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[northstar747]

thats just sad

 

[Ghostse]

I thought you got banned for anything, espicially stuff the mods didn't like?

no1curr really got under Ozma's skin for some reason, claiming it was "overused" so made it bannable for everyone, but she'd post it like no one's business, especially after banning someone for not toeing the progressive line. This might have been understandable, except it was banned in the "post your favorite memes" thread, which was specifically for repeated posting the same overused shit.

She's gone, so you might be able to post it. But some inbetween shot of Krusty the Clown sniffing burgers is the thing that triggers some current mod.

 

[Ebonic Tutor]

But some inbetween shot of Krusty the Clown sniffing burgers is the thing that triggers some current mod.

That's Genesplicer that'll probe you for the Krusty image. Also he's notorious for probing/banning people weeks after the post was made cause he's never really there actually.

 

[negativlad]

Genesplicer is also notorious for probating posts containing words he doesn’t understand or like the look of. Coincidently, he is old as hell (for a web forum moderator, anyway) and gainfully employed, which makes me wonder why he sticks around at all. Like, if you don’t get it and you have much better uses for your time than babysitting GBS posters anyway, then why not do any of those instead?

 

[Ghostse]

Genesplicer is also notorious for probating posts containing words he doesn’t understand or like the look of. Coincidently, he is old as hell (for a web forum moderator, anyway) and gainfully employed, which makes me wonder why he sticks around at all. Like, if you don’t get it and you have much better uses for your time than babysitting GBS posters anyway, then why not do any of those instead?

Same reason Lowtax doesn't try to cash out on SA despite a user base that is increasingly hostile to him, and him obviously no longer enjoying himself there (or posting on SA at all except to beg for money, and make a few other posts to make it look like he's not just there simply to beg for money):
This is the only power they'll ever have over other people. As gay and tenuous as it is, they never had, and will never have, any power greater than whatever they have over the remaining stockholm syndrome goons who still post on SA in 2018.

 

[0 0]

They did at one point pass around probations for saying "wow, just wow" at some point, as if it wasn't some kind of thing normal human beings said at regular intervals. Overreacting to the mundane is the norm.

That's sort of acceptable because moderators on Something Awful used to not like low-effort posting, and it would probably be irritating seeing everyone posting "wow, just wow" and nothing else in response to a thread. If I recall, mods also issued warnings or locked threads if they began with "So, I..."

It's still petty, but we do the same thing here where moderators don't really appreciate low-effort posts that add nothing to the discussion, like a user's short, three-word reaction. But I will also concede that we don't outright ban people for it, which is especially egregious if you paid ten real dollars to register.

In other words, it's relatively alright to hand out a little six-hour probation for a low-effort post, regardless how common the opinion within the post is. But it's unacceptable to ban a first-time offender for doing it, especially when they paid $10 to do it.

 

[gobbogobb]

The best unwritten rule they had/have is 'no homework help'. It led to some good mod challenges.

Seriously, every forum needs this.

 

[The Fatriarchy]

That's sort of acceptable because moderators on Something Awful used to not like low-effort posting, and it would probably be irritating seeing everyone posting "wow, just wow" and nothing else in response to a thread. If I recall, mods also issued warnings or locked threads if they began with "So, I..."

It's still petty, but we do the same thing here where moderators don't really appreciate low-effort posts that add nothing to the discussion, like a user's short, three-word reaction. But I will also concede that we don't outright ban people for it, which is especially egregious if you paid ten real dollars to register.

In other words, it's relatively alright to hand out a little six-hour probation for a low-effort post, regardless how common the opinion within the post is. But it's unacceptable to ban a first-time offender for doing it, especially when they paid $10 to do it.

Here comes the twist: They were doing that just for posts containing those words, even if there was more to the post that wouldn't have earned mod ire if it was posted without the preceding bit.

 

[0 0]

Here comes the twist: They were doing that just for posts containing those words, even if there was more to the post that wouldn't have earned mod ire if it was posted without the preceding bit.

Okay, then that's just stupid and the mods are idiots.

 

[jace821]

thats just sad


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He's gearing up for another begathon.

 

[Ghostse]

I'm rather iffy on experimental treatment costing $25,000; usually they'll let you take experimental shit for free (or pay you) so they can build a study for the FDA.

Unless what he probably means is "insurance classes it as experimental" - which is the treatment has passed FDA approvals for "not poison", but there isn't enough data on the efficacy for the insurance company to shell out the cash. Or possibly that there is enough data, and the data says "The percentage of people helped by this treatment times its cost means that we won't approve it as a treatment option because there is another treatment that, per dollar, is more effective".

Spoiler

sorry kids, that's how it works. And before you smug euro fags start chiming in, don't for a damn second think the folks who run your national health programs don't do the exact same math. Though I'll grant you the cost/benefit ratio is less exacting.

Which again means that someone isn't negotiating correctly. If you've got someone responding to a treatment, the drug manufacturers fucking love themselves some good press (and to raise their stats) and will cut you a price break - especially if you can pay upfront.

 

[Blagher]

Same reason Lowtax doesn't try to cash out on SA despite a user base that is increasingly hostile to him, and him obviously no longer enjoying himself there (or posting on SA at all except to beg for money, and make a few other posts to make it look like he's not just there simply to beg for money):
This is the only power they'll ever have over other people. As gay and tenuous as it is, they never had, and will never have, any power greater than whatever they have over the remaining stockholm syndrome goons who still post on SA in 2018.

Pretty much, at the end of the day we want to be known for something and for him it's volunteering at SA. It's not much but it probably helps make his life feel a little more meaningful.

