Zoran Oštrić's moderation

I’m seriously asking you guys to strip lonetrucker4 of his moderator status in the history section.

lonetrucker4;72581875 said:

I wasn't using those "genetic change" formulations across the board—that would be stupid, obviously. I was talking about the whims of fate that cause one Y-haplotype to spread while another dies out. I mentioned the "sum of zero" thing in relation to a coin toss, sure, and while genetic math is more complex than that, the point is that the a priori odds stay equal.

But even with pure math and statistics, you get fluctuations; for instance, one group might end up with 1,100 sons while another has 900. Various random factors over a long enough timeline can amplify those swings. Because of that, the initial distribution can shift significantly over 10, 20, or more generations without any specific, massive event actually occurring.

This is just the new theory of evolution.

It doesn't line up with this:

The Hardy–Weinberg principle, also known as the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium, model, theorem, or law, states that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences.

Aside from being insulting, he acts like he "knows what I'm thinking" and understands the exact reasoning behind my moves; the guy’s basically a psychic at this point. It wouldn't be such a mess if he didn't constantly condescend and insult people, but the country isn't flat.

Check out some of his other posts:

Pure chance can shift allele frequency, and there are obviously other factors involved. I was referring specifically to one part of the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium concept.

The thing is, genetic drift happens under very specific conditions that fall right under "other evolutionary influences."

And this one definitely deserves a ban:

Maybe I insulted your intelligence by overestimating it.

Then comes the endless stream of explanations. 🤦

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The guy just isn't fit for moderation, plain and simple.

Huh, interesting. So you're not even coming at me as a mod, just as some random guy on the board because of my posts in the "interpretation of historical migrations using population genetics" thread? 😲

I tried explaining that you totally missed the point of the quote, but you either don't get it—or, like I said in the fine print, you're just digging your heels in because you can't stand me. 🙂 What you think is some groundbreaking new theory of evolution is actually just basic "genetic drift."

If you want to keep insisting this only applies under "certain conditions," fine, whatever, it's your call. But we're done wasting breath on this here.

This isn't even a question for the mods, it's more about the higher-ups. I’m not questioning anyone's intelligence here.
How much longer are the moderators going to let people post "the Earth is flat" nonsense in the same rank as actual facts, and how much longer are we supposed to put up with them insulting forum members?
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Look, if you're gonna go after a mod, it’s on us to step in so the admins can hear both sides of the story.

I didn't slap you with a ban or even a warning. I don't go handing out red cards just because we're bickering like typical internet trolls. You're only whining because you can't handle my takes in the debate about interpretation of historical migrations using population genetics, which is just ridiculous. I was talking about my own brain, and that quote you dragged up? Pure sarcasm—I don't police people for stuff like that, even when they're taking shots at me.

This isn't even directed at Zoran Oštrić. It’s for the "higher-ups." I’m not questioning anyone's intelligence here.
How much longer is management going to let people post Flat Earth nonsense in the main threads, and how long are they going to tolerate mods being straight-up disrespectful to the users?
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