By popular demand:
Quote from: Plutonic Panda on October 19, 2025, 01:31:10 PMQuote from: freebrickproductions on October 18, 2025, 10:47:03 PMQuote from: Rothman on October 18, 2025, 10:06:26 PMQuote from: freebrickproductions on October 18, 2025, 09:53:03 PMThe internet at my house went out last night, and it won't be fixed for a few days. Apparently it's because the equipment we use is just simply too obsolete now, and Google never clearly told us that we needed to upgrade it to continue having internet access. Google is sending us new equipment though, but it'll still take 1-3 business days for it to arrive...
Doesn't sound minor.
Well, for my sister and I at least, we're able to use our phone's mobile hotspots (and I'm able to use my laptop) in the meantime, even if it's a bit awkward compared to normal.
Plus, last I checked, there's no "Major things that bother you" thread.
I've always thought there should be one.
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=29345.msg2615341
Political polarization
capitalism
The Israel Palestine conflict
Military officers
The United States Healthcare System
Quote from: Big John on October 19, 2025, 04:13:58 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on October 19, 2025, 04:13:15 PMQuote from: Big John on October 19, 2025, 04:10:53 PMMilitary officers
Why?
Specifically, Majors
Still no "why" in that response. Am I not getting some sort of political reference or is this an actual critique on working/dealing with officers versus regular enlisted?
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 19, 2025, 04:16:47 PMQuote from: Big John on October 19, 2025, 04:13:58 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on October 19, 2025, 04:13:15 PMQuote from: Big John on October 19, 2025, 04:10:53 PMMilitary officers
Why?
Specifically, Majors
Still no "why" in that response. Am I not getting some sort of political reference or is this an actual critique on working/dealing with officers versus regular enlisted?
It's a "major" thing. Pun intended.
NIMBYS
Quote from: Big John on October 19, 2025, 04:17:49 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on October 19, 2025, 04:16:47 PMQuote from: Big John on October 19, 2025, 04:13:58 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on October 19, 2025, 04:13:15 PMQuote from: Big John on October 19, 2025, 04:10:53 PMMilitary officers
Why?
Specifically, Majors
Still no "why" in that response. Am I not getting some sort of political reference or is this an actual critique on working/dealing with officers versus regular enlisted?
It's a "major" thing. Pun intended.
Ah, gotcha.
The fact that huge tent cities exist in major (pun intended) US cities full of homeless people.
The fact that we allow people to become homeless at all, then punish them for their misfortune.
Being alive.
Quote from: TheHighwayMan3561 on October 19, 2025, 04:30:16 PMBeing alive.
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Stupid road projects.
Not to be
too profound, but if something checks all three of...
- Major
- Bothersome
- Not road-related
... then this is probably not the best place to be discussing it, even if it somehow fits within the forum guidelines.
TL;DR: This thread is short-lived.
I was going to say something, but I decided not to share, lest I become a "major thing that bothers you" to others.
Quote from: CoreySamson on October 20, 2025, 04:46:45 PMI was going to say something, but I decided not to share, lest I become a "major thing that bothers you" to others.
I won't judge
Quote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2025, 04:21:04 PMI smell politics upthread.
If I had opined "the previous Biden administration," that would be a guaranteed thread lock.
Not saying the modding is bias, but the only real active mod has made his political views quite clear. All the other mods basically don't exist here anymore- I haven't seen them around in ages. Typically this problem was avoided by locking everything political in general but it seems like more is sliding through. Obviously nobody is unbiased so I'm not blaming anyone for anything, just looking for a possible explanation.
For what it's worth, I am pretty sure the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
Typically, the point at which I consider something "political" is when people are calling out individual politicians or specific political parties. So, yeah. I just noticed a post of that nature slipped by me upthread, so I'm going to take care of that.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 07:00:50 PMFor what it's worth, I am pretty the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
That could be that conservatives are generally more "live and let live" about posts that don't agree with their personal views and the fact that there are less conservatives overall on the site. For example of the former, there are a couple posts on the site that I (a conservative) could choose to get offended about and report because they do kind of cross a line, but I think that it's ultimately not a big deal to me if someone says something questionable that I don't agree with.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 07:00:50 PMFor what it's worth, I am pretty the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
Typically, the point at which I consider something "political" is when people are calling out individual politicians or specific political parties. So, yeah. I just noticed a post of that nature slipped by me upthread, so I'm going to take care of that.
