Coronavirus Thread v.2

[bosk1]

Since you're new here, I'll offer some unsolicited advice:  Try not to take every time somebody asks you a question as a personal attack.  It usually isn't.  No need to be so defensive. 

[Lethean]

What does it matter what other people do when it quite literally has ZERO impact on you (royal)? 

Not much.  But I'm not seeing that it "matters" to anyone in this thread.  And not sure why people are reporting posts.  After reading through the whole thing, seems like a big "nothing to see here."  My take from reading the posts:  Melphina posted that he tested 4 times, while being asymptomatic.  TAC, Woflk, and maybe another one or two questioned why someone would test that many times and asked why, since it is a bit odd to test that many times, especially if not having symptoms.  Melphina for some reason took the questioning personally and got defensive, causing TAC and Wolfk to feel they had to explain themselves and re-post the same thing, of basically "I just find it strange that someone would test that many times for no reason."  And round and round following the same pattern.  Am I missing something?

If you're asking regarding the posts being reportable, I don't know.  But if you're asking in general, yes, I think so - I don't think that's quite an accurate description of how it went down.  I re-read it just now to make sure I'm not misremembering - They asked, he answered - not really defensively at all considering the THREE TESTS?? question might itself make someone defensive.  He made a joke about being Neo, and was told to quit worrying, which is kind of rude.  Then he explained a few more times, and the horse that was already dead and buried and decomposed was dug up and the bones were beaten some more.

[Melphina]

Since you're new here, I'll offer some unsolicited advice:  Try not to take every time somebody asks you a question as a personal attack.  It usually isn't.  No need to be so defensive.

I'm not new here.

I think I can read context very well. Don't tell someone to not be offended or upset if they clearly are. That is gaslighting. I don't take every question as a personal attack and I never even said they were attacks. But, you writing that does upset me because you are dismissing my concerns. Please don't.

[Melphina]

What does it matter what other people do when it quite literally has ZERO impact on you (royal)? 

Not much.  But I'm not seeing that it "matters" to anyone in this thread.  And not sure why people are reporting posts.  After reading through the whole thing, seems like a big "nothing to see here."  My take from reading the posts:  Melphina posted that he tested 4 times, while being asymptomatic.  TAC, Woflk, and maybe another one or two questioned why someone would test that many times and asked why, since it is a bit odd to test that many times, especially if not having symptoms.  Melphina for some reason took the questioning personally and got defensive, causing TAC and Wolfk to feel they had to explain themselves and re-post the same thing, of basically "I just find it strange that someone would test that many times for no reason."  And round and round following the same pattern.  Am I missing something?

If you're asking regarding the posts being reportable, I don't know.  But if you're asking in general, yes, I think so - I don't think that's quite an accurate description of how it went down.  I re-read it just now to make sure I'm not misremembering - They asked, he answered - not really defensively at all considering the THREE TESTS?? question might itself make someone defensive.  He made a joke about being Neo, and was told to quit worrying, which is kind of rude.  Then he explained a few more times, and the horse that was already dead and buried and decomposed was dug up and the bones were beaten some more.

Thank you.

Sorry, again, for the problems and derailing. Nothing more to say.

[bosk1]

  Well, not sure what you mean by "gaslighting."  But telling the folks who run this place what we can or cannot tell you to do is likely to end in your stay here remaining short. 

And, yeah, relatively speaking, 10 months is "new." 

[Melphina]

  Well, not sure what you mean by "gaslighting."  But telling the folks who run this place what we can or cannot tell you to do is likely to end in your stay here remaining short. 

And, yeah, relatively speaking, 10 months is "new."

I've been here for years. I'm telling you not to gaslight me which is disrespectful and you then laugh at me. Admin or not, Jerry, it is rude and uncalled for. I didn't do anything to you. That's not fair. I've asked politely several times.

[bosk1]

Not sure whether you are using my first name because (1) you found my name online and are attempting a subtle threat by showing how adept you think you are at Internet sleuthing, or (2) you are a previously banned user who snuck back in her with a new account name.  Either way, you are breaking the forum rules, and people who have tried either of the above in the past have not been successful.  Whoever you are, good luck and goodbye.

[jingle.boy]

I guess you missed the posts a few months back in the picture thread where Melphina disclosed he is Kattelox/Walrus/Mike?  My take is that he used your name to demonstrate that you very much *do* know each other.

Not sure which rules he broke - other than the assumption that you Bosk made that he was a banned user.

[cramx3]

He probably went too far just now, but I'm on melphina's side.  This issue was resolved (all sides apologized and said they were good) before the bosk stepped in and made it worse.  Maybe the biggest mod blunder I've seen in all my years here. 

