First of all, you were deleted. One comment.:
I suppose I know enough about this subject to recognize when someone is talking absolute nonsense—much like your friend does, actually.username of the discussion participant, op.m.You know the type—the guy who shows up to the office carrying a tube of lubricant just so he can slide into his boss's good graces a little more smoothly.
You weren't exactly the only one turning this discussion into a series of personal insults and dragging everything down to a low level. It’s a bit curious that you haven't faced any sanctions for it—nor has anyone else who has behaved in much the same way. DeletedAnd then, what followed was... Consider this my formal warning. na temi:
I would kindly ask everyone to refrain from resorting to personal insults. It’s truly unnecessary, and frankly, it doesn't serve any of us here. Thank you for understanding.
Then you just keep on poking the bear, constantly pushing that whole nepotism angle even after everyone else has moved on to more productive topics. To be clear, your comments weren't removed because they shouldn't be discussed—this is a conversation that needs to happen. However, since you’ve clearly failed to get any rise out of anyone here, you're once again attempting to pivot the discussion down to... On a personal level.:
I find myself somewhat perplexed by...The username of the participant in the discussion, once again the same one, oops.It seems that after grinding through such a grueling degree, one’s grasp on the subject matter remains as fragile as glass—only, it’s that cloudy, frosted kind of glass that makes it nearly impossible to actually see anything clearly. Looking at your comments, I gather that radar technology wasn't exactly a staple of your university curriculum. If there is any consolation to be found, it's that it’s never too late to learn, and since you're still young, you have plenty of time to catch up.
Your previous comment has been removed. Additionally, you have been issued a collective penalty of 30 points due to your overall contributions to this thread, accompanied by the following message:
You’ve already been warned once. If you actually have something substantial to contribute, then please, just say it. Let's skip the endless circling around the point and the constant baiting. I appreciate your understanding.
Since you clearly weren't taking this seriously—choosing instead to poke at the thread and nitpick the moderators—that post has been scrubbed as well. I’m not entirely sure what you’re looking for here, but if you were hoping for a profound philosophical treatise or a cutting critique of modern society, I’m afraid you might be disappointed. It seems we've hit a bit of a standstill. If there was a specific thought you wanted me to expand upon or a particular topic you wanted my take on, do let me know. I'm happy to provide a more substantial response once I have something actual to work with.So, I managed to pull a red card worth 35 points, accompanied by this message:
If you have grievances regarding the moderation team, there is a specific designated area for those discussions. Venting within general threads is strictly prohibited, regardless of how you frame it. To prevent any further misunderstanding: your comments weren't removed because you were pointing out alleged favoritism or anything of the sort; they were removed because you were attempting to incite other users without providing a single shred of concrete evidence. Thanks for understanding.
A few more comments were scrubbed from the thread after that, and if I’m not mistaken, you lucked out because Vince managed to jump into the discussion just before I could. Just as a quick refresher—for everyone reading this, not just you specifically—I think it’s worth reminding us all about one thing... Rule:
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- In addition to prohibiting the disclosure of other users' data, it is also forbidden to publish information (or circumstances from which one could identify) third parties who are not participating in the discussion (unless they are public figures)...
This rule will be prominently displayed at the top of the thread to prevent any confusion.
That was the chronology of events; now, let’s address the issue of being "confrontational." I initially posted a very polite warning within the thread, intended for all users. Since that warning failed to achieve its purpose—given that only one user (you) chose to ignore it—I moved toward more formal sanctions: an official warning and a private message accompanying it. Furthermore, since a softer tone didn't seem to work, I transitioned to a sharper tone; one might even call it a directive. While "directive" feels a bit heavy-handed in this setting, since you are the one pushing for a debate on assertiveness and formal discourse, I believe it is appropriate here. To be clear, the escalation from a warning to a directive is a standard progression well-documented in academic literature. Without getting bogged down in the minutiae of proportionality and such, I would suggest consulting this and this literature, where these concepts are formally articulated (and just to clarify, this isn't "law" applied to Reddit, merely a way to explain the terminology I am using).
If my actions have caused any offense, please accept my apologies; however, I believe the sequence of events leading here is quite transparent, and I ask that you refrain from continuing down this path. Thank you for understanding.👍