Last post about the subject of Amtrak politics, but from the guidelines of the mass transit board:
QuoteOf course, rational, well-supported debates on this subject are all right in the appropriate place. Knee-jerk mode shaming is not; there are other forums you can exercise that behavior on. I think you all should get the idea. Use common sense and we shouldn't have any problems.
So why does SP Cook get unrestricted access to the board when all he does is complain about Amtrak and not engage with any of the counter arguments people bring up? I could say the same thing about kalvado concern trolling about the national debt and ignoring the subsequent arguments that the military budget is far more bloated. I know that demanding engagement is against the rules, but what exactly did you have in mind when you wrote this?
What about NE 2? He posts whatever he wants including politics and this is been going since the dawn of society. So SP is not the only one.
Quote from: Molandfreak on October 20, 2025, 07:52:56 PMSo why does SP Cook get unrestricted access to the board when all he does is complain about Amtrak and not engage with any of the counter arguments people bring up? I could say the same thing about kalvado concern trolling about the national debt and ignoring the subsequent arguments that the military budget is far more bloated. I know that demanding engagement is against the rules, but what exactly did you have in mind when you wrote this?
What exactly are you advocating for, that we warn and/or ban people if they don't reply to a counterargument? How would a discussion even come to an end, then?
The major concern when the mass transit board was created is that it would spur a whole bunch of New Urbanists into joining the forum and disrupting every other thread by insisting that all road projects are a waste of money. That would be a problem because this is AARoads. Blindly insisting all trains are a waste of money is at least not trying to undermine the purpose of the site. That said, to me, it is a ridiculous idea, and the the correct response to a ridiculous idea is to ridicule it, not issue sanctions over it.
Quote from: roadman65 on October 20, 2025, 08:14:59 PMWhat about NE 2? He posts whatever he wants including politics and this is been going since the dawn of society. So SP is not the only one.
I've heard a lot of hot takes and theories regarding history over the years, but "the first post of NE2 was the dawn of society" is a new one.
Amusingly I mentioned in the Amtrak thread that SP wasn't going to reply. I guess a lot of folks didn't believe me. His signature moves on this forum are to be contrarian, generally negative and bouncing out. If people think his negativity towards Amtrak is bad then you really need to have a look at the NASCAR thread.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2025, 08:33:53 PMAmusingly I mentioned in the Amtrak thread that SP wasn't going to reply. I guess a lot of folks didn't believe me. His signature moves on this forum are to be contrarian, generally negative and bouncing out.
He's like if Poiponen were from West Virginia.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 08:35:13 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2025, 08:33:53 PMAmusingly I mentioned in the Amtrak thread that SP wasn't going to reply. I guess a lot of folks didn't believe me. His signature moves on this forum are to be contrarian, generally negative and bouncing out.
He's like if Poiponen were from West Virginia.
Too bad there is a Dale Earnhardt equivalent to Sault Sainte John Madden.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2025, 08:36:03 PMQuote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 08:35:13 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2025, 08:33:53 PMAmusingly I mentioned in the Amtrak thread that SP wasn't going to reply. I guess a lot of folks didn't believe me. His signature moves on this forum are to be contrarian, generally negative and bouncing out.
He's like if Poiponen were from West Virginia.
Too bad there is a Dale Earnhardt equivalent to Sault Sainte John Madden.
we need SP Cook's plan to establish a series of fictional Earnhardts
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 08:37:50 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2025, 08:36:03 PMQuote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 08:35:13 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2025, 08:33:53 PMAmusingly I mentioned in the Amtrak thread that SP wasn't going to reply. I guess a lot of folks didn't believe me. His signature moves on this forum are to be contrarian, generally negative and bouncing out.
He's like if Poiponen were from West Virginia.
Too bad there is a Dale Earnhardt equivalent to Sault Sainte John Madden.
we need SP Cook's plan to establish a series of fictional Earnhardts
I think this is needed.