[jingle.boy]

He probably went too far just now, but I'm on melphina's side.  This issue was resolved (all sides apologized and said they were good) before the bosk stepped in and made it worse.  Maybe the biggest mod blunder I've seen in all my years here.

Not that there are "sides" to be had (imo), but I see Mike's point in how and why he responded to some of the posts the way he did.  I'd also disagree with Bosk's assessment of the exchanges, but agree that a little gas was drizzled a fire that was pretty much out.

[cramx3]

The fire was already out though  like why re-ignite that.  Everyone said their peace and moved on. 

[El Barto]

And where did he tell him what he could or could not do? He asked Bosk, politely, not to dismiss him, and got a snarky response in return.

[jingle.boy]

And where did he tell him what he could or could not do? He asked Bosk, politely, not to dismiss him, and got a snarky response in return.

Well, factually speaking, Mike did literally type "don't tell me" ... so that's the only thing I can think that Bosk was referring to.  But to then transition into Mod-Mode and threaten a ban over that specific comment is kinda over the top imo.  We all put our britches on one leg at a time, so a comment like that wasn't being critical of how the discussion was being moderated, and not a personal attack ... so again, I'm unclear what rule was broken to warrant a ban.

[Harmony]

Whatever happens, I'm a bit more disturbed that people were actually reporting this thread. 

But I'm trying to mind my own business because doing that is free. 

[jingle.boy]

I've said this before, but I really think Mods that are actively involved in threads/discussions should recuse themselves from banning users on the fly that they are directly interacting with.  Playing judge, jury, and executioner while one is also the plaintiff is unbalanced.

[XeRocks81]

wait so did Bosk really not know that this is Mike? It wasn’t a secret or anything, I barely post here and I knew. 

edit: more to the point, as far as I recall he wasn’t banned he just deleted his former account I think.

[lonestar]

Well that escalated predictably.

[Dublagent66]

Well, Bosk is the king of misdirection.  Does that mean we can call DTF Jerry world?   

[emtee]

That was the Walrus with a new name?

[jingle.boy]

That was the Walrus with a new name?

yup

[King Postwhore]

Goo goo g'joob.

[emtee]

That was the Walrus with a new name?

yup

Thanks. I didn't know.

[gmillerdrake]

[lonestar]

So what will Kattlelox/Walrus/Melphina's next username be?

[TAC]

So what will Kattlelox/Walrus/Melphina's next username be?

jingle.cuz

[gmillerdrake]

So what will Kattlelox/Walrus/Melphina's next username be?

NotMiketake4

[Adami]

Bosk2

[gmillerdrake]

Bandeeznutz

[faizoff]

That was the Walrus with a new name?

yup

I had no idea that was him. I last remember him posting a picture, don't remember which account that was from.

[T-ski]

When he called him Jerry….

[King Postwhore]

Can you nail a 6" spike with your.........

[Adami]

Can you nail a 6" spike with your.........

That was yesterday, what have you done for me today?



I need to watch that movie again.

[MoraWintersoul]

I've said this before, but I really think Mods that are actively involved in threads/discussions should recuse themselves from banning users on the fly that they are directly interacting with.  Playing judge, jury, and executioner while one is also the plaintiff is unbalanced.

Seconding. I've been here on and off ten years and the only times I have ever felt there were blunders was in situations like these. It's almost predictable at this point that kerfuffles between regular users burn out much quicker and with less consequence than something between a mod and a user, when it should be the other way around.

[Ben_Jamin]

I don't look at the Post Your Pictures Thread. I had no idea Melphina is Mike until he posted his pictures in the ProgPower thread. Even though I saw him at ProgPower I didn't talk to him, not out of any hatred or anything, but I myself don't really start conversations. I only talked to like 4 people who attended ProgPower, including Marc.

Ben, I never said I got it just from PPUSA. You also make a lot of assumptions about me in that post but they are invalidated by a post I already made the other night:

I don't see what the problem is with testing frequently. I had to travel to O'Hare and spent over 5 days in Atlanta around thousands of people.

You would not have had to lecture me if you just read that... sheesh.

Sorry if I came across as lecturing you. That's my bad. I also didn't see that post either.

[MoraWintersoul]

It especially bums me out not just because of how much I enjoy him on the forum, but also because he has contributed something interesting to this particular thread that apparently brought disagreement but was going to work itself out within a few replies. I have gone on this thread several times to straight up argue with people, not that politely, and not just defend myself, I guess I could have been warned or banned for a spot of heated discussion if a mod were online at the same time and participating in the discussion with a mod hat on.