Maybe I am projecting. Those are the only rules I have followed in the last twenty years, but maybe my gentle disposition naturally brings me in line with all the more draconian rules.

steam rollers are no laughing matter

Geeze, browser really did a number on you guys huh. I agree with Rococo, I've never been banned in ages on this forum, it's pretty easy to get your barbs in if that is your thing and stay on the right side of the line. Just takes a tad bit of objectivity.

you deserve a ban far more than anyone

With all respect due to Bowser, I really think we should be counting our lucky stars that we have the current mod team. If there is a complaint to be had, it is that there is little drama in this forum as a result, and drama is always fun. You did have to give it to Browser: he did provide the forum with plenty of opportunity for drama!

You should report my posts then! Unless you’ve already tried that approach?

they don't ban people for constantly using smarm to do nothing but put down others and never actually drive nor continue a conversation like that post above, you didn't contribute anything

you had literally nothing to say on the matter, you just saw an opportunity to throw in some cheap shots - and that's all you ever do because you're a pathetic scum sucking bottom dweller

like you said in the post
that seems to be your only goal here (how can i use smarm to attack people left in right in every single post without ever catching a ban) and you've done it for so long you have no issue telling on yourself right now



even if roc agreed that you're a total pos who is a net negative here (he probably doesn't), he still wouldn't ban you for that until you said something violent or racist - just the same way he's not going to ban me for calling you out on your deplorable and daily douchebaggery

You seem very angry about, uh, something

yup there it is, thanks for helping illustrate it

Hi everyone. Dropped in after a bit to see how things were going, and am very happy to see that rococo and ganstaman are doing a great job with the modding as I knew they would. Things are going about as well as can be expected with my stuff, but still likely wont be able to add my two cents worth on the various issues around the world very often. It is concerning how it feels like so many things,like the culture wars, the actual wars, and the upcoming elections are all accelerating and heading for some sort of massive collision. I guess time will tell if it turns out to be this huge inflection point in history or ultimately of little impact as the Y2K threat to civilization turned out to be.

There was a bit of deja vu in seeing some people still commenting about bans I gave them and making **** up. Hint Rick: i never said anything about an appeal ban button. Where do you get that stuff from? And Dunyain, the pm I sent you about why I permabanned you was sent right after I lifted your ban. That's why the subject line of that pm was "ban lifted."

But since half the country still believes the totally made up bullshit that Trump continues to spew, I guess it's to be expected that some people who are unable or unwilling to discern fact from fiction would reside in this forum as well. For the others who just didnt like or agree with my mod decisions, that's great. I respect that and by all means feel free to continue to contrast my approach with the current approach to highlight what a great job the current mods are doing. They deserve every kudo they get plus more.

I wish everyone the very best and hope to be able to rejoin the discussion as a regular poster as soon as feasible.

Don't test me. Stop this.

here you dropped this


i was mistaken, you didn't say there was a button, that was luc who answered for you (he said form) when people asked how they can appeal while banned which you never corrected - some people even asked for you to specifically answer how and you said you'd look into and get back which you never did

there may not have been a button in your claim but that's just arguing semantics and anyone is free to click that post above and read the followup conversation to see the entire picture where you make it clear that banned accounts have an appeals process available and should be appealing bans

anyone else having issues with the forum showing from the lobby I'm last to post in the Trump thread, but once in the thread, nada?

if it's a mod, eat my kosher dong with relish

that happens whenever the newest post has been deleted by either a mod or an automated filter

it'll go away once there's a new post which isn't deleted

I lost a post in the Israel thread this morning. It says i was last but the post was gone. Figured it was a bug but could have been a mod

let it go buddy

ah yes, the "pretend to be above it all" and post "let it go" over something which was a direct response and part of a greater conversation and was already over

great work uke, you're a standup member of the forum, where would we be without you?

I'm seeing a lot of this happening in threads across the whole forum (2+2 that is, not just politics).

Not a fan of relish... but I will apply a generous amount for this specific dog.

I have been deleting MANY of your posts that ONLY contain a video. There have been other posters that have learned to add a summary when posting YT or other video links. You seem to not be getting the message.

You CANNOT post a video (in many cases lately) that are over an hour runtime and not support your message with a summary. Even if the video is as short as one minute... if I see it, the post will be removed.

Notwithstanding the above, it does seem that there has been some sort of technical issue with the forum in the last few days. There is also a thread in ATF to that effect.

More of a sauerkraut and mustard guy myself.

the way the site is designed, people are highly unlikely to ever see their own posts again because it feeds you the new stuff

so deleting someone's posts without informing them via pm is unlikely to have any intended effect of delivering a message as they may not even know it happened

what would help with delivering a message is an actual message

Classic.

Back in the US, 14 hour layover in South Florida so I'm out and about exploring Dania Beach and Hollywood and I've heard more French spoken than Spanish. Can't escape these people.