 

[BlueSpark]

Same reason Lowtax doesn't try to cash out on SA

SA is pretty much worthless at this point.

 

[Oh Long Johnson]

Let me take the opportunity to explain a family member's first reaction to learning a loved one has a leukemia diagnosis. First, you look online and call your sister/father/mother/brother back and ask which of the four types they have again, because you were freaking out so bad you can't remember little details like that. Once you know the type of blood cancer they are dealing with, you look up the five year survivability rate and drink yourself into despair.

You don't often see people talking about something that close hitting in vague terms, as there are four distinct types for the disease. I also don't think anyone with even the slightest reach online would hesitate to name both the drug and the drug manufacturer of these magic pills. I ain't saying the nigga's lying, but he certainly is not being forthcoming and it is likely intentional.

The best shot you have of surviving most forms of leukemia is a marrow transplant, which is about a million times easier to perform these days than it was 40 years ago. After finding a donor, it's nearly as simple as just blood out, blood in. The problem is that even when the transplant takes, the side effects from the transplant (HVGD) makes you a million times sicker than where you started from. I don't know of any elderly patients who have had the transplant and know of two who (one in perfect health otherwise) were advised it wasn't worth the risk, as the near-inevitable HVGD would murder them far quicker than cancer.

Maybe his mom has a form of adult leukemia I'm not familiar with. Maybe these pills are really magic, and the best hospitals in Boston just aren't aware of these cutting edge treatments available in East Cackalacky. I ain't buying it, though.

 

[Anime is Blood]

He's gearing up for another begathon.

Lowtax, your diseased family is making hospitals too crowded

 

[negativlad]

I'm rather iffy on experimental treatment costing $25,000; usually they'll let you take experimental shit for free (or pay you) so they can build a study for the FDA.

Unless what he probably means is "insurance classes it as experimental" - which is the treatment has passed FDA approvals for "not poison", but there isn't enough data on the efficacy for the insurance company to shell out the cash. Or possibly that there is enough data, and the data says "The percentage of people helped by this treatment times its cost means that we won't approve it as a treatment option because there is another treatment that, per dollar, is more effective".

Spoiler

sorry kids, that's how it works. And before you smug euro fags start chiming in, don't for a damn second think the folks who run your national health programs don't do the exact same math. Though I'll grant you the cost/benefit ratio is less exacting.

Which again means that someone isn't negotiating correctly. If you've got someone responding to a treatment, the drug manufacturers fucking love themselves some good press (and to raise their stats) and will cut you a price break - especially if you can pay upfront.

You're right: by the time a drug reaches the FDA it's been through many, many, many rounds of clinical trials all the way from injecting into rats to actually giving it to patients because the drug does what its supposed to; all those phase II and III trials are for testing efficacy along with side effects, effectiveness, contraindications, weeding through adverse events, etc. If it's still in the III phase then they'd def be paying her (or just giving her the drug after she signs her informed consent) but according to low-t its like $25000? So yeah, I'm guessing it's a new drug that's already FDA-approved but not yet covered by anyone due to it being expensive, like way more expensive than regular ol chemo or surgery or even hospice, which you know, I don't know how old or infirm lowtax's mom is, but she is the mother of a 40+-year old manchild so she's no spring chicken and should probably be looking into EOL care.

On the other hand, it's lowtax. Apologies for the :autism:

 

[Ghostse]

Pretty much, at the end of the day we want to be known for something and for him it's volunteering at SA. It's not much but it probably helps make his life feel a little more meaningful.

Except volunteering on SA doesn't give his life meaning. Being able to punish people you disagree with and total strangers with complete impunity does. Its not about meaning its about being a sociopath. Someone selflessly trying to improve their section on the internet isn't going to go into a sperg-rage about a fucking still from the simpsons.
One of the least sociopathic mods drew pictures of his avatar peeing on anime girls. Think on that.

SA is pretty much worthless at this point.

Not true. Its not worth what it was, but you've still got a few thousand active goons. You know that they are fucking retards with disposable income, you know they are involved in manchild shit and social justice. You put that in the hands of the right sort of asshole, and SA turns a huge referral dollar mint. Butthurt daddy's money commies spent $10 to change the avatar of someone with bad opinons, imagine how much they'd pay to have some sort of progressive cause thread stickied for a month.

Hell, change absolutely nothing and SA will still net you something like 20-40K a year. You could probably add 10K onto that moving the forum off their franken code.

Remember all the opportunities and content creators Lowtax let slip through his fingers over the years. Just because Lowtax fucks it up and can't do anything with it doesn't mean its worthless.

 

[LOWERCASE LETTERS]

Somethingawful is going to continue withering on the vine and slowly transforming into NeoGAF because Lowtax, for whatever reason, just doesn't care enough to try to reform things anymore.

 

[Ebonic Tutor]

Somethingawful is going to continue withering on the vine and slowly transforming into NeoGAF because Lowtax, for whatever reason, just doesn't care enough to try to reform things anymore.

It's been my theory for a bit that a few of the mods/admins have something on him to keep him from trying to fix anything in addition to his ineptness at running the site. Just look at how fast he backed down on the few occasions he did try to fix shit when the mods started bitching.

 

[negativlad]

It's been my theory for a bit that a few of the mods/admins have something on him to keep him from trying to fix anything in addition to his ineptness at running the site. Just look at how fast he backed down on the few occasions he did try to fix shit when the mods started bitching.

They got him by the balls, and i'm dying to know why. It has to be more than just "I totally turned over running this forum to a handful of cretins and if they all left then I'd have to close the forums or do >0 work myself."