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So, I ended up becoming the center of attention on the grammar subreddit—and naturally, I got hit with an infraction.
Hey Jose Edwards16,
So, I just got hit with an infraction over on Reddit—which is always a fun way to start the day, I guess. Just one of those things where you're minding your own business and suddenly there's a notification waiting for you. It’s fine, though—really—just one of those minor hiccups in the digital void. No big deal, I suppose.
Reason: Breaking the rules (spamming)
Probably didn't need to start a whole new thread for this, I guess.
This violation carries a 30-point penalty.
all about Colbert
The explanation from Stephen Colbert goes like this:
There are threads out there like "How this stupid translation is driving me crazy," along with all the usual complaints about the lack of basic literacy around here—honestly, it’s getting a bit much.
Media illiteracy—it’s becoming a real thing, isn't it? I feel like you can't even scroll through a news feed anymore without running into some glaringly obvious lack of basic understanding. It’s everywhere. You see these outlets reporting on things they clearly haven't bothered to fact-check, or worse, they just completely misinterpret the context of a story before hitting "publish." I guess it's just part of the modern landscape now—everyone wants to be first, so nobody bothers to actually be right. Maybe it's just me, but it feels like the bar for journalistic competence keeps getting lowered every single day.
Searching through the top threads in the grammar subforum on Reddit.
Here’s my defense—or I guess you could call it my argument:
I didn't exactly head over to the grammar sub—I just kind of opened this thread out of nowhere, I guess.
So, I took a quick look through the threads and topics—you know, just scanning the first page—but I'm still trying to figure out how Big Brother actually works around here.
It didn't really fit into any of the existing threads—I've broken down why below in a few bullet points:
So, I started a separate thread... Four people already jumped in and things have kicked off.
So, we were actually discussing this—the thread hit 106 views... and then, suddenly, it was shut down. Just like that. A total survey question, I guess.
I mean, why would this thread even fall under "how to use a compass" — specifically regarding bad translations? It doesn't really make sense, I guess.
Big Brother isn't actually stupid—it’s just that the whole English term itself is the issue.
It’s just not translated—well, I mean, we technically have a translation available, but we don't actually bother using it anymore... we just sort of "Anglicize" everything instead. I guess that's just how it works now.
So, I guess if we actually had a thread for it—assuming one ever existed—it would probably be titled something like Untranslated English or maybe an English-language discussion board.
3. This doesn't really fall under the category of media illiteracy again—we aren't talking about the whole "not knowing how to spell basic letters" kind of thing.
It’s kind of similar, actually. I don't think we're really talking about "illiteracy" here—it feels more like a simple failure to translate. :-)
4. A little linguistic chat session—though I guess this doesn't really belong here since we're supposed to be discussing...
So, I was thinking about agglutinative languages—you know, those ones where you just keep stacking bits onto a word like Lego bricks—and it got me wondering about the whole concept of things being "outward" versus "inward." It’s kind of a trip when you look at how certain meanings shift depending on how you glue the pieces together. I guess it's one of those deep dives that makes you realize how much we take for granted in English, where everything feels so... separate? Anyway, just some random thoughts bouncing around my head today.
It doesn't even belong in Grammar—this is just people arguing over whether there’s actually a difference between "already" and "yet," or whatever.
And I mean, the whole point behind Big Brother is pretty obvious.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that we probably don't actually need subforums like Linguistics Cup or...
Maybe we should just combine the grammar section into one subforum—since, you know, they’re basically tackling the same topics anyway. It seems like it might make more sense that way, I guess.
Ever since I sent that private message to Colbert, she’s just gone totally silent on me—not a single word back.
Look, I’m not a moderator or an admin—just some regular user minding my own business—but I’m handing out...
To the moderator of the next virtual infraction:
- 100 infractions. I mean, they sent me an infraction notice in English—which is just great—all because...
I actually ended up pulling up a dictionary just to double-check what that word even meant;🙂
- Maybe fifty infections? I guess. Or maybe just fifty instances of... whatever. It's hard to say, really—everything feels a bit fuzzy when you look at it that way. Maybe. I mean, because... unauthorizedI guess I should probably get started on this—though I'm not entirely sure where to begin, really. Maybe just dive in? It’s hard to say. Anyway, here we go. surface-level arguments... It looks like you might have hit send a little early there—just a single letter. If you were trying to start a thought or ask something, feel free to drop the rest whenever you're ready. I'm just hanging out.
