What is this thread all about?
Just a place for general discussion. A place to unload whats on your mind and talk about anything - personal, health, help needed, achievements, daily highs and daily lows, theories, predictions and what have you.
Does not need to be Q related.
Grates my cheese too but I've been banned for being skeptical of people's favorite sources or favorite people so many times on this website I've given up being skeptical publicly for other people.
It's still a great site. Entertaining. Sometimes good information. Maybe still the best site on the internet.
But for me and alot of others, the culture here has changed and without a significant group discussion and change of leadership style -- I ain't intervening if people want to believe stupid shit on here.
I'm sick of being exciled for calling it out when 90% won't care what inconsistencies you point out they'll believe it they'll believe what they want anyway. And the other 10% ALREADY know and can't reallly do anything about it either. And you risk just getting erased or attacked.
Hell I even had someone attempt to dox me here for posting links to someone's favorite pay-triot grifters ongoing court docs in PACER to prove the guy was lying.
There's been a culture shift here. Maybe because of newbies. Maybe because egos. Maybe because fear or hopelessness of something. Maybe because of enemy infiltration. Probably not going to trend back to being dominated by quality research posts a d comments unless there's a major discussion about how to reverse this trend in a positive and constructive way coming from the top.
This is still the HQ of all things Q for me. But I have to say I see a lot more amazing research, critical takes, DIRECT sauce, AND an appetite for it on Truth Social these days than I do here -- despite them having an amazing amount of bullshit as well.
Probably unpopular opinion.
Someone is going to say I'm a hater and being too critical of GAW.
I can't help that. Still my favorite place on the internet. But still, this remains a part of my experience here.
Fren, your comment was the highlight of my GAW day. Seriously. Tone, spot on, attitude, checks out. Etc. Etc.
It got me thinking a lot. I even came up with some random brainstormy ideas that I might just pitch to the board community.
(On account of the fact that I tend to believe that there is no such thing as a perfect mod team, and that the mods are really just there as caretakers to facilitate the fire in the participants. We should think of mods as like a sort of cross between owner representatives and custodians. Like govs responsibility is to preserve the rights of the People, NOT to rule or control or even direct the people. But I digress...)
I feel a lot like (what I think) you are expressing.
Anyway, this one's a keeper.
I just checked your comments.
You haven't "given up", nor should you.
Imho.
You're somewhat right. If I had completely given up, I wouldn't be here at all -- or anywhere. At the moment however I post 95% percent rants and random opinions instead of 95% research as I did on previous accounts. If the board trends towards in-depth research and critical thinking again I'll be back in full force -- or to participate in a discussion about how to make that happen.
I suppose that isn't giving up but it kinda feels like it. I suppose a better way to think about it for me is I'm focusing my efforts in places where I can be more effective for now -- and trying to sketch out how a productive discussion can be had about this cultural problem here, without stepping on toes, causing useless infighting, and backfiring.
Thank you for the pep talk lol
I accept "somewhat".
I miss the research that was so great to read and "somewhat" emulate on voat, for instance.
Perhaps you will find the urge to share a link post to some of your research every now and then.
Meanwhile, Happy New Year.
May 2023 be a year of substance.