TOS Violations and Moderator Responses

[TBoneTX 43,043]

http://www.visajourney.com/content/terms

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

If I can constantly be attacked, called a snowflake, and be belittled for expressing genuine concerns about Donald Trump how does telling the silliest attacker to let the adults talk on a complex topic warrant a thread ban?

I don't often complain about moderation, but this was really silly, and I'm not sure which jack-booted Pro-Trump moderator is responsible.

I think you know who. I wasn't even there and I know who.

[Unidentified 2,930]

I think you know who. I wasn't even there and I know who.

I haven't been in VJ for ages only got this as a notification in my email and I know who.

[Boiler 43,425]

A ban is really a badge of honour, shows you have been trying.

[yuna628 9,528]

If I can constantly be attacked, called a snowflake, and be belittled for expressing genuine concerns about Donald Trump how does telling the silliest attacker to let the adults talk on a complex topic warrant a thread ban?

I don't often complain about moderation, but this was really silly, and I'm not sure which jack-booted Pro-Trump moderator is responsible.

Supposedly, so I hear, you are just supposed to report the person belittling you and don't respond to any communication with them - no funnies, no clippy replies, or even try to defend yourself... just grunt.

[Boiler 43,425]

Supposedly, so I hear, you are just supposed to report the person belittling you and don't respond to any communication with them - no funnies, no clippy replies, or even try to defend yourself... just grunt.

Could wear his safety pin with pride?

[yuna628 9,528]

Could wear his safety pin with pride?

There isn't a 'safety pin' that's safe for VJ.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

A ban is really a badge of honour, shows you have been trying.

I have a couple of timeouts and a few warnings. Honestly I really do not get this thread ban. No warning. And the silly poster I scolded continues to spam nonsense in it, and most every other thread.

I don't really care about being attacked and belittled in CEHST, that's kind of the point of the sub-sub-forum.

Not a huge fan of over the top administrative action with zero warning and very little basis. I get moderation is difficult but not in a forum where moderators join the fray.

Win some, lose some, but I had to get it off my chest.

[Boiler 43,425]

It is what it is, win some lose some.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

And the silly poster I scolded continues to spam nonsense in it, and most every other thread.

I got warning and banned for days for pointing out the obvious, because my calling out is deemed as abusive behavior and prevent others from enjoying the forum (which is very subjective).

So it is best to ignore posts which rile you.

[Unidentified 2,930]

Yeah it's just better to pretend you didn't read the offensive things. Don't say anything and some people you can't even report or you'll be banned for reporting someone.

[TBoneTX 43,043]

I think you know who. I wasn't even there and I know who.

Supposedly, so I hear, you are just supposed to report the person belittling you and don't respond to any communication with them - no funnies, no clippy replies, or even try to defend yourself...

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

If I can constantly be attacked, called a snowflake, and be belittled for expressing genuine concerns about Donald Trump how does telling the silliest attacker to let the adults talk on a complex topic warrant a thread ban?

I don't often complain about moderation, but this was really silly, and I'm not sure which jack-booted Pro-Trump moderator is responsible.

You see, you can insult people on Visa Journey. You just have to follow these simple rules.

1. You need to include your enemy in a group and insult that group, not the person specifically. So instead of saying "You are hysterical" you can say something like "more proof that liberals are hysterical." Here is an example in practice: "no wonder the libs on here have such a hard time accepting reality." http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/618283-colin-kaepernick-praises-cuban-dictator-fidel-castro/?p=8397226 Brilliant, isn't it!?!

2. You need to invent a new name for your enemy. Current examples include Snowflake http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/602548-learning-to-live-with-islamic-terrorism-in-france-and-beyond/?p=8226156 or Loony left: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/618353-not-even-president-yet/?p=8397247 Past examples include a combination of liberal and retarded, but that has now been censored. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/447442-**-an-acceptable-insult/

3. Best yet, you need to give your new insult an acronym to obfuscate. Past examples include "Muddy Ditch Left" or MDLs, seen here. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/618353-not-even-president-yet/?p=8397511 An older one was Right Wing Nut Job, or RWNJ. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/431874-breaking-soldier-dead-in-the-uk-after-islamist-terrorist-attack/?p=6245386 There is also a new acronym insult, called "BHL" or "Butt hurt liberals," seen here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/618353-not-even-president-yet/?p=8397580 You are then free to use these insults personally, but since they are group nouns, no one is the wiser.