DashCamMan
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I have deleted the posts with Ukraine images as political posts have caused problems in the past.
For the record Dashmellow, I do "normally" just ignore your posts. Btw, you appear to be the only person that I've seen on this forum who regularly makes political commentary and posts political pics/cartoons. Clearly that has no place on a "dashcam forum", but I'm sure it makes you feel good and perhaps even "inspired" And I have indeed just ignored all those inappropriate posts because there are some things one just cannot fix.
In the case of you posting pics of 79 year-olds, grandmas and a newly-wed couple fighting for their lives on a thread "Pics that Make You Smile" while you sit comfortably behind your keyboard is where I feel I (or someone) should at least say "something" to you. - - I know however, based on your reply, that you feel the rules are merely for the "other guy" and certainly not for you. - - Sorry to think that posting appropriate content would be something that might concern you.
Thanks for the clarification Dashmellow, but as I said, you have made a number of political posts to this DashcamTalk forum recently, "none of which" are appropriate for a dashcam forum. - - Your purpose in those instances was to indeed "be political". Up until now, I have merely ignored your posts.You know, StrayCam, thinking about this further there is something about a 79 year old woman and a young newly wed couple who are willing to take up arms and fight for their country in a time of great peril that really does make me smile, at least in the sense that it gives me hope for the ultimate fate of the Ukrainians going forward. And this was why I shared them in this off topic thread. I didn't really post them to be "political", they were about the Ukrainian people.
As it happens, thousands of average Ukrainian citizens are bravely taken up arms to defend their country from the Russian invaders, including newly weds and many elderly. The Ukrainian government has handed out 18,000 rifles and ammo, along with traing to average citizens in recent days and people in cities all around the country have responded in true patriotic fashion. If you listen to what these people are saying in TV interviews, they not "desperate", they are motivated. I find that noteworthy and moving and that it why I shared those images. It's not political and I 'm not attacking anyone, I'm praising them. And seeing such bravery and unity in a population at a time like this does indeed make me smile. Personally, I find it weird really, that you even consider this material to be "political" or objectionable. But hey, different strokes for different folks.Thanks for the clarification Dashmellow, but as I said, you have made a number of political posts to this DashcamTalk forum recently, "none of which" are appropriate for a dashcam forum. - - Your purpose in those instances was to indeed "be political". Up until now, I have merely ignored your posts.
But pics of desperate Ukrainians (79 year-old woman, a grandma & a newly-wedded couple) taking up arms against the sophisticated Russian military should illicit tears or prayers, rather than smiles.
Clearly the Administrator @D
ashCamMan recognizes that your pics have no place in this thread, and I thank him for that.
First off Dashmellow, I did not claim your most recent pic(s) to this thread was political;
you appear to be the only person that I've seen on this forum who regularly makes political commentary and posts political pics/cartoons.
I have no intention of highlighting the inappropriate political posts you have made to this forum
@StrayCam maybe it was your protestation of the post that drew attention that resulted in the post being deleted?
Not seen the actual image as it has now been deleted but there is always humour to be found, even in the most dire of situations.
Anyway, we’re all adults here so can you two stop the bickering and do a virtual all is good make up hug please [emoji3]
Dashmellow- You're entitled to your own opinion, but you're not entitled to your own facts. And I really don't care to spoon-feed you as to how our interactions began regarding your post that you claim brought a smile to your face, but I will make an attempt. And I don't really care how you rationalize that the pics of elderly people who can't probably run 100 meters are picking up rifles or models of rifles puts a smile on your face. - - On the first post I made which is attached above, I said, "It's truly amazing what puts a smile on some people's faces these days..." - That was all that I said.
The only person that I've seen on this forum who regularly makes political commentary and posts political pics/cartoons.
I have suggested, as IAmATeaf seems to have concurred, as "mature adults" we can simply "agree to disagree". I'm sorry if I made an error in estimating what type of adult you happen to be, but on the other hand, I understand everyone is different.So now StrayCam, your going to rail on about my "facts" while at the same time conveniently manufacturing your own? You are denying that you actually said what you said, even though I quoted you and posted a link to your remark? Do you really believe that by referring to a different post of yours it makes the other one disappear? What reality are you living in?
And you have repeated your false allegation several times now, even in your same post here but can't be bothered to substantiate it. Amazing!
This is a thread that was in existence long before you ever became a member here and, based on your criteria, you will find dozens, in fact, hundreds of posts from a wide range of members that you would find "political" or objectionable but you accuse me alone. Maybe you should find them all and demand that they too be deleted. Sometimes DashCamMan will delete them for you and sometimes he won't. It depends on various factors he uses to adjudicate such decisions.
Of course, then you move on to claim I "asked you" to skip over posts that don't appeal to you. I didn't "ask you" to do anything, all I actually did was suggest that as one possibility when you encounter an image that you don't happen to care for. That is what most members do here since not everyone likes or approves of everything that gets posted to this thread. I do that all the time as many of the sort of posts that appeal to people like you I find too tacky, inane or crude for my tastes. I usually just ignore them. Of course, you on the other hand apparently only wish to see posts that meet with your personal approval on this international forum with tens of thousands of diverse members.
