Thoughts on the moderator post?

Since I'm not allowed to talk about this in the main thread, I'll just leave my thoughts here regarding post by moderator 84737
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84737 said:The first part of your post is basically... well, you're trying to be clever by "assessing intelligence."
I have no interest in understanding that, nor do I intend to keep reading stuff written like that.

I just want to say that wasn't how it came across at all. It wasn't an intelligence test or any kind of judgment (I don't doubt yours, and I'm certainly not in a position to judge it)... it was meant to be a plea for some understanding—just asking for patience regarding my indecision and how long it's taking me to pull the trigger on a purchase.

This is a moderator warning, so you can only discuss it in the feedback section, not here.
Also, consider this a heads-up: if there are more "long" or "empty" posts like this, they will be deleted or result in strikes.

Regarding that, I don't think I deserved a warning. Why would I even write a post explaining when I'm actually buying a phone and why I'm asking about a few different models if you hadn't asked me first:

84737 said:How many years away from getting that Felix are we talking?
At this point, there's hardly a phone left that you haven't planned to buy. 😛

That question was totally unnecessary for the thread; you should've focused on me instead of comparing phones. (I only asked about a handful of devices, which seems pretty normal when you're weighing options.)
My post was prompted by your question, so it's not fair to call it useless, long, or empty.
And I wouldn't have even made my second post if you hadn't chimed in instead of actually discussing the specs of those two phones.

Once again, I had zero intention of insulting you or your intelligence, and I'm sorry if my wording felt offensive.
I apologize for the way I wrote it and for being overly wordy in my replies.
And for this comment too.
I'm not looking for a reply or a debate; I just wanted to clear the air because you completely misread my first post. There was no malice involved.

I might be a bit vague in my response—writing this from my phone, after all.
You aren't technically asking for an answer, yet you still insisted on making this post public instead of just sending a private message. You even posted in that other thread before deleting it once you realized you were essentially lecturing the moderation team.😬
Well, fine.

For a while now, you've been dropping these incredibly thin comparison posts—basically just daydreaming about how you'll eventually buy one of these phones. Then, a few days pass, you jump into a different thread to fantasize about buying one again—though, who knows if you actually will...
Then, a couple of days later, you're back in a third thread, debating whether you're finally going to pull the trigger or not.

And then there's always the deep-dive questions about specific devices. If you're looking for technical specs, we have entire dedicated Android subforums for exactly that—so please, head over there if you need details not already listed (but let's keep them concise, shall we?).
Comparisons are meant for comparing—not for daydreaming about owning a fancy gadget. It honestly comes across as trolling.

Once—just once—you actually decide to make a purchase, pick two, three, or four models, start your own comparison thread, state exactly what you're looking for, and wait for clarity.

Our community is technical in nature; a phone you're dreaming about buying six months from now will likely be "old news" by then, or maybe won't even be on the market anymore.
As I've mentioned before, the expectation here is brevity and clarity—get straight to the point with direct questions and answers. We aren't a fashion blog where you can spend hours debating a single hair strand or spinning endless circles around a topic.
What you're doing isn't suited for a forum; it's more like blogging, and I won't tolerate that style of posting while I'm moderating this site.

Also, consider this a warning from me too—since I noticed Dustin hasn't called you out on it in that other thread—stop trying to moderate us and telling people how or where they should post. If you see a post like that, just report it using the flag icon, and we'll decide how to handle it. Otherwise, we end up moving one person's post while yours just hangs there awkwardly.

Just to be clear from the start: if you attempt to abuse the reporting system by flagging things pointlessly, that's punishable through the mod panel.😁

George Sanchez59 said:I might be a little vague with my answer since I'm just typing this up on my phone.
So you aren't even looking for an answer, yet you still insisted on making this post public for all to see? You could've just sent a private message, couldn't you?

Man, that advertising is everywhere. Honestly? It’s actually working for me.
And you missed the mark again. Seriously?
I'm posting here because you told me I had to. Is that what you wanted?
Consider this an official moderator warning, and nothing less. Just stick to commenting on the stock market, okay? Not here.
You went ahead and posted something about me publicly—misinterpreting things, obviously. I just wanted to clear the air and explain that I didn't actually mean what you thought I meant.
It’d be pretty fair if I could actually reply directly in the thread, you know? Otherwise, it just looks like your word is final simply because you’re a moderator. It shouldn't matter what your role is—I should still be able to weigh in.
It didn't even cross my mind to PM you. And even if it had... I probably wouldn't have posted here anyway, but not for the reason you think. Honestly, getting attention on a forum like this doesn't do anyone any favors, right?

