TheVirtualMind
Master Don Juan
I felt left out before.Originally posted by MetalFortress
Ugh. And I guess now we have TWO mods on the "demod NOW" list.
Ah well, any publicity is better than no publicity.
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
I felt left out before.Originally posted by MetalFortress
Ugh. And I guess now we have TWO mods on the "demod NOW" list.
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
Why the hell should we put our time and effort to post good stuff when you and Gio can't do the same AS MODERATORS, where you have an obligation to set an example? Practice what you preach.Originally posted by TheVirtualMind
Hmmm, aren't there two of us on that "moderators for this forum" list? We get to it, it's just a matter of time. If people would post GOOD stuff in Tips, then it'd be better in there.
By the way, backseat moderating isn't a great endowment to getting a spot here. Do YOUR fycking job and just post GOOD stuff, not stuff that compares to what ends up in the toilet after fajita night.
Allen is the only one with the power to ban people. Obviously the owner of the site is just as incompetent as his moderators are.Originally posted by Wyldfire
I can't believe they banned crowes. Although a bit rough around the edges...crowes actually CONTRIBUTED to the discussions and he rarely bothered with flame wars. If he was pissed enough at Gio to start those threads, there was a reason for it.
Allen needs to do some serious house cleaning with the moderators. Diablo and Paradox seem to be the only ones who actually take the position seriously and give a damn about the site. It shows in how they moderate. I guess there could be others who don't come around very much anymore, but I see diablo and paradox doing most of the work and I happen to think it's really sh*tty that the lazier moderators have no respect for the fact that they make more work for the ones who actually DO the job they volunteered to do.
What a shame...
VM, the point you are missing is that you CAN'T expect the members to post quality stuff if the goddamned moderators behave like 3rd graders, which is exactly what Gio does. And you are making excuses for him and then biotching at everyone else for behaving just like him. It is your responsibility as a moderator to be IMPARTIAL and FAIR and RESPONSIBLE. Stop making excuses for Gio when it's so obvious that his behavior sucks.Originally posted by TheVirtualMind
Hmmm, aren't there two of us on that "moderators for this forum" list? We get to it, it's just a matter of time. If people would post GOOD stuff in Tips, then it'd be better in there.
By the way, backseat moderating isn't a great endowment to getting a spot here. Do YOUR fycking job and just post GOOD stuff, not stuff that compares to what ends up in the toilet after fajita night.
Allen doesn't spend much time reading stuff. Unfortunately, Gio was running to the moderator forum posting about how crowes insulted him. However, you can bet your sweet ass that Gio didn't include the part about HIM being an ass and instigator. Allen has no idea what Gio does and until one of the other mods clues him in he won't know.Originally posted by MetalFortress
Allen is the only one with the power to ban people. Obviously the owner of the site is just as incompetent as his moderators are.
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
And you're still here, as are 17k other members...Originally posted by MetalFortress
Screw that. The owner is going to find himself without any DAMN HOUSEGUESTS if him and his cabinet keep up with their incompetence.
The last time I PMed him (as did many other members) about Gio, he did nothing. I guess it's time to start bombing his message box...Originally posted by Wyldfire
Allen doesn't spend much time reading stuff. Unfortunately, Gio was running to the moderator forum posting about how crowes insulted him. However, you can bet your sweet ass that Gio didn't include the part about HIM being an ass and instigator. Allen has no idea what Gio does and until one of the other mods clues him in he won't know.
Screw off. I'm going to stay here and put a roadblock in the path of all of the nazi bastards as long as they are still in charge.Originally posted by aftershock
And you're still here, as are 17k other members...
If you are serious, vote with your feet and leave, or set up your own website.
Crowes was here back when I first joined. We don't always agree, but he's a valuable member and he and I respect each other a lot. Gio should be banned before Crowes. I'm really pissed over this.Originally posted by ( . )( . )
The first time I've ever 100% fully agreed with Wyldfire. Banning Crowes was ridiculous. Which moron made that call?
Tsk Tsk Tsk .
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
Same. This board is not going to last if the nazi bastards are allowed to stay in charge.Originally posted by 007~JC
Yep. Just did.
-007
You'd do a much better job than the idiots in charge right now. Hell, I'd be in favor of you taking over the admin spot, too. This place would go back to the glory days.Originally posted by 007~JC
I swear to God I should have a Mod spot so I can clean this place up.
-007
Originally posted by Wyldfire
I can't believe they banned crowes. Although a bit rough around the edges...crowes actually CONTRIBUTED to the discussions and he rarely bothered with flame wars.
well, since this thread is now completely off topic anyway, maybe someone can explain what crowes did to get banned?Originally posted by ( . )( . )
WTF!! You got to be kidding me.
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
ah...ok, well that explains it. sounds reasonableOriginally posted by MetalFortress
Posted a thread to Gio. When it got moved to the Mod board (for review I guess) he posted a second one. Gio stealth edited it to make him look gay, and then locked the thread. Shortly thereafter, he was banned.
From what I remember as a moderator, it won't let you "stealth edit" a thread now. On the newer versions, you can. On this version, it'll always show "Thread Edited by:"Originally posted by MetalFortress
Posted a thread to Gio. When it got moved to the Mod board (for review I guess) he posted a second one. Gio stealth edited it to make him look gay, and then locked the thread. Shortly thereafter, he was banned.
Originally posted by MetalFortress
Posted a thread to Gio. When it got moved to the Mod board (for review I guess) he posted a second one. Gio stealth edited it to make him look gay, and then locked the thread. Shortly thereafter, he was banned.
Apparently in the thread that crowes22 made he says:Originally posted by Eternal
From what I remember as a moderator, it won't let you "stealth edit" a thread now. On the newer versions, you can. On this version, it'll always show "Thread Edited by:"
directed at Gio...and Gio replied with:Originally posted by crowes22
You want to meet?
I doubt crowes22 actually wrote that he wants to meet Gio...and besides, a thread asking to 'meet Gio' wouldn't warrant a ban...so, I think that's what Metal meant by "stealth edit"Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
No, I will not date you. Quit asking.
Hmmm...Learn something new everyday.Originally posted by MetalFortress
Yep. Stealth edits should still be possible within the first minute or two of a post being made. In fact, I'll test it on myself...
ED1: Stealth Edit... did it work?
ED2: Yep. Stealth editing can still be done.
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.