Complaint Thread

[Alpinemaps]

Gotcha guys. I don’t believe I’m going to change minds. And as I said upthread, this is the argument people are making. I don’t get the double standard, but okay.

[Jbad87]

7 minutes ago, waydog said:

has codes to the nukes.

This is not a unilateral decision. 

[waydog]

33 minutes ago, KShine said:

Can you tell me how many people have died, cops were killed/injured during the peaceful protests?

Probably not - See the difference?

What did Madonna and kathy griffin say or do with the peaceful protests?  Or any other celebrity? Please provide the dates of their posts and what happened right afterwards to show cause and effect.

Can you provide that info please compared to the presidents?

See the difference?

[spener90]

5 hours ago, Bold-Arrow said:

I just put a disclaimer in my listings that none of the boxes are mint even if they are . 

I do this on all of mine also, still doesn't always work.

Glad I could temporarily change the course of the conversation. Maybe I will be back soon with something else. <--I'd prefer not though, complaining stinks.

Edited January 16, 2021 by spener90

[waydog]

All i am saying is the president is bound by rules that normal citizens are not bound by so comparing celebrity posts/bans on social media is not a proper analogy and it's not hypocrisy.  It is different.  It's supposed to be different and higher for the president.  The standard is and should be higher because the office of the presidency has repercussions and influence that no celebrity can come remotely close to.

Except maybe the rock

Sayings it's hypocritical that cristy swanson or puff daddy can say bad things in their posts and not get banned is vastly different than the president of the United states.

Social media does have rules and norms that are known.

A woman has a legal right to be a pornstar and post pics and videos in provactive outfits all day long but the moment she applies to be a middle school teacher, it might not go well.

A white man has the legal right to join and lead a white supremacy group and post all about it, but the moment he applies to the police department, it might not go well.

Our president has the right to speak his mind on social media and rallies, but the moment it stirs up a riot, death, and police injuries, it might not go well.

Comparing these acts to celebrity posts and claiming hypocrisy just doesn't cut it for me.

Maybe i am old school and expect a higher level for the president of the United States.  I never saw Ronald reagan act inappropriately and then say guns n roses did it to so it's ok.

[ravenb99]

All this Kristy Swanson and Charlie Sheen talk got me remembering the car sex scene in The Chase.

brings back fond memories...

[Alpinemaps]

All this Kristy Swanson and Charlie Sheen talk got me remembering the car sex scene in The Chase.
brings back fond memories...

I just found out the other day that Kristy Swanson was in Ferris Buelller. It just registered with me. My complaint is that it took me this long.

[Jbad87]

4 hours ago, waydog said:

Can you provide that info please compared to the presidents?

“If you see anybody from that cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd, and you push back on them, and you tell them they’re not welcome anymore, anywhere.” D Rep - Maxine Waters, June 2018. Her words objectively read more to insite a physical reaction than that of the president a few days ago.

Goodluck hunting down information on specifics to include death, injury, or damages related to any left leaning events following her and other elected officials words in the last year. Left media does not report it and right media magnifies it like the left is currently doing with the events in DC. I am in no way condoning anyone's behavior that caused death, injury, or destruction just finding a better reference than a member of the Hollywood elite or not so elite.

 

[redghostx]

Let's annihilate everyone except whomever buys our Lego.

Problems solved (and created) :-)

[KvHulk]

POTUS influence = Taylor Swift influence.

*noted*

[Darth_Raichu]

2 hours ago, KvHulk said:

POTUS influence = Taylor Swift influence.

*noted*

Absolutely, especially for the younger generation (15-25).  Think about it, when you were younger, did you listened more to your president or your rock idols (whoever they were) ?  In the past you read/heard from these celebrities maybe once or twice a month via magazines or TV interviews.  Today Twitter amplifies those influences since kids get access to celebrities' thoughts and feelings 24/7.

[Alpinemaps]

POTUS influence = Taylor Swift influence.

*noted*

I don’t really want to re-enter the conversation, but I will say this:

I have a 12 year old. She’s on all the social media platforms. We have a great relationship with our daughter and she asks us to s of questions.

Her life is inundated by influencers. It may not be Taylor Swift, but the influence is there. People on TikTok have posted about DC, BLM, the rioting, the election, COVID.

People take anything the President or anyone else says and amplifies it.

My daughter has come to me with questions. We’ve had some great conversations. But these conversations have all been generated from social media posts and commentary from the people posting this stuff.

So yes, they have as much influence if not more, than the President.

[elmaslıefendi]

3 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said:

So yes, they have as much influence if not more, than the President.

Hollywood is politics nowadays.

I subscribed to a lot of actors I like on Instagram, but had to unfollow 95% again in these past 4 weeks. I couldn't take the propaganda spam on my feed, are these guys actors or politicians? Smh

[Alpinemaps]

POTUS influence = Taylor Swift influence.

*noted*

Considering your namesake, I thought this interesting to post.

What is this, other than an attempt to influence? Why does an actor need to post this?

He has 7 Million followers.

[Mathew]

Hollywood actors are owned. It’s part of their job to spread propaganda.  Ben Affleck for example is directly connected to the CIA.  Listen to nothing they say. 