Funny enough, you don't really see anyone complain all that much about the Key Bridge thread. I think most of us just thought it would be entertaining to string on (egg on?) the more absurd ideas that one person wouldn't let go of.
Not that I'm suggesting that much of anything that goes on with hobby is "major."
Quote from: CoreySamson on October 20, 2025, 07:48:50 PMQuote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 07:00:50 PMFor what it's worth, I am pretty the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
That could be that conservatives are generally more "live and let live" about posts that don't agree with their personal views and the fact that there are less conservatives overall on the site. For example of the former, there are a couple posts on the site that I (a conservative) could choose to get offended about and report because they do kind of cross a line, but I think that it's ultimately not a big deal to me if someone says something questionable that I don't agree with.
I somewhat lean left depending on the issue but I totally take a live and let live attitude to dumb takes both sides say, though I won't hesitate to respond if I disagree with someone's stance, but I try to explain using reason, though my patience wears thin when the same arguments are repeated over and over again.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2025, 04:21:04 PMI smell politics upthread.
If I had opined "the previous Biden administration," that would be a guaranteed thread lock.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 07:00:50 PMFor what it's worth, I am pretty sure the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
Typically, the point at which I consider something "political" is when people are calling out individual politicians or specific political parties. So, yeah. I just noticed a post of that nature slipped by me upthread, so I'm going to take care of that.
I'm not into reporting posts, although I have done a few (very few) when I've felt that my side of the aisle has been unfairly targeted while the opposite side gets by with it. The free speech absolutist in me thinks the best way to deal with viewpoints you don't like is to either respond to it or ignore it, not try to censor it. And since responses are generally frowned upon here (my original "I smell politics" post was deleted, after all) my choices are reduced to either reporting posts or ignoring them.
Quote from: Molandfreak on October 20, 2025, 07:52:56 PMSo why does SP Cook get unrestricted access to the board when all he does is complain about Amtrak and not engage with any of the counter arguments people bring up?
Did SP intentionally run over your puppy or something? You take little digs at him every chance you get.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 21, 2025, 02:43:35 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2025, 04:21:04 PMI smell politics upthread.
If I had opined "the previous Biden administration," that would be a guaranteed thread lock.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 07:00:50 PMFor what it's worth, I am pretty sure the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
Typically, the point at which I consider something "political" is when people are calling out individual politicians or specific political parties. So, yeah. I just noticed a post of that nature slipped by me upthread, so I'm going to take care of that.
I'm not into reporting posts, although I have done a few (very few) when I've felt that my side of the aisle has been unfairly targeted while the opposite side gets by with it. The free speech absolutist in me thinks the best way to deal with viewpoints you don't like is to either respond to it or ignore it, not try to censor it. And since responses are generally frowned upon here (my original "I smell politics" post was deleted, after all) my choices are reduced to either reporting posts or ignoring them.
Quote from: Molandfreak on October 20, 2025, 07:52:56 PMSo why does SP Cook get unrestricted access to the board when all he does is complain about Amtrak and not engage with any of the counter arguments people bring up?
Did SP intentionally run over your puppy or something? You take little digs at him every chance you get.
Almost all of his posts nowadays are in the Amtrak thread just trashing on it. Seems like that's all he does here.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 21, 2025, 02:43:35 PMAnd since responses are generally frowned upon here (my original "I smell politics" post was deleted, after all) my choices are reduced to either reporting posts or ignoring them.
That was more to do with the fact that the post you were responding to was deleted, so it'd make it look like your post was a bizarre non-sequitur that was trying to start a fight where none existed if I'd let it stand.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 21, 2025, 02:43:35 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2025, 04:21:04 PMI smell politics upthread.
If I had opined "the previous Biden administration," that would be a guaranteed thread lock.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 07:00:50 PMFor what it's worth, I am pretty sure the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
Typically, the point at which I consider something "political" is when people are calling out individual politicians or specific political parties. So, yeah. I just noticed a post of that nature slipped by me upthread, so I'm going to take care of that.
