THIS said, lately several things I've pinned have turned out to be blatantly false. Sorry, guys, I would absolutely be remiss if I didn't admit that I could do, er... slightly better, in that department. Thanks for understanding.
The one with the tweet about teachers needing to bully unvaxed kids was one of them from yesterday. The headline was something about forgiveness, I think.
If you have the time, try reading through catsfive's posting history the past few days for things he self stickied. That sounds gross. Anyway, read through the comments and you'll see where people are calling them out.
Um. A word about self-stickies. Want gross? Look for how many of my posts one from PATRIOTS.WIN. How are we okay with letting them beat us to the news all the time?
What is it you'd say you do around here? What is your role? Just read stuff, comment, and that's it? Serious question.
What is it you'd say you do around here? What is your role? Just read stuff, comment, and that's it? Serious question.
Yes. I read and comment. That's it.
I don't understand this idea that people have that if you don't start posts here, your contribution means nothing.
I honestly don't feel the need to make new posts. I'm not a very creative or inventive person. There is no topic out there that I'm interested in that hasn't already been covered. Multiple times.
Usually by the time I learn of something new that's happened, 20 people have already jumped online here and posted about it. Why should I add to the clutter?
Seriously, switch the post order to New, and look at how many people are trying to start posts about the exact same thing. Do we really need more of that?
What I am good at is fact checking (which goes over like a turd in a punch bowl here), looking at things from multiple view points, being objective about hot button issues, and trying to explain basic concepts to people who somehow have gotten this far in life without learning them (for example, that the Supreme Court doesn't have to hear every case that is petitioned to be heard).
So basically I try to keep the excessively crazy and excessively stupid from making us all look like crazy idiots to the normies who come here. Maybe I can get a title like " 'Tard Wrangler". Or Neo-Nazi Buster?
But I have noticed that quantity over quality is valued here. Just shovel out as much stuff as possible, no matter if it's dogshit or gold.
Which reminds me. I've never figured out who funds these boards or how they make money. No ads. No fees. Any insight into this? Are our posts used to make content for other sites? Is that the obsession with having people post new content all the time? Serious question.
I also look at it like this: Cats does a lot to contribute to the board. Given the volume he puts up, hitting a few clangers now and then should really be seen as forgivable on a percentage basis. Also, so busy looking after the board means well, less time for doing the diligence, so again, I think we can afford to be generous.
Another point: It's easy to accuse and blame, but how many who do also contribute to the same level, or even to a comparable level?
Note: Calling out a mistake or clanger is NOT the same as accusing and blaming. Big fan of the former, not so much of the latter.
I am frustrated with the conflicting instructions given! What happened to “verify before you post”? The volume of Cats posts is legendary. Certainly they could not all have been read much less verified. The fact that cats is a moderator and can “sticky” her own posts allowed these to escalate. This is this sites equivalent to a BLUE CHECK.
I am frustrated with the conflicting instructions given! What happened to “verify before you post”? The volume of Cats posts is legendary. Certainly they could not all have been read much less verified. The fact that cats is a moderator and can “sticky” her own posts allowed these to escalate. This is this sites equivalent to a BLUE CHECK.
I could not agree more.
Some days this place looks like catsfive's personal soapbox, because all you see is post after post of articles penned and pinned by her.
There's no problem with that, with so much going on things are disproven quickly :). When things are proven false, I still learn something from the discussion.
Sticky without fear fren,
Today; with the demons not controlling the house, things should be getting very interesting,
But I look at stickies as a "hey, look at this" not a stamp of confirmation anyways.
Yeah, the GOP is mostly demons as well. I wouldn't bet on anything right now lol.... I'm pretty much just watching without getting emotionally invested in all this ridiculous circus.
But I did sign up as a volunteer to the AuditNY group :). NY needs a LOT of cleaning up and it'll be interesting to learn what they are doing and how I can fit in & help.
