Should /u/diogenesjunior be un-banned? I've lost a friend. I don't know the details: who where when what how why. This is a serious problem on SaidIt.

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[–]icebong 5 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 4 fun -  (42 children)

All these shills have made the admins paranoid of regular people. Not so healthy.

[–]VirgilGriff 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

OP is not a regular person

[–]icebong 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Indeed. I've been talking with him and he has great ideas :)

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (39 children)

The worst part is that there's no shortage of simple open legit solutions to help deal with these issues - without compromising the site, needing extra admin privileges or special access, etc. Community-based self-policing would also unburden the admins and they could do more "leadership" stuff. Nothing needs to be permanent. Try stuff out. If something doesn't work, try something else. Evolve. The asstrolls do, and it will only get worse in the future.

[–]icebong 6 insightful - 4 fun6 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 4 fun -  (29 children)

I was attacked and accused just now for being a shill because I said DDG is censoring a Google's YouTube alternative called odysee.

They called me a Google shill. I shit you not.

[–]LarrySwinger2 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (23 children)

Oftentimes the people calling you shill are themselves shills, they just do it to spread paranoia.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (22 children)

It was TheAmeliaMay being weird, also here today. I've seen little things here and there but nothing like these before. Certainly not the worst by any stretch, but I finally understand why some people have extra issues. I still think she means well, and has strengths and weaknesses like everyone.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (21 children)

You think TAM has been replaced by a pod person?

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (17 children)

Naw, I was an asshole to begin with.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (15 children)

You don't drink, you don't get high, and you don't fuck. It's frankly not a surprise you're miserable.

[–]Comatoast 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (11 children)

Come on, man. Those are not the only things in life that make people happy. If anything, they have the potential to just make you more miserable depending on the circumstances.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

Could life be any more perfect than here and now? - 12:56am plenty of beer left

Everything sucks and I want to die - shortly after running out of beer at 4am.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

You're absolutely right, but in a more general sense I mean ways to blow off steam and relax rather than those specific favorite things of mine.

[–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

The wise man has spoken

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

There's a difference between being miserable and accidentally being a jackass.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I find the two to be strongly correlated. It's hard to be pleasant if you don't feel good.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

No. I think TAM is only human, was tired, and needed some leadership advice. Feel free to read my comments if you give a shit. Engage if you want more discussion/debate/drama. I learned some stuff about our new admin today.

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

You know who would say Tam hasn't been replaced by a pod person? Another pod person.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

Q: How would I know if I was a pod person?

A: There's an empty pod husk nearby.

Q: What if there's no pod husk?

A: Just keep looking until you find it.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

Thanks for the ping. I was just about to check that post out, as I quit Google and skeptically use DDG, but I guess I'll need to move on to Searx.

FYI, TheAmeliaMay is an admin and young trans-woman who means well.

[–]icebong 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

Noted. Im sure she did mean well, when you are constantly attacked, its easy to see to see everyone as a threat. I must admit I had my moments like this trying to protect a CV subreddit back last march.....

[–]LarrySwinger2 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Why not Startpage? They are good for privacy and their results are on-par with Google's.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Yes, among others too. Besides minor inconveniences re:Odysee and a few other things, I'm still happy with DDG.

[–]VirgilGriff 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

You are the problem and you know it

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

Actually I don't. Elaborate and educate me.

[–]VirgilGriff 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (6 children)

Because you're concern trolling and talking about Internet drama concerning pseudonymous user accounts on a random message board like a faggot would.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

You can't tell the difference between legit concern and concert trolling.

By using "faggot" you automatically discredit any legitimacy your perspective may have had.

[–]VirgilGriff 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

By calling you "faggot" I'm pointing out that you're acting like a faggot

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Saying again doesn't make it true, nor improve your credibility.

I suspect you're flirting with me since you like talking to "faggots".

If you do not respond I'll know it's either false, you're too lazy to bother, got hit by a bus, or you got wise and decided to disengage.

[–]VirgilGriff 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Saying again doesn't make it true, nor improve your credibility.

True, but I've not made it true, you did with this bullshit drama post. I'm just pointing it out

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

So you do love me! Hugs and kisses backatcha.

[–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Its ok, we all know you are here to stir the pot