I'm not into reporting posts, although I have done a few (very few) when I've felt that my side of the aisle has been unfairly targeted while the opposite side gets by with it.
You demonize the "others" all the time
and get away with it. kphoger doesn't. 1995hoo doesn't. thspfc doesn't. CoreySamson doesn't.
Quote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 05:33:27 PMYou demonize the "others" all the time and get away with it. kphoger doesn't. 1995hoo doesn't. thspfc doesn't. CoreySamson doesn't.
There was nothing for them to get away with. I don't remember any of those four people saying anything horrible, with the one non-political exception of kphoger making certain jokes about Sault-Sainte-John-Madden without realizing her age.
Quote from: hotdogPi on October 21, 2025, 05:36:17 PMQuote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 05:33:27 PMYou demonize the "others" all the time and get away with it. kphoger doesn't. 1995hoo doesn't. thspfc doesn't. CoreySamson doesn't.
There was nothing for them to get away with. I don't remember any of those four people saying anything horrible, with the one non-political exception of kphoger making certain jokes about Sault-Sainte-John-Madden without realizing her age.
Yes, the point is that they are all unproblematic users who openly lean conservative.
Quote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 05:42:06 PMQuote from: hotdogPi on October 21, 2025, 05:36:17 PMQuote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 05:33:27 PMYou demonize the "others" all the time and get away with it. kphoger doesn't. 1995hoo doesn't. thspfc doesn't. CoreySamson doesn't.
There was nothing for them to get away with. I don't remember any of those four people saying anything horrible, with the one non-political exception of kphoger making certain jokes about Sault-Sainte-John-Madden without realizing her age.
Yes, the point is that they are all unproblematic users who openly lean conservative.
Are they actually a problem or just frequently disagree and carry an unpleasant demeanor? If it is the latter I don't really see how that is an offense or violation of forum rules.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 21, 2025, 06:03:36 PMQuote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 05:42:06 PMQuote from: hotdogPi on October 21, 2025, 05:36:17 PMQuote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 05:33:27 PMYou demonize the "others" all the time and get away with it. kphoger doesn't. 1995hoo doesn't. thspfc doesn't. CoreySamson doesn't.
There was nothing for them to get away with. I don't remember any of those four people saying anything horrible, with the one non-political exception of kphoger making certain jokes about Sault-Sainte-John-Madden without realizing her age.
Yes, the point is that they are all unproblematic users who openly lean conservative.
Are they actually a problem or just frequently disagree and carry an unpleasant demeanor? If it is the latter I don't really see how that is an offense or violation of forum rules.
Quote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 05:33:27 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 21, 2025, 02:43:35 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2025, 04:21:04 PMI smell politics upthread.
If I had opined "the previous Biden administration," that would be a guaranteed thread lock.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 07:00:50 PMFor what it's worth, I am pretty sure the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
Typically, the point at which I consider something "political" is when people are calling out individual politicians or specific political parties. So, yeah. I just noticed a post of that nature slipped by me upthread, so I'm going to take care of that.
I'm not into reporting posts, although I have done a few (very few) when I've felt that my side of the aisle has been unfairly targeted while the opposite side gets by with it.
You demonize the "others" all the time and get away with it. kphoger doesn't. 1995hoo doesn't. thspfc doesn't. CoreySamson doesn't.
Has 1995hoo ever been identified as a conservative? Reading when he mentions politics, he seems like a moderate/centrist.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 06:36:34 PMQuote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 05:33:27 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 21, 2025, 02:43:35 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2025, 04:21:04 PMI smell politics upthread.
If I had opined "the previous Biden administration," that would be a guaranteed thread lock.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 07:00:50 PMFor what it's worth, I am pretty sure the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
Typically, the point at which I consider something "political" is when people are calling out individual politicians or specific political parties. So, yeah. I just noticed a post of that nature slipped by me upthread, so I'm going to take care of that.
I'm not into reporting posts, although I have done a few (very few) when I've felt that my side of the aisle has been unfairly targeted while the opposite side gets by with it.
You demonize the "others" all the time and get away with it. kphoger doesn't. 1995hoo doesn't. thspfc doesn't. CoreySamson doesn't.