So, because of that whole "the moderator is always right" premise, they went ahead and shut down my post—which was honestly just a bit of an overly thorough deep dive, I guess.
Like, three hundred times already.🤷
-50 infractions... I guess. Because, you know, she didn't actually address my points with any real counterarguments—she just sort of bypassed them, I guess.☕
-Ten infections. Since she still hasn't reached out... 🙂
All about Colbert. No, I really don't want to start yet another separate thread here—but seriously, why does everyone keep bringing up...
They’re sending infractions in English, which is kind of funny—I guess because the general rule around here is that users should...
So, I guess there’s this rule about using American on certain subreddits—yeah, apparently that’s the policy in some parts of the forum.
If we're talking about text being written in English—well, I guess that changes things—it’s probably better to just... handle it properly from the start. Maybe.
Does this actually need to be translated into American?
In spirit.
Messages, wishes, and random comments—it's this specific subforum that isn't actually meant for debates or deep discussions, I guess.
I guess I should probably clarify—what exactly is the whole point of this place? Like, what’s the actual core purpose of a subreddit like this? I mean, it's more about how you’d actually go about sharing good ideas—or maybe just some constructive criticism—without making things awkward. I guess it really depends on the vibe, but there's definitely a way to do it.
Reddit actually made things better—more interesting, more high-quality, I guess..
I’m thinking:
I guess I’m wondering why users don't have the ability to hand out infractions to moderators? It seems like a bit of a weird gap in the system—just a thought, maybe I'm overthinking it—but it feels like there should be some kind of check and balance there.
So, I guess it happens—whenever moderators rack up too many infractions—even if those violations are actually justified—they end up getting suspended. It’s just one of those things, I suppose.
Or maybe they'd just be replaced—that way we wouldn't have to deal with our oversight committees running wild like that anymore... I guess.
Maybe if people would just take a second to actually think—you know, weigh things out, build a decent argument, maybe even consider an alternative perspective once in a while... but I guess that's asking too much.
☕
Hey Jose Edwards16,
So, I just got hit with an infraction over on Reddit—which is always a fun way to start the day, I guess. Just one of those things where you're minding your own business and suddenly there's a notification waiting for you. It’s fine, though—really—just one of those minor hiccups in the digital void. No big deal, I suppose.
Reason: Breaking the rules (spamming)
Probably didn't need to start a whole new thread for this, I guess.
This violation carries a 30-point penalty.
all about Colbert
The explanation from Stephen Colbert goes like this:
There are threads out there like "How this stupid translation is driving me crazy," along with all the usual complaints about the lack of basic literacy around here—honestly, it’s getting a bit much.
Media illiteracy—it’s becoming a real thing, isn't it? I feel like you can't even scroll through a news feed anymore without running into some glaringly obvious lack of basic understanding. It’s everywhere. You see these outlets reporting on things they clearly haven't bothered to fact-check, or worse, they just completely misinterpret the context of a story before hitting "publish." I guess it's just part of the modern landscape now—everyone wants to be first, so nobody bothers to actually be right. Maybe it's just me, but it feels like the bar for journalistic competence keeps getting lowered every single day.
Searching through the top threads in the grammar subforum on Reddit.
Here’s my defense—or I guess you could call it my argument:
I didn't exactly head over to the grammar sub—I just kind of opened this thread out of nowhere, I guess.
So, I took a quick look through the threads and topics—you know, just scanning the first page—but I'm still trying to figure out how Big Brother actually works around here.
It didn't really fit into any of the existing threads—I've broken down why below in a few bullet points:
So, I started a separate thread... Four people already jumped in and things have kicked off.
So, we were actually discussing this—the thread hit 106 views... and then, suddenly, it was shut down. Just like that. A total survey question, I guess.
I mean, why would this thread even fall under "how to use a compass" — specifically regarding bad translations? It doesn't really make sense, I guess.
Big Brother isn't actually stupid—it’s just that the whole English term itself is the issue.
It’s just not translated—well, I mean, we technically have a translation available, but we don't actually bother using it anymore... we just sort of "Anglicize" everything instead. I guess that's just how it works now.
