Moderator bias?

The moderator title didn't just appear out of thin air.

A moderator's job is to actually moderate—meaning they oversee the discussion, prevent things from escalating, and keep extremism in check by issuing warnings or, in extreme cases, penalizing users.
A moderator cannot be someone who is overly biased, because once you lose objectivity, you become blind to certain types of extremism.

So, I have a question for you all:

Is it normal for the "War in Ukraine" subforum, specifically within the "state of war" thread, to be a space where only people cheering for Ukraine and celebrating every Russian loss are allowed to post?
When you scroll through that mess, it becomes painfully obvious that not a single person is presenting a different perspective.

It’s not because those kinds of users don't exist on this forum, nor is it because they don't want to speak up; it's because the moderation is being blatantly biased.
Moderator Andrew X permanently banned me from that subforum for allegedly trolling. There was no warning, no heads-up, nothing.

That isn't moderation; it's pure censorship.
Even if we assume I was doing what he accused me of, surely EVERY user who doesn't support Ukraine hasn't been trolling, spamming, or breaking forum rules in the exact same way.
So how do you explain their total absence from that specific thread?

Do any of the other moderators have anything to say about this?
Anderson?

nimblepilot19 said:The moderator's title didn't just fall from the sky.

It shouldn't have happened, really.
Let’s be real... firewood doesn't exactly grow on trees. Last year, prices were low enough to make you think they just sprouted out of nowhere.

nimblepilot19 said:Now, I have a question for you all: ...

That's exactly why we're here. 👍

nimblepilot19 said:Is this actually normal?

Don't worry about it. It isn't normal. 🙂

nimblepilot19 said:Even if I actually did what he accused me of—if I was indeed trolling—it wouldn't change much.

It isn’t even normal, even if you assume it is. 🙂

nimblepilot19 said:Hopefully not. All. Members who aren't pro-Ukraine have been trolling, spamming, or otherwise violating the forum rules.

Don't they have those over there?
Maybe the users who aren't pro-Ukraine just don't feel like posting in that thread?

nimblepilot19 said:... So how else do you explain their absence from that thread? ...

😵 Maybe because they simply don't want to post in that thread?

I have no idea how to explain it—honestly, I don't even see the point in explaining why the aggressor's sympathizers aren't posting there.

If you really want my take:
who cares if they aren't part of the Niš Quote crowd 🤷

nimblepilot19 said:... Do any other moderators have a comment on this? ...

Look, you should be asking them, not me. 🤣
(I mean, how should I know if they have a comment or not?)

nimblepilot19 said:... Anderson?

Nope. You must have me confused with someone else...

I’m filing a formal complaint against the moderation team over in the psychology section.

Azz isn't cut out for this role; she’s frequently harsh and unprofessional, and if she doesn't like something, she just hits DELETE.
AlmR has also gone downhill—she spends her time chatting in the lounge and occasionally jumps into debates with her favorite fellow descender, showing clear favoritism toward Blue.

I don't have an issue with the latter, honestly, but it's just not fair.
Psihokauc isn't what it used to be either; you can really feel a shift in the vibe lately, and it's definitely negative.
Both of them are way too worked up; instead of helping, they just stir the pot and make things harder for everyone, especially since neither of them has any real expertise particularly Azz.

It’s a shame because the whole point of Psihokauc is being lost.

On top of that, threads are being locked or moved far too often, usually after only staying open for a few days.

In my opinion, that’s no way to run a forum.

Best, Angela Ramirez75