Has 1995hoo ever been identified as a conservative? Reading when he mentions politics, he seems like a moderate/centrist.
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=35681.msg2967477#msg2967477
Donald Trump
Quote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 06:54:48 PMQuote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 06:36:34 PMQuote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 05:33:27 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 21, 2025, 02:43:35 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2025, 04:21:04 PMI smell politics upthread.
If I had opined "the previous Biden administration," that would be a guaranteed thread lock.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 07:00:50 PMFor what it's worth, I am pretty sure the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
Typically, the point at which I consider something "political" is when people are calling out individual politicians or specific political parties. So, yeah. I just noticed a post of that nature slipped by me upthread, so I'm going to take care of that.
I'm not into reporting posts, although I have done a few (very few) when I've felt that my side of the aisle has been unfairly targeted while the opposite side gets by with it.
You demonize the "others" all the time and get away with it. kphoger doesn't. 1995hoo doesn't. thspfc doesn't. CoreySamson doesn't.
Has 1995hoo ever been identified as a conservative? Reading when he mentions politics, he seems like a moderate/centrist.
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=35681.msg2967477#msg2967477
From the comment, it says that it would be surprising who he voted for in the last 3 elections, so my guess is that he voted third party or Dem like many other suburban conservatives who are turned off by Trump.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 10:00:47 PMQuote from: Henry on October 21, 2025, 09:44:24 PMDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Woodrow Wilson looks like the teacher in Reefer Madness who does all the finger pointing during the end scene.
By the way, why did this thread survive into a second page while mine back in 2021 got locked in like 5 posts? Well probably because the admin who locked it hasn't even logged onto the forum in 1 month. That's very strange how he's still an admin then with no activity in a month...
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 10:14:54 PMBy the way, why did this thread survive into a second page while mine back in 2021 got locked in like 5 posts? Well probably because the admin who locked it hasn't even logged onto the forum in 1 month. That's very strange how he's still an admin then with no activity in a month...
Reads like a minor problem...
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 21, 2025, 10:15:57 PMQuote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 10:14:54 PMBy the way, why did this thread survive into a second page while mine back in 2021 got locked in like 5 posts? Well probably because the admin who locked it hasn't even logged onto the forum in 1 month. That's very strange how he's still an admin then with no activity in a month...
Reads like a minor problem...
No, it's a major problem. This is bruising my pride and hurting my forum reputation, and showing blatant favoritism to certain users on this forum with more seniority and status than others. I will not stand for this!
(/s, obviously).
Edit: now this thread has reached 3 pages!
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 10:00:26 PMQuote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 06:54:48 PMQuote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 06:36:34 PMQuote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 05:33:27 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 21, 2025, 02:43:35 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2025, 04:21:04 PMI smell politics upthread.
If I had opined "the previous Biden administration," that would be a guaranteed thread lock.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 07:00:50 PMFor what it's worth, I am pretty sure the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
Typically, the point at which I consider something "political" is when people are calling out individual politicians or specific political parties. So, yeah. I just noticed a post of that nature slipped by me upthread, so I'm going to take care of that.
I'm not into reporting posts, although I have done a few (very few) when I've felt that my side of the aisle has been unfairly targeted while the opposite side gets by with it.
You demonize the "others" all the time and get away with it. kphoger doesn't. 1995hoo doesn't. thspfc doesn't. CoreySamson doesn't.
Has 1995hoo ever been identified as a conservative? Reading when he mentions politics, he seems like a moderate/centrist.
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=35681.msg2967477#msg2967477
From the comment, it says that it would be surprising who he voted for in the last 3 elections, so my guess is that he voted third party or Dem like many other suburban conservatives who are turned off by Trump.
What exactly does that prove? My father was a lifelong registered republican who voted for Obama twice. It may be difficult for you youngins to remember, but the political sphere wasn't always as polarized as it is now.
The point is personal convictions, not voting records.
Quote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 10:25:00 PMQuote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 10:00:26 PMQuote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 06:54:48 PMQuote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 06:36:34 PMQuote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 05:33:27 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 21, 2025, 02:43:35 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2025, 04:21:04 PMI smell politics upthread.