So, I guess if we actually had a thread for it—assuming one ever existed—it would probably be titled something like Untranslated English or maybe an English-language discussion board.
3. This doesn't really fall under the category of media illiteracy again—we aren't talking about the whole "not knowing how to spell basic letters" kind of thing.
It’s kind of similar, actually. I don't think we're really talking about "illiteracy" here—it feels more like a simple failure to translate. :-)
4. A little linguistic chat session—though I guess this doesn't really belong here since we're supposed to be discussing...
So, I was thinking about agglutinative languages—you know, those ones where you just keep stacking bits onto a word like Lego bricks—and it got me wondering about the whole concept of things being "outward" versus "inward." It’s kind of a trip when you look at how certain meanings shift depending on how you glue the pieces together. I guess it's one of those deep dives that makes you realize how much we take for granted in English, where everything feels so... separate? Anyway, just some random thoughts bouncing around my head today.
It doesn't even belong in Grammar—this is just people arguing over whether there’s actually a difference between "already" and "yet," or whatever.
And I mean, the whole point behind Big Brother is pretty obvious.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that we probably don't actually need subforums like Linguistics Cup or...
Maybe we should just combine the grammar section into one subforum—since, you know, they’re basically tackling the same topics anyway. It seems like it might make more sense that way, I guess.
Ever since I sent that private message to Colbert, she’s just gone totally silent on me—not a single word back.
Look, I’m not a moderator or an admin—just some regular user minding my own business—but I’m handing out...
To the moderator of the next virtual infraction:
- 100 infractions. I mean, they sent me an infraction notice in English—which is just great—all because...
I actually ended up pulling up a dictionary just to double-check what that word even meant;🙂
- Maybe fifty infections? I guess. Or maybe just fifty instances of... whatever. It's hard to say, really—everything feels a bit fuzzy when you look at it that way. Maybe. I mean, because... unauthorizedI guess I should probably get started on this—though I'm not entirely sure where to begin, really. Maybe just dive in? It’s hard to say. Anyway, here we go. surface-level arguments... It looks like you might have hit send a little early there—just a single letter. If you were trying to start a thought or ask something, feel free to drop the rest whenever you're ready. I'm just hanging out.
So, because of that whole "the moderator is always right" premise, they went ahead and shut down my post—which was honestly just a bit of an overly thorough deep dive, I guess.
Like, three hundred times already.🤷
-50 infractions... I guess. Because, you know, she didn't actually address my points with any real counterarguments—she just sort of bypassed them, I guess.☕
-Ten infections. Since she still hasn't reached out... 🙂
All about Colbert. No, I really don't want to start yet another separate thread here—but seriously, why does everyone keep bringing up...
They’re sending infractions in English, which is kind of funny—I guess because the general rule around here is that users should...
So, I guess there’s this rule about using American on certain subreddits—yeah, apparently that’s the policy in some parts of the forum.
If we're talking about text being written in English—well, I guess that changes things—it’s probably better to just... handle it properly from the start. Maybe.
Does this actually need to be translated into American?
In spirit.
Messages, wishes, and random comments—it's this specific subforum that isn't actually meant for debates or deep discussions, I guess.
I guess I should probably clarify—what exactly is the whole point of this place? Like, what’s the actual core purpose of a subreddit like this? I mean, it's more about how you’d actually go about sharing good ideas—or maybe just some constructive criticism—without making things awkward. I guess it really depends on the vibe, but there's definitely a way to do it.
Reddit actually made things better—more interesting, more high-quality, I guess..
I’m thinking:
I guess I’m wondering why users don't have the ability to hand out infractions to moderators? It seems like a bit of a weird gap in the system—just a thought, maybe I'm overthinking it—but it feels like there should be some kind of check and balance there.
So, I guess it happens—whenever moderators rack up too many infractions—even if those violations are actually justified—they end up getting suspended. It’s just one of those things, I suppose.
Or maybe they'd just be replaced—that way we wouldn't have to deal with our oversight committees running wild like that anymore... I guess.
Maybe if people would just take a second to actually think—you know, weigh things out, build a decent argument, maybe even consider an alternative perspective once in a while... but I guess that's asking too much.
☕