How much longer do we have to wait...

...report them?

Something along the lines of "you corrupt, bureaucratic, moderator-kissing hillbilly." 🙂"

And even throwing in a smiley at the end...😬

Look, the goal of the provocation is pretty obvious...

It’s always the same tactics—the exact same methods, just different clones...

Just like that crowd that loves nothing more than labeling anyone with a different opinion as a "democrat," a "republican," or whatever political label fits their narrative...

I’m intentionally leaving out the links because I don't feel like being made a fool again by people claiming a site is broken when it isn't—even if they try to reopen an old thread later and act like it was fine...

I'll ask again: how long are you going to keep handing $30 or $40 to this same group of people? They just keep coming back to mock everyone, and honestly, their contribution to the conversation is about as useful as my input at a local knitting circle...

There aren't any links, nor is there an official complaint; you know how this works. Politics on a scale this large means hundreds of posts fly by every single day, making it necessary to report issues and simply exercise some patience. If there’s no response from the mods, then one comes here. I don't recall ever failing to react to an ad hominem attack like the one you're insinuating above.

What’s the point of sending the link when I already filed my report nearly 48 hours ago?

Plus, there's this whole habit of trying to bait people by throwing out labels like "commie" or "socialist"...

It's always the same tired routine—same old tactics—which basically means they don't have a single valid argument left to make.

Adam Collins4 said:What’s the point of sending the link when I already filed my report nearly 48 hours ago?

Plus, there's this whole habit of trying to bait people by throwing out labels like "commie" or "socialist"...

It's always the same tired routine—same old tactics—which basically means they don't have a single valid argument left to make.

Every single time we get close to an election, you start pushing those leftist agendas again, don't you?🤣

Adam Collins4 said:What’s the point of sending the link when I already filed my report nearly 48 hours ago?

Plus, there's this whole habit of trying to bait people by throwing out labels like "commie" or "socialist"...

It's always the same tired routine—same old tactics—which basically means they don't have a single valid argument left to make.

The reason we ask for the link is because moderators aren't admins; they don't automatically see every single report filed.
As for that instance involving the heavy profanity, we caught it and took action ourselves—it’s entirely possible there was a technical glitch with your initial report. Please just use the reporting tool; there isn't any other way.

Other matters are left to the moderator's discretion. For instance, personally, I don't view the word "comrade" as an insult at all, and if someone feels slighted by it, that's their own business.

There’s some serious panic going on now that all those long-forgotten clones are being dug up...

As for using the word "comrade," personally, it really rubs me the wrong way...

But, even putting aside my own annoyance...

I’m talking about how people actually deploy that word—it's always used as a way to bait anyone who disagrees, basically implying someone is secretly backing the old regime or a bunch of radical socialists just because they don't parrot the exact same opinions as everyone else...

Nicole Morgan5 said:Every single time we get close to an election, you start pushing those leftist agendas again, don't you?🤣

Look, this perfectly captures my point...

Some random person just jumps into the thread—completely out of left field—and starts rambling about my supposed "leftist ideas"...

And honestly, I have as much in common with leftist ideology as I do with anything written by ExxonMobil...

So, apparently, a moderator can just drop a few posts right under a comment like that—completely unpunished, mind you...

And that link above? Still hasn't been scrubbed. Just sitting there.

Meanwhile, the whole clone army situation over in the Politics section just keeps going and going...

Well, Shotokan finally got hit with that ban you wanted 🤣 though, if we're being honest, they probably earned it.

And to the rest of you up "there"—maybe dial back the drama a bit? It might make things a little less toxic for everyone involved.
When it comes to the political threads, let’s face it: it’s rarely about the strength of an argument, solid links, or actual scientific data. It's almost entirely driven by raw emotion. You really ought to keep that in mind; it makes dealing with the usual forum "injustices" a whole lot easier to stomach. 🕺

Nicole Morgan5 said:Well, Shotokan finally got hit with that ban you wanted 🤣 though, if we're being honest, they probably earned it.

And to the rest of you up "there"—maybe dial back the drama a bit? It might make things a little less toxic for everyone involved.
When it comes to the political threads, let’s face it: it’s rarely about the strength of an argument, solid links, or actual scientific data. It's almost entirely driven by raw emotion. You really ought to keep that in mind; it makes dealing with the usual forum "injustices" a whole lot easier to stomach. 🕺

Pick a side: was it because of what I wanted, or was it because he actually broke the rules? Pick one.☕

And here you are, lecturing me about "passions"—which you’re clearly bringing into this thread too—while making random jabs at my liberal views...🤣

The issue isn't people disagreeing; the issue is the types who jump into a perfectly reasonable debate just to throw insults and provocations that have absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand. That’s the real problem.

As for that guy you mentioned, he’s just an old troll account that pops up whenever someone needs a target.

Adam Collins4 said:Pick a side: was it because of what I wanted, or was it because he actually broke the rules? Pick one.☕

And here you are, lecturing me about "passions"—which you’re clearly bringing into this thread too—while making random jabs at my liberal views...🤣

The issue isn't people disagreeing; the issue is the types who jump into a perfectly reasonable debate just to throw insults and provocations that have absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand. That’s the real problem.

As for that guy you mentioned, he’s just an old troll account that pops up whenever someone needs a target.

I haven’t been on the forum since yesterday. And let's be honest—you were always one of those more aggressive posters over on the Newsweek boards, weren't you? Even back when I was serving as a moderator under my other handle (not on the Newsweek section, mind you), I used to get nothing but heat from you on that same PDF thread. Why is it that certain people just can't help themselves?
You aren't exactly the little darling you pretend to be, Mr. Engineer. 🍿