Moderation Questions
The last iteration of the moderation discussion thread was a complete disaster. Numerous attempts to keep it on topic failed, and it became a general discussion thread with almost no moderation related posts at all. And those that were posted were so buried in non-mod posts that it became a huge time drain on the mods to sort through them. Then, when off topic posts were deleted posters complained about that.
This led to the closing of the mod discussion thread, replaced by the post report/pm approach. This has filtered out lots of noise, but has resulted at times in the General Discussion Thread turning into a quasi-mod thread. This is not desirable, but going back to the old mod thread is also not a workable option.
Therefore, I have created this new moderation thread, but with a different purpose and ground rules than previous mod threads. The purpose of this thread is to provide a place for posters to pose questions to the mods about how policies are applied; to bring to the mods attention posts they think are inappropriate and reach the level of requiring mod action; and for mods to communicate to posters things like changes or clarifications to policies, bannings, etc.
Now let me tell you what this thread is NOT a place for. It is not for nonmoderation related posts, even if the discussion originates from a comment in in a mod related post. It is not for posters to post their opinions about other posters or whether a poster should be banned. It is not to rehash past grievances about mod decisions from months or years ago. The focus of this thread will be recent posts that require action now. Or questions about current policies and enforcement.
So basically, this is a thread to ask mods questions. Which means, pretty much that only mods should be answering those questions. If a poster asks why a particular post was deleted or allowed, only a mod can answer that. Everyone else who wants to jump in with their opinion or their mod war story needs to stay out of it. It just increases the noise to signal ratio and does nothing to answer the question.
Everyone needs to understand that this thread has very different rules than the old mod thread and any other thread. Any non-moderation post will be deleted on sight. Not moved to the appropriate thread, just deleted. So don't waste your time crafting a masterpiece post about wars or transgender issues or the presidential election and then post it in this thread. It will be gone. Also, this isnt a thread for general commentary about our mods performance. Posting "browser sucks as a mod" or any such posts that don't actually ask about a policy or request a mod action will be deleted. Everyone is entitled to their opinion about the moderation of this forum. But this thread isnt for complaining about mods. You are free to go to the ATF forum and make your concerns about modding in this forum there.
So with that intro, this thread is open for those who need to bring questions about mod policies or bring inappropriate posts to the mods attention. Again, it is NOT a thread for group discussions about other posters or for other posters to answer questions directed to mods.
We'll see how this goes. If you have what you feel is an open issue raised in the General Discussion Thread, please copy that post or otherwise reintroduce the issue here.
Thanks.
To admit that he's a moron implies that I believe that. I don't.
Consider the respect I have for you started at x. x is not ever going to get larger. But it will get smaller. Draw your own coclusions, champ.
Find out what it means to me... Anyway, you've made up your mind.
You're basically enabling this. Kid probably got homeschooled or something. and now he thinks he has formulated some epiphanous principle, because people like you stand in awe when he essentially speaks in tongues. Stop it.
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When the conscious self becomes aware of imperfection, what determines whether awareness of the imperfection is held onto or denied? It’s identity at the ontological level. Bringing imperfection into conscious awareness and going through identity crisis is the same process as leveling up ontol
Oh one problem.. there is a being who doesn’t want you to level up and he is lord over you and this world. In the evolutionary story, they call it the survival instinct, but he’s a person and he is no slouch. Good luck.
I had to read this back to myself a few times to make sure I understood what you were saying. I never thought about it like this, and it kind of blew my mind.
Then explain it to me since craig1120 has trouble communicating his stuff clearly to literature majors. Call me skeptical about his motive for that.
The comment presupposes concepts like salvation, the afterlife, and good and evil. While you may not accept these ideas in of themselves, they're central to point he's making. I'll use an analogy explain:
Let's say there's a kid who's involved with a gang. Maybe he didn't want to be in the gang, but
Or he could just go and confess everything to a priest and be forgiven, if that bit of self-deception floats his boat.
JFC, you ever stop whining? I tell you what, right? I'm coming to Canada next year. I will make a point to stop by wherever it is you live to punch you in your annoying, whining ****ing face. After that, will you shut the **** up?
I was just thinking, right - this brutish, drunken equivalent of pissing under a tree probably seems "masculine" and "alpha" to some of our learned friends here.
To admit that he's a moron implies that I believe that. I don't.
Find out what it means to me... Anyway, you've made up your mind.
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Yeah, this is just making me reduce "x".
If you want me to be specific: You have some specific idea in mind. Craig is basically a moron, a blank slate. You paint your idea on him. Everything he says can legitimately be "your idea" because nobody understand anything the **** he says. With me here? He is your carte blanche, Svengali.
Anyway, none of this is persuasive. Craig is a moron. You are not a moron. You have some motivation for saying that craig is not a moron. I hope for your sake it's something other than you actually think he is not a moron.
You guys realize he speaks in such a vague manner in order to avoid accountability, right? I doubt he ever deigns to answer with specifics.
spoiler: I know you realize it. I'm just using this to call him out on it.
Just to belabour the point:
https://www.astrology.com/numerology/ang...
https://www.astrology.com/numerology/ang...
Both exist and appear to have words that differ in the first sentence. I did not investigate beyond that.
Did you take googling lessons from Luciom?
JFC, you ever stop whining? I tell you what, right? I'm coming to Canada next year. I will make a point to stop by wherever it is you live to punch you in your annoying, whining ****ing face. After that, will you shut the **** up?
You should really seek some kind of professional psychological help. Do you ever read what you post? You're a mess. You're picking fights with random people on the internet who seem to tilt tf outa you extremely easily. I can only imagine what you would to irl if someone ticked u off like this. This isn't to ridicule you, it's to help you. Seek some professional help as soon as possible.
You should really seek some kind of professional psychological help. Do you ever read what you post? You're a mess. You're picking fights with random people on the internet who seem to tilt tf outa you extremely easily. I can only imagine what you would to irl if someone ticked u off like this. This
Playbig, who wrote all this for you? I know it wasn't you, because there was no mention of "boarders". Own up, your caregiver helped you with this post, didn't she?
You guys realize he speaks in such a vague manner in order to avoid accountability, right? I doubt he ever deigns to answer with specifics.
spoiler: I know you realize it. I'm just using this to call him out on it.
I am speaking about things which are hidden from you. The issue isn’t on my end.
Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.
Melvin U had it right
This isn't an answer to either of my questions, so let's try again.
1. Do you consider yourself a prophet?
2. Do you believe that you have an unusually close or intense connection with God?
Both questions can be answered with a simple yes or no.
This isn't an answer to either of my questions, so let's try again.
1. Do you consider yourself a prophet?
2. Do you believe that you have an unusually close or intense connection with God?
Both questions can be answered with a simple yes or no?
I said yes.
Do you hold a prophet in higher status than the SoM?
Do you place God above him?
If so, you are mistaken on both accounts.
If I am a member of an uncontacted tribe in the Amazon, and I generally make an effort to treat others well, which master am I serving?
If the tribesman has not been made aware of the SoM and his commands, then the line has not been drawn for him.
Nobody wins the game without losing many times, and you can’t win the game until you realize you’re in it and losing.
When I say the score will be settled, all I mean is that I will provide more clarity to the game and it will be harder to opt out.