THIS said, lately several things I've pinned have turned out to be blatantly false. Sorry, guys, I would absolutely be remiss if I didn't admit that I could do, er... slightly better, in that department. Thanks for understanding.
They don't. Everything is manual here
OK, now I am curious.
Which sticky posts turned out to be fake?
There were a metric buttload of stickies yesterday... all gone now. Which ones should I mentally disregard?
Up vote for "metric buttload."
I'm Canadian and didn't know that metric
The one with the tweet about teachers needing to bully unvaxed kids was one of them from yesterday. The headline was something about forgiveness, I think.
If you have the time, try reading through catsfive's posting history the past few days for things he self stickied. That sounds gross. Anyway, read through the comments and you'll see where people are calling them out.
This user has no posts.
Um. A word about self-stickies. Want gross? Look for how many of my posts one from PATRIOTS.WIN. How are we okay with letting them beat us to the news all the time?
What is it you'd say you do around here? What is your role? Just read stuff, comment, and that's it? Serious question.
Yes. I read and comment. That's it.
I don't understand this idea that people have that if you don't start posts here, your contribution means nothing.
I honestly don't feel the need to make new posts. I'm not a very creative or inventive person. There is no topic out there that I'm interested in that hasn't already been covered. Multiple times.
Usually by the time I learn of something new that's happened, 20 people have already jumped online here and posted about it. Why should I add to the clutter?
Seriously, switch the post order to New, and look at how many people are trying to start posts about the exact same thing. Do we really need more of that?
What I am good at is fact checking (which goes over like a turd in a punch bowl here), looking at things from multiple view points, being objective about hot button issues, and trying to explain basic concepts to people who somehow have gotten this far in life without learning them (for example, that the Supreme Court doesn't have to hear every case that is petitioned to be heard).
So basically I try to keep the excessively crazy and excessively stupid from making us all look like crazy idiots to the normies who come here. Maybe I can get a title like " 'Tard Wrangler". Or Neo-Nazi Buster?
But I have noticed that quantity over quality is valued here. Just shovel out as much stuff as possible, no matter if it's dogshit or gold.
Which reminds me. I've never figured out who funds these boards or how they make money. No ads. No fees. Any insight into this? Are our posts used to make content for other sites? Is that the obsession with having people post new content all the time? Serious question.
It's this humility and honesty that builds trust!
I respect your willingness to admit fault.
That's more than I can say for a lot of mods elsewhere.
I also look at it like this: Cats does a lot to contribute to the board. Given the volume he puts up, hitting a few clangers now and then should really be seen as forgivable on a percentage basis. Also, so busy looking after the board means well, less time for doing the diligence, so again, I think we can afford to be generous.
Another point: It's easy to accuse and blame, but how many who do also contribute to the same level, or even to a comparable level?
Note: Calling out a mistake or clanger is NOT the same as accusing and blaming. Big fan of the former, not so much of the latter.
I am frustrated with the conflicting instructions given! What happened to “verify before you post”? The volume of Cats posts is legendary. Certainly they could not all have been read much less verified. The fact that cats is a moderator and can “sticky” her own posts allowed these to escalate. This is this sites equivalent to a BLUE CHECK.
I could not agree more.
Some days this place looks like catsfive's personal soapbox, because all you see is post after post of articles penned and pinned by her.
I doubt there's a single person on this board who hasn't accidentally shared misinformation over the last couple years.
It's coming at us from all directions.
There's no problem with that, with so much going on things are disproven quickly :). When things are proven false, I still learn something from the discussion.
Sticky without fear fren,
Today; with the demons not controlling the house, things should be getting very interesting,
But I look at stickies as a "hey, look at this" not a stamp of confirmation anyways.
Yeah, the GOP is mostly demons as well. I wouldn't bet on anything right now lol.... I'm pretty much just watching without getting emotionally invested in all this ridiculous circus.
But I did sign up as a volunteer to the AuditNY group :). NY needs a LOT of cleaning up and it'll be interesting to learn what they are doing and how I can fit in & help.