George Sanchez59 said:You posted that over in the other thread too, then deleted it once you realized you were basically calling out the mods. 😬

Wrong conclusion again, which pretty much ruins your whole argument about what I was thinking and why I did it.
I know you don't believe me, but that's just how it is.
Couldn't think of anything else, so I just jumped straight in here. Since I had both threads open at once, I accidentally used up my quota in the wrong spot. Thought I was posting in the right place, but realized after hitting submit that I was in the wrong thread. Fixed it immediately, though.
Look, I'm not even trying to pick a fight with the mods. I'm just responding to your post because you totally misread me. I was just trying to clear up what I actually meant, you know?

I’m jumping in to back you up on this one too (since it looks like Dustin didn't get the memo over in that other thread).

I honestly have no clue what you mean. I haven't even posted anything since her last comment on that thread.

Can you please stop policing our PDF thread and lecturing everyone on where and how to post? If you see something that doesn't belong, just hit the report button. We’ll handle the rest from there. Moving their posts around just leaves yours hanging there awkwardly, right?

I wasn't lecturing anyone.

Rachel Jones8 said:Anyway, we kind of drifted off into talking about Felix itself (where to buy one, availability, etc.) which maybe we should move over to his specific thread.

It’s like when you’re on a thread about a specific monster in a game and people start comparing everything—someone eventually suggests just heading over to the comparison thread instead. That’s basically what happened here; we all sort of veered into talking about the phone itself, so I figured it was a good call to suggest moving the chat to the dedicated thread for that device.
I’ve seen similar suggestions all over different subforums and threads, and honestly, I’ve never seen it be an issue. It actually makes the forum better. If someone wants to know the specifics of a certain phone, they can find it in its own thread rather than digging through a comparison post they aren't even interested in.
I have zero interest in reporting posts like that; there’s really no reason to. If someone tells me, "Hey, there's a thread for that, you should probably post there," I actually appreciate being pointed in the right direction.

George Sanchez59 said:Just a heads up—if you think you can abuse the report button and spam people for no reason, that's something the mods handle via the admin panel.😁

Nah, I’m not planning on abusing anything. Honestly, it’s a bummer you’d even think that or assume I have bad intentions.

But since you brought up the report button, how does that process actually work? If I do report a post, am I supposed to get some kind of notification or follow-up?

Good grief, 🙂 what was I thinking?!

You take every single point someone makes and split it into two—it just turns every conversation into an endless loop.
I honestly don't have the energy, the drive, or the patience to go back and forth with you here—or anywhere else, for that matter...
🤦

I’m asking the moderators to please rename this thread to:
"Rachel Jones8's corner for all those comments she isn't allowed to make elsewhere"—kind of like those other threads we see around the forum, so she can vent whenever she gets told she's being too much on the main boards.
🙏

George Sanchez59 said:Good grief, 🙂what was I thinking?!

You're dissecting every single thing I say, just dragging this out forever.
I honestly don't have the energy or the patience to go back and forth with you here—or anywhere else, for that matter...
🤦

You're being a little too intense... all I wanted to say was that you totally misread my intention.
If I actually meant to hurt you, I’d be acting way differently, but... I really didn't.

Can someone get the mods to rename this thread to:
"Rachel Jones8's corner for comments she isn't allowed to make elsewhere," similar to those other threads, etc. across the whole forum? That way she can vent whenever people tell her she's being too much on the main boards.
🙏

🙄 Everyone on that thread was actually super nice and helpful...
I started this one because another user suggested it, so I listened... but somehow I ended up getting red-carded for it. (And no, she wasn't the one who suggested it)
Honestly, you should probably just lock this thread already since you're overreacting.
Bringing stuff from other threads to attack me personally just isn't cool.
Bottom line:
Look, I'm apologizing if my words came off wrong. I wasn't trying to insult you or your intelligence; I was thinking about something... else entirely, nothing malicious at all.
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Man, this just hit me out of nowhere: