About Moderation (old original thread)

[d2_e4]

I, for one, am proud that I made it on a shortlist.

No idea what I did to upset him though, lol.

[d2_e4]

There are literally about 3 or 4 women who have ever posted on this site. I’ll take my chances on “him”.

[tabbaker]

Dickish behavior and toeing the line is a weird way to say didn’t break any rules but I’m angry and banning is the only thing I know how to do yeah?

[otatop]

@gman42

@Trolly

Wish CN and JT would lay off for a bit.

if R0 is 10, the best we can do is slow this down to avoid overcrowding hospitals, there’s no way this doesn’t eventually find its way to everyone.

I think you and me and JT and CN are all in agreement about this, but one of them will phrase it in a way the other slightly doesn’t like so it’ll turn into a 200-post pissfest.

This goes both ways, CN will go out of his way to read JT’s posts in the least charitable way possible.

@JohnnyTruant

It’s a bad cold. Anyone who doesn’t think it’s enough is a kook and should be looked at as a frightened sheep among lions. Nothing we can do and we will all get it. You probably won’t die so fuck it. We gotta live our lives. Denying the reality all around us. And silencing and discrediting anyone who tells us things we don’t want to hear, which at this point is anything other than we have done everything we can so let it rip.

I didn’t agree with your ban the other night and there are a few posters who should have also caught “being a dick” bans after yours who were allowed to skate but this isn’t the general vibe I get from this thread. In other words I don’t think the ban was because your posting went against the grain.

People have posted asking for advice on situations and for the most part the responses have been to remain vigilant and stay safe, not “fuck it gonna get it anyway go and don’t wear masks”.

[gman42]

[quote]
This goes both ways, CN will go out of his way to read JT’s posts in the least charitable way possible.[/quote]

Agreed, note that I didn’t point a finger at one of them in particular. I don’t think the blame is 50/50 but it’s not 100/0 either.

People have posted asking for advice on situations and for the most part the responses have been to remain vigilant and stay safe, not “fuck it gonna get it anyway go and don’t wear masks”.

This. I have no idea what’s up with this strawman bullshit that we’ve turned into a forum of “YoU GoTtA Go OuT aNd LiVe YoUr LiFe BrO!” idiots. JT is reading a different forum from the rest of us.

[CaffeineNeeded]

can JT take his complaints to about moderation please?

[gman42]

@JohnnyTruant

I mean i will provide quotes but it is from a few days ago and that may be against the rules.

Listen I don’t doubt there are instances that fit what you’re talking about, but you realize that some people =/= the forum at large, right? No forum has everyone thinking in lockstep, in which case we’d just be a hivemind that has nothing to talk about. People talk about their opinions and personal experiences, others chime in and hopefully the people who are closer to correct change the opinions of the ones that aren’t.

Your manifesto before not only accused the forum of becoming a give-up-and-embrace-the-rona party, but also becoming the next iteration of /r/thedonald that eschews all counter opinions. That’s silly and you know it.

[Tilted]

@JohnnyTruant

Someone said that dissenting voices are not being shouted down and banned itt. Me being banned was an example of that.

This is disappointing that you believe this. Rugby banned you for the continious “dickish” behavior after a warning. Whether anyone agrees with that is a different story but don’t act like you were banned for 24 hours because you have “dissenting voice”.

[CaffeineNeeded]

Thank you for moving this here.

[StrontiumDog]

@JohnnyTruant

I’m not complaining about moderation

NB: This was what my Like was for and wanted to just let JT know that some of us are reading and making up our own minds.

I beleive that the accusation was a shit-stir.

[NotBruceZ]

You post like you care too much about what other people think about you. I post sincere thoughts that get me labeled a troll or edgelord. I don’t need people to agree with me. I don’t need people to love me. I don’t even need people to respect me. I just want a platform to say my piece and move on to my next thought.

You’re using this thread wrong if you’re looking for validation unless you feel validated by making yourself feel like a martyr.

[Tilted]

Is this supposed to be me?

[NotBruceZ]

It was a reply to JT.

[CaffeineNeeded]

JT I don’t even think you have dissenting views in any significant way. You’re not being singled out for dissent. The biggest issue, at least how I feel about it, is the constant aggressive attribution of views to people that simply does not exist, and your refusal to accept that any feedback that your initial impression was wrong.

[CaffeineNeeded]

@JohnnyTruant

If I cared about that I would just make fun of the people who do less than me when they pozz behind their backs

Que?

@JohnnyTruant

Like, you know, when church said we likely will need boosters for future variants was attacked relentlessly as an antivaxx stance by the same people who now are suggesting getting extra doses and going out anyway.

@CaffeineNeeded

The biggest issue, at least how I feel about it, is the constant aggressive attribution of views to people that simply does not exist

Literally no one (ok maybe not literally, but the consensus is vastly weighted towards staying in) here is suggesting going out anyway right now JT.

[Tilted]

Stop. You are crossing a line.

[Tilted]

I try to read most posts in the thread and pretty much everyone one of them lately has been telling people to err on the side of caution right now until community spread lowers.

[CaffeineNeeded]

@JohnnyTruant

eople are encouraging others to continue to go to likely high exposure events in the middle of a wave that will very likely break through if they are exposed.

That’s just wrong JT. I suppose that would be the dissent, but it’s entirely fabricated in your head. It’s a disagreement, but factually you’re just wrong and I’m not sure how to convince you of that.

Your tone here is also a perfect example of the dickish behavior you said didn’t exist.

[NotBruceZ]

If he’s wrong, maybe you should just let him be wrong and not try too hard to convince him of that after a certain point.

[Tilted]

I actually don’t want you to waste your time. So never mind. We are probably just referencing different periods of time. Yes, people were more willing to recommend going to take trips and visit family when Omricon wasn’t ass blasting us. The last few days of the thread though everyone seems to be on the same page.