@nica

It’s funny how you immediately jumped to conclusions about Zoran Oštrić without
even asking @nistaneznam for their reasoning.

Here's the proof:

I can't post the private messages I received regarding the rules here.

The guy basically sees ghosts whenever Corona comes up in an
aeromedical context, then just starts handing out bans and killing any actual discussion.

On the flip side, he thinks holding a virtual wake using forum handles is
"cute"...

But if you think Oštrić is great, then that says everything about you.😁

I can drop a link to the FAA forum where people discuss this without dealing with boogeymen like Oštrić if you want.
There’s some info here too: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo...1-0475_EN.html
I should point out we're talking about a very specific group of professionals here;
even the slightest neurological or cardiac issue means being grounded immediately.
Maybe start by letting him off the hook from moderating the forum? He's acting like a bull in a china shop.

nimblemoose72 said:I can even drop a link to the FAA forum where this is being discussed without all the scaremongering from guys like Smith...
There's some info here too: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo...1-0475_EN.html
......../

One tiny little detail:

it's just a non-binding proposal from a single member of the European Parliament regarding COVID-19 vaccines...
Une proposition non contraignante d’une seule députée européenne sur les vaccins anti-Covid

The proposal wasn't even adopted.
No resolution at all.
Doesn't exist.
Forget about it.
Just go home, it's a total bust...

I sent her a private message...

Nice 👍

Sam Alvarez4 said:Small detail here:

A non-binding proposal from a single member of the European Parliament regarding COVID-19 vaccines:
Une proposition non contraignante d’une seule députée européenne sur les vaccins anti-Covid

The proposal wasn't even adopted.
No resolution.
It doesn't exist.
Forget about it.
Go home, loser.

That’s irrelevant to the story anyway. The actual data comes from the FDA.
Keep in mind, we're talking about a specific group that needs high health
standards to work, which get checked annually when you're younger or every six months as you age.
Hopefully, another EU agency will expand its scope to include this topic soon,
which is currently handled like this: https://www.easa.europa.eu/research-...edical-fitness

So, it looks like J. S. has finally "burned out" and isn't handling the moderation duties anymore...

nimblemoose72 said:Funny how this whole thing about Smith gets heated instantly without you even asking @Dennis Campbell4 for his reasoning.

Check the receipts:
http://www.reddit.com/showpost.php?p=9...postcount=5983

http://www.reddit.com/showpost.php?p=9...postcount=5941

That first link goes to my post where I had to step in as mod and tell everyone that rambling about the COVID-19 pandemic in the "future supersonic components USAF" thread is totally off topic. I even dropped a line saying, "Anti-vax propaganda—basically calling for people to die—isn't happening here." Honestly, pro-vax propaganda doesn't belong here either, so I wiped those posts.

The second link is your post from December 30, 2021, which I don't think you ever complained about. Since you started drifting into COVID-19 talk, you picked up a 5-point penalty for being off topic.

You threw out some quotes from the US regarding vaccine debates and stuff. You mentioned pilots dealing with vaccine side effects and refusing shots, then claimed tons of others are suffering but too scared of losing their jobs to speak up.

Even if there’s a link to aeromedicine, it’s got zero business being in the "future supersonic components USAF" thread.

Plus, you snagged a strike on January 2nd for being abusive because you called another user an idiot, also over the COVID-19 stuff.

Then on January 4th, you got a one-day ban for straight-up trolling and being off topic (you called me paranoid, by the way) because of your posts translating data about adverse vaccine reactions and labeling anyone supporting vaccination as murderers. That was all wrapped up with some failed resolution in the European Parliament and fake stats claiming 5,000 people died in the EU due to the vaccine. Social media was even throwing around numbers like 29,000.

You tried citing the FDA, but they actually debunked all that junk. “The vast majority of known side effects of COVID-19 vaccines are mild and short-lived. Serious safety problems are extremely rare.””

Dennis Campbell4 said:Basically, looks like J. S. "burned out" and isn't moderating anymore...

Still a mod, but we've got another one on board now specifically handling the "military history and technology" sub-forum. Yeah, finally gives me a chance to catch my breath.

That’s just it... medical criteria don't really have anything to do with the future supersonic components USAF is working on, because at the end of the day, AI is going to be the one doing the flying...
Go ahead and take a long break, honestly... maybe then we'll finally get someone in charge who actually enforces the forum rules without playing favorites...

nimblemoose72 said:Way to go!... 👍

That's really not the point here. What actually matters is the data from the FDA...
Just a reminder, we're talking about a very specific group here that requires peak physical health to get the job done...
The standard check you go through every year when you're younger, or every six months once you hit adulthood...
Hopefully, the EU agency will expand its scope to include this topic soon... fingers crossed!
It's being carried out like this... The FAA is looking into medical fitness standards... such an interesting area of research!

Just a quick note on the bolded part: I didn't drag this whole thing into the conversation... you're the one who posted the link...