Obviously, that photo of the 79 year old woman firing her rifle really got your panties in a knot as you've brought it up no less than five times now. You may characterize her as "desperate" or "too old to run with a gun" but many around the world were impressed with her spunk and what it represents about the nature of the people of Ukraine and this was the reason I posted it. The post was about the grit and defiance of the people of Ukraine in the face of the Russian government's intransigence and aggression. It wasn't intended as a political statement even if it was interpreted that way. Nuance is obviously not your forte. That image ran on the front page of newspapers all over the world yesterday along with articles, videos and photos about patriotic citizens young and old all over Ukraine forming militias to counteract the Russian invasion. There are currently as many as 130,000 volunteers, including pensioners. One 70 year old gentleman said, “I’m too old to run with a gun, but I can sit and shoot,”- “We will shoot, we will make molotov c0cktails, we will do everything,” he added. - “We’ll fight them with pitchforks!”. Whether you approve or not, or consider this smile worthy, I do indeed find their actions heartening under the circumstances. Before lecturing anyone on your version of history maybe you should get your "facts" straight. You could start by studying up on popular insurgencies like the one that forced the Russians to abandon their occupation of Afghanistan back in the day and in many other military conflicts around the world.
Finally, there is your absurd allegation that I "hijacked this thread" by posting those images. The truth of the matter is that you are the one who has hijacked this threat with your repeated combativeness, insinuations and unsubstantiated allegations about my posting habits. Instead of simply ignoring the post or perhaps making a brief comment you've been pounding the table with one repetitive self-righteous and provocative post after another apparently because you like to draw attention to yourself.
The result has been that you've entirely derailed this thread at this point and I fully anticipate that you will continue to do the same until you get this thread locked down.
I have suggested, as IAmATeaf seems to have concurred, as "mature adults" we can simply "agree to disagree". I'm sorry if I made an error in estimating what type of adult you happen to be, but on the other hand, I understand everyone is different.
Btw, "all of the facts" are above. Anyone, including you, can read all of my posts and what remains of yours and see "what and when I said anything". However, they cannot see your "tough-guy replies" as the administrator appropriately deleted them. And I really can't blame him for doing so.
Once again you are leading with the "false-allegation" that I said your post was "political". Read my initial post above, and you will see that was NOT my observation at all! What I said was, "It's truly amazing what puts a smile on some people's faces these days..." , period! That was it, nothing more and nothing less. - - You, Dashmellow, are the one who decided you would not tolerate a difference of opinion and decided to turn this Dashcam Forum thread into a Facebook or Twitter-type brawl.... what a shame!
Only later in the exchange of posts (your 4th post) where you suggested I merely ignore your posts and wait for something more appropriate did I tell you I have already done exactly that with a number of your "political posts". Btw this was my 3rd post, and certainly not my first or second. And I stand by my observation that you are one of the only people I have seen posting political pics/comments on this "Dashcam Forum"; of course there could be others as well, but in any case "none are appropriate on a dashcam forum"!
As I said earlier, you are the one with a "reputation of running to moderators" and getting threads locked-down; I have never, ever done that! - - If you care to "agree to disagree", I'm fine with that. And I believe IAmATeaf and most other members who participate in this thread would be happy with that as well.
Straycam, Dashmallow has a long history of acting this way. He has been censured many times for this type of behavior. Dashmallows technical expertise is probably the only reason he has not been kicked off the site long ago.
Arguing with Dashmallow is a waste of time. The points will never be acknowledged by him.
This is not my fight and I suggest you quit so Dashmallow will finally shut up and move on to a new conversation.
Well while everyone is happily quibbling with each other let me add my note of support to the Ukrainian people in their valiant effort to prevent a little man with a little man complex from conquering a Democratic nation. If that little man succeeds the people in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will know what comes next. 1939 meet 2022!
Brian
As predicted, you once again indulge in further insults, false allegations, innuendo and continued disruption of the thread. Amusing to see how you twist things around to accuse me of your own behaviors. You don't seem to have a cogent point to make here, instead just basically repeating different versions of the same things from each of your other posts.
As for your rubbish allegation that I have a "reputation of running to moderators", you are merely parroting verbatim a bogus accusation from former member HonestReview. That was the very last remark he posted right before he was permanently banned from the forum due to his chronically abusive behavior and trolling, much like you have been doing towards me here in this thread.
I agree that this is a treacherous time for all people in that region. My family happens to be from a close-by area that you mentioned. I certainly do not see the pics that were presented of the desperate Ukrainians as ones that brought a smile to my face! If anything, they brought tears and elicited prayers for the successful defense of Ukraine.Well while everyone is happily quibbling with each other let me add my note of support to the Ukrainian people in their valiant effort to prevent a little man with a little man complex from conquering a Democratic nation. If that little man succeeds the people in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will know what comes next. 1939 meet 2022!
Brian