have access to those.

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I mean, obviously we get paid. Moderating—especially those high-traffic subforums—takes up a massive amount of time, plus there's the cost of data usage... and I’ve personally had to shell out over $33 for internet cafe fees just to stay connected this year. Being a moderator can be such a grind sometimes, so you'd think we could catch a break without everyone breathing down our necks... People don't really talk about it much, though. Most folks know we get a paycheck, but they have no clue what the actual amount is.

Wait, why is that even an issue here? Well, apparently someone, for reasons known only to God, messed up the permissions on that specific subforum... at least, that's what the people who were actually online back then are saying.

P.S. Anyone can look, but hardly anyone notices 😉

silentsailor5 said:Since you wouldn't let me swap them out 😢

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Who’s actually lying here? 🍿

@urbancanyon8/">@@urbancanyon8

Who knows, really...
The whole debate surrounding Biden's private messages has come up several times before, and honestly, it’s probably because of all those suspicions that turned out to be nothing but false alarms.

redmarlin3 said:Honestly, ever since those IT guys at Microsoft went on vacation, it feels like everything's leaking out into the wild every single day. 🙄

Nah, that's not even the point—it's more about these random forum users who just recklessly exploit the "free access" loophole in the mod PDFs. 😁

placidcanyon2 said:Of course we get paid. Managing busy forums takes up a massive amount of time—it’s basically a full-time job keeping traffic under control. It even ends up costing me money at my local Starbucks; I think I’ve already dropped over $33 just on coffee this year to stay caffeinated. Moderating can be pretty draining, so it’s nice to have a little breathing room when things quiet down...

I'm not sure why that popped up here. From what I heard from the people who were online back then, someone messed up the permission settings for that specific sub-forum for reasons known only to God.

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urbancanyon8 said:Look, I’m not complaining about the paycheck itself—honestly, if you offered me that kind of money, I’d take it in a heartbeat. But there’s always been this narrative floating around that it’s basically just unpaid volunteer work, so I don't see the point in being dishonest about it. In my opinion, it’s much better to just be upfront and have a real salary...👍
But seriously, when it comes to people actually reading the posts... and then just straight-up mocking everyone? I mean, what is that even about??
You guys can take a breather if you want, but honestly... I think this whole thing is just way too much. It’s a massive overreach into people's private lives...

Look, you saw something you weren't supposed to see... I've already flagged the sysadmins to get it scrubbed. Those threads won't even exist by tomorrow morning, so honestly, you're just wasting your breath... 🤷

Kate Fisher73 said:That's not really it; some folks on here just recklessly use the "free reading" option in the PDF mod. 😁

Man, there's so much of this stuff lately.

urbancanyon8 said:I have no complaints regarding the compensation; honestly, I would gladly provide such services regardless. However, there has always been this notion that it is akin to volunteering, so I find the lack of transparency rather confusing. In my view, receiving an actual salary is much preferred.👍
But as for the constant reading of private messages and the mockery directed at users... I mean, really?
You are certainly free to take a break if you wish, but I feel that such behavior is far too intrusive into one's privacy.

And what exactly do you imagine moderators are doing during these late-night hours?

redmarlin3 said:Look, you just happened to stumble upon something you weren't supposed to see. The sysadmins have already been notified to take it down, so these threads will be gone by tomorrow morning anyway. Don't waste your energy on it. 🤷

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silentsailor5 said:So, what do you think the mods are doing at this hour?

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urbancanyon8 said:I'll be sending out DMs🙂

What’s even the point of having them if we can all see them, knowing the admins can just wipe the whole thing out with a single click? 🤷