If I had opined "the previous Biden administration," that would be a guaranteed thread lock.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 07:00:50 PMFor what it's worth, I am pretty sure the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
Typically, the point at which I consider something "political" is when people are calling out individual politicians or specific political parties. So, yeah. I just noticed a post of that nature slipped by me upthread, so I'm going to take care of that.
I'm not into reporting posts, although I have done a few (very few) when I've felt that my side of the aisle has been unfairly targeted while the opposite side gets by with it.
You demonize the "others" all the time and get away with it. kphoger doesn't. 1995hoo doesn't. thspfc doesn't. CoreySamson doesn't.
Has 1995hoo ever been identified as a conservative? Reading when he mentions politics, he seems like a moderate/centrist.
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=35681.msg2967477#msg2967477
From the comment, it says that it would be surprising who he voted for in the last 3 elections, so my guess is that he voted third party or Dem like many other suburban conservatives who are turned off by Trump.
What exactly does that prove? My father was a lifelong registered republican who voted for Obama twice. It may be difficult for you youngins to remember, but the political sphere wasn't always as polarized as it is now.
The point is personal convictions, not voting records.
These days, when people say they dislike conservatives, they are mostly associating the movement with Trump
Quote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 10:25:00 PMQuote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 10:00:26 PMQuote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 06:54:48 PMQuote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 06:36:34 PMQuote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 05:33:27 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 21, 2025, 02:43:35 PMQuote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2025, 04:21:04 PMI smell politics upthread.
If I had opined "the previous Biden administration," that would be a guaranteed thread lock.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 20, 2025, 07:00:50 PMFor what it's worth, I am pretty sure the number of post reports submitted by liberals (and progressives and socialists) that I choose not to act on is higher than the number of those submitted by conservatives which I choose not to act on.
Typically, the point at which I consider something "political" is when people are calling out individual politicians or specific political parties. So, yeah. I just noticed a post of that nature slipped by me upthread, so I'm going to take care of that.
I'm not into reporting posts, although I have done a few (very few) when I've felt that my side of the aisle has been unfairly targeted while the opposite side gets by with it.
You demonize the "others" all the time and get away with it. kphoger doesn't. 1995hoo doesn't. thspfc doesn't. CoreySamson doesn't.
Has 1995hoo ever been identified as a conservative? Reading when he mentions politics, he seems like a moderate/centrist.
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=35681.msg2967477#msg2967477
From the comment, it says that it would be surprising who he voted for in the last 3 elections, so my guess is that he voted third party or Dem like many other suburban conservatives who are turned off by Trump.
What exactly does that prove? My father was a lifelong registered republican who voted for Obama twice. It may be difficult for you youngins to remember, but the political sphere wasn't always as polarized as it is now.
The point is personal convictions, not voting records.
I wasn't trying to prove anything, I was just making reckless speculations.
And I never said I disliked conservatives, since that would either make me a massive hypocrite or I would have to include my late father in that group.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 10:24:29 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on October 21, 2025, 10:15:57 PMQuote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 10:14:54 PMBy the way, why did this thread survive into a second page while mine back in 2021 got locked in like 5 posts? Well probably because the admin who locked it hasn't even logged onto the forum in 1 month. That's very strange how he's still an admin then with no activity in a month...
Reads like a minor problem...
No, it's a major problem. This is bruising my pride and hurting my forum reputation, and showing blatant favoritism to certain users on this forum with more seniority and status than others. I will not stand for this!
(/s, obviously).
Edit: now this thread has reached 3 pages!
Reputation? It is an internet forum that caters to an extremely niche hobby. Regular people don't care about what goes on here. It isn't much different off forum since those groups are largely comprised of people also here.
Quote from: Molandfreak on October 21, 2025, 10:27:55 PMAnd I never said I disliked conservatives, since that would either make me a massive hypocrite or I would have to include my late father in that group.