[Shortbus311]

Considering your namesake, I thought this interesting to post.

What is this, other than an attempt to influence? Why does an actor need to post this?

He has 7 Million followers.

In other news, misinformation about misinformation declining has increased 74%.

There are many issues with this. First, it assumes that the person taking this survey knows the absolute truth about everything. Only then could that person decide what is misinformation and what isn't. Then they would have to use this all powerful knowledge to discover every lie told on every post across all social media. Then and only then would they be able to determine the actual percentage that misinformation dropped.

The group that performed this survey, Zignal Labs, is not anywhere near a unbiased 3rd party and they are based out of San Francisco. Zignal labs lists FB Vice President of Global Business Communications as a senior advisor for their company.

[chinothegeeko]

Can you tell me how many people have died, cops were killed/injured during the peaceful protests?
Probably not - See the difference?

There are numbers out there. Cops shot at least a few. Retired cop David Dorn murdered. I’m not wasting my time on this as you can find it yourself.

All i am saying is the president is bound by rules that normal citizens are not bound by so comparing celebrity posts/bans on social media is not a proper analogy and it's not hypocrisy.  It is different.  It's supposed to be different and higher for the president.  The standard is and should be higher because the office of the presidency has repercussions and influence that no celebrity can come remotely close to.
Except maybe the rock
Sayings it's hypocritical that cristy swanson or puff daddy can say bad things in their posts and not get banned is vastly different than the president of the United states.
Social media does have rules and norms that are known.
A woman has a legal right to be a pornstar and post pics and videos in provactive outfits all day long but the moment she applies to be a middle school teacher, it might not go well.
A white man has the legal right to join and lead a white supremacy group and post all about it, but the moment he applies to the police department, it might not go well.
Our president has the right to speak his mind on social media and rallies, but the moment it stirs up a riot, death, and police injuries, it might not go well.
Comparing these acts to celebrity posts and claiming hypocrisy just doesn't cut it for me.
Maybe i am old school and expect a higher level for the president of the United States.  I never saw Ronald reagan act inappropriately and then say guns n roses did it to so it's ok.

Is it ok for Joe to be constantly grabbing and sniffing little girls and women? Never seen Reagan do that either.

[fuzzy_bricks]

I think it's important to remember one of my favorite Obama quotes at times like this.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obama-on-gop-attacks-if-t_n_107131

Let's not forget one of Joe's too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxCvTb1KRNA

 

[House Schubert]

Complaint: I keep hearing that a storm is coming, but so far, no storm. 

[exracer327]

5 minutes ago, House Schubert said:

Complaint: I keep hearing that a storm is coming, but so far, no storm. 

Living on the east coast, it's winter - where is my snow storm?!   

[$20 on joe vs dan]

Social media is dangerous because many users do not know it's dangerous.  There needs to be lock down on children access to social media based  on age. So much of the dangers seem innocuous which makes is even more scary.  And saying that parents should do what fits their own kids is short sighted because kids w/ more strict parents have access to the phones of kids with that are less restrictive. 

 

 

 

[$20 on joe vs dan]

3 minutes ago, LegoLegend420 said:

Sort of on topic, I've started listing all my Funko Pops!  as used unless they are one of the few that do have a seal just because they are all whiny babies.  LEGO I've never had issues but Pops! is next level.  Like complaints on box condition on ones that have free shipping and sold at less than retail.  Give me a break.

don't funko have clear cases folks can buy to "preserve" the box that holds the figures?

can you imagine if there were clear plastic boxes that can hold and "protect" LEGO set boxes?  Ridiculous...It would get rid of the seals failing scenario tho.

[Bold-Arrow]

8 minutes ago, LegoLegend420 said:

Sort of on topic, I've started listing all my Funko Pops!  as used unless they are one of the few that do have a seal just because they are all whiny babies.  LEGO I've never had issues but Pops! is next level.  Like complaints on box condition on ones that have free shipping and sold at less than retail.  Give me a break.

Funko is all about box condition and the buyers for the most part are very picky about it and the figure’s paint job . If  you can’t meet those expectations, you are better off not selling as you will invite a lot of headache and frustration your way .  

5 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

don't funko have clear cases folks can buy to "preserve" the box that holds the figures?

They do , but they are not cheap 

[Bold-Arrow]

1 minute ago, LegoLegend420 said:

Yeah, that's what I'm complaining about.  It's out of hand.  No one has ever asked to see the actual Pop!.  I've collected them forever and it wasn't always like this.  But what expectations?  I'm just selling the ones my kids don't want anymore to make room for new ones.  Should I throw them away?

collectible, like you said, should save you a lot of headache. I was just making a general statement in case you wanted to sell those on a regular basis. 

[Alpinemaps]

Yeah, that's what I'm complaining about.  It's out of hand.  No one has ever asked to see the actual Pop!.  I've collected them forever and it wasn't always like this.  But what expectations?  I'm just selling the ones my kids don't want anymore to make room for new ones.  Should I throw them away?

Can you do open box? Or loose?

Don’t trash them. Worst case, donate them.