I’m honestly just jumping in because I've had about enough... People posting links to stuff that was debunked ages ago... It really just kills any sense of credibility...
That's all... 👋

@Sam Alvarez4/">@@Sam Alvarez4 So you're claiming the data from the FDA isn't accurate?
Fine, maybe I should learn how they manipulate facts in the European Parliament
using high-level EU agencies.
There's no point in arguing until the FAA does its job by definition
sooner or later—which means analyzing the fallout from COVID-19 and how vaccination side effects
impact aeromedical standards for aviation professionals.
Once that happens, I'll be happy to write it up // assuming J. S. doesn't make this
their main obsession.
That's all from me on Reddit for now...

lonetrucker4 said:😲

I'm not interested in discussing technical matters with people who have shown such an incredible level of narrow-mindedness.
☕

nimblemoose72 said:@Sam Alvarez4, so you're actually claiming the data from the FDA is straight-up lies?

I already dropped the link to the FDA site back in post #7. That agency is flat-out debunking all those social media spin jobs you've been repeating. Took me all of five minutes on Google to find the truth. Spreading such flimsy, easily busted lies about a topic this heavy is… well, a one-day ban was a light sentence if you ask me.

Alright, fine. Teach me how to play around with fake data from some EU agency in the European Parliament too.

Politicians are all the same, whether they're in some random office or sitting in Congress. If you're looking at data coming from an EU agency, just go straight to their website and find the raw numbers yourself.

I'm not even gonna bother arguing technical stuff with you lot. You guys are just... ugh.
They really outdid themselves with that level of pure stupidity.

When it comes to military aviation, I don't even bother trying to get into the weeds of technical debates. Not my lane.

@Nica

Since lonetrucker4 is lurking here,
he’s still lying and throwing shade at my expense in this post:

Because in his narrow little worldview, claiming
that EU Parliament materials support his point is just straight-up false. 😉

The stuff he claims doesn't exist is right here in the original:
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-r...id-19-vaccines
It clearly mentions potential impacts on aeromedical fitness for aviation professionals.

If anyone finds any "dead" info in my post
I'll buy the entire admin team a round of drinks. 🍿

Please permaban and delete my account. I'm done being harassed by someone
who's just projecting his own delusions... you can't have a real discussion
with him anyway.
Thanks.

nimblemoose72 said:Look, just permaban me and delete my account already. I'm totally done with this guy
blaming me for stuff that's clearly just living inside his own twisted head... you can't even have a decent
conversation with someone like him anyway.
Thanks.

We don't issue permabans on request.

You can get a ban for up to 2 years max.

nimblemoose72 said:If anyone finds any "dead" parts in my post... I can't even begin to explain how much this makes zero sense. It’s like watching someone try to build a rocket out of cardboard and duct tape. Total joke.
I'm buying the whole damn administration at Ford a round. 🍿

They aren't even in that thread. You only got slapped with a five-point penalty for going off-topic.

Got slapped with a one-day ban for... Post I deleted. (though mods and admins can still see it) where you're quoting this claim:

The FDA says about 5,000 folks across the EU kicked the bucket because of those COVID-19 shots.

That’s not even official European Parliament business—it’s just some random resolution proposal that didn't even pass.

That FDA link I posted earlier—the one you're just now repeating back to me—says it plain as day:

• Most of the side effects from those COVID-19 shots are just minor, temporary nuisances. Nothing to write home about.
• Look, serious safety problems are extremely rare.

Look, for most vaccines, the rate of reported side effects—we're talking everything from minor stuff to actual issues—is sitting right around one in a thousand. And let’s be real, most people don't even bother reporting anything if it's just a quick, mild annoyance. I didn't report mine either; after my third shot, I was just feeling a bit woozy and out of it for a day. But then you've got cases like a buddy's husband who had much nastier reactions and was sidelined for months. Those types of cases actually get logged.

I don't see any mention of "aeromedical standards for aviation pros" here, but honestly? It makes sense. You aren't gonna let pilots jump straight back into the cockpit of a hundred-million-dollar jet right after getting jabbed.

Is that how you think when you're deep in the weeds talking aviation tech? 😲

I just can't seem to get a straight answer to this one... Is moderation actually just a selective and discriminatory way of applying the rules whenever a moderator feels like it, or is it about applying the rules equally to everyone involved to ensure we actually have a quality discussion here?
Please, lonetrucker4, don't bother replying to this post... I already know what your response is going to be.

nimblemoose72 said:I find it pretty funny how this thread about Zoran Oštrić was shut down almost instantly, yet
you didn't even ask rustydrifter10 to back up their claims, did you?

Here is the actual proof:

I can't post the private messages I received regarding the rules here, so I'll have to leave those out.

The guy basically sees ghosts if anyone dares mention Corona when talking about
aeromedicine, and then he just goes on a total ban spree, effectively killing any real discussion.

On top of that, he actually thinks it's "cute" to hold a virtual wake using forum usernames...
how weird is that?

But hey, if you think Oštrić is some kind of hero, then honestly, that says everything I need to know about you.😁

If you ask me, the moderator explained their reasoning and why they issued the ban perfectly clearly.