I never would assume that. I might hate certain conservative politicians, but like 4 of my 5 best friends are conservative or conservative leaning.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 21, 2025, 10:29:02 PMQuote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 10:24:29 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on October 21, 2025, 10:15:57 PMQuote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 10:14:54 PMBy the way, why did this thread survive into a second page while mine back in 2021 got locked in like 5 posts? Well probably because the admin who locked it hasn't even logged onto the forum in 1 month. That's very strange how he's still an admin then with no activity in a month...
Reads like a minor problem...
No, it's a major problem. This is bruising my pride and hurting my forum reputation, and showing blatant favoritism to certain users on this forum with more seniority and status than others. I will not stand for this!
(/s, obviously).
Edit: now this thread has reached 3 pages!
Reputation? It is an internet forum that caters to an extremely niche hobby. Regular people don't care about what goes on here. It isn't much different off forum since those groups are largely comprised of people also here.
I thought my sarcasm was clear...
I've often found that sarcasm is a difficult concept for much of the hobby to grasp.
I believe "reputation" is an actual term similar to Reddit karma. I want to say it's the term used on Stack Exchange, but I'm not entirely sure.
As for the sarcasm in Roadgeekteen's post, it was explicitly marked with a /s.
Quote from: hotdogPi on October 21, 2025, 10:32:33 PMI believe "reputation" is an actual term similar to Reddit karma. I want to say it's the term used on Stack Exchange, but I'm not entirely sure.
As for the sarcasm in Roadgeekteen's post, it was explicitly marked with a /s.
The /s is very well known on Reddit, but not sure how much it is used elsewhere. We don't have Karma here, for the structure of this forum a Karma system doesn't work well. Honestly, the like feature doesn't seem to have affected this forum much, and I sometimes don't even realize it's there.
Quote from: hotdogPi on October 21, 2025, 10:32:33 PMI believe "reputation" is an actual term similar to Reddit karma. I want to say it's the term used on Stack Exchange, but I'm not entirely sure.
As for the sarcasm in Roadgeekteen's post, it was explicitly marked with a /s.
The fact you folks are using "/s" and mentioning Reddit (and Reddit karma) isn't dissuading me from the opinion I just wrote.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 21, 2025, 10:36:02 PMQuote from: hotdogPi on October 21, 2025, 10:32:33 PMI believe "reputation" is an actual term similar to Reddit karma. I want to say it's the term used on Stack Exchange, but I'm not entirely sure.
As for the sarcasm in Roadgeekteen's post, it was explicitly marked with a /s.
The fact you folks are using "/s" and mentioning Reddit (and Reddit karma) isn't dissuading me from the opinion I just wrote.
I'm not surprised many on this forum don't get sarcasm well. The reason, you should all know, I got kind of flamed the last time I said it.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 10:38:19 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on October 21, 2025, 10:36:02 PMQuote from: hotdogPi on October 21, 2025, 10:32:33 PMI believe "reputation" is an actual term similar to Reddit karma. I want to say it's the term used on Stack Exchange, but I'm not entirely sure.
As for the sarcasm in Roadgeekteen's post, it was explicitly marked with a /s.
The fact you folks are using "/s" and mentioning Reddit (and Reddit karma) isn't dissuading me from the opinion I just wrote.
I'm not surprised many on this forum don't get sarcasm well. The reason, you should all know, I got kind of flamed the last time I said it.
Not every member of this hobby is autistic nor was I referring to those who are.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 21, 2025, 10:43:28 PMQuote from: Roadgeekteen on October 21, 2025, 10:38:19 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on October 21, 2025, 10:36:02 PMQuote from: hotdogPi on October 21, 2025, 10:32:33 PMI believe "reputation" is an actual term similar to Reddit karma. I want to say it's the term used on Stack Exchange, but I'm not entirely sure.
As for the sarcasm in Roadgeekteen's post, it was explicitly marked with a /s.
The fact you folks are using "/s" and mentioning Reddit (and Reddit karma) isn't dissuading me from the opinion I just wrote.
I'm not surprised many on this forum don't get sarcasm well. The reason, you should all know, I got kind of flamed the last time I said it.
Not every member of this hobby is autistic nor was I referring to those who are.
Well then there should be no correlation between liking roads and not getting sarcasm. And once again I've never said that was the case during the 2 threads its come up.