I’m sure we can call appreciate you sticking up for this member but as previously mentioned above numerous times now that this member has failed to take on board constructive feedback for most of their tenure.
What’s happening now/ the last few days is not new for this person and unfortunately majority of us are over it.
Agreed. We should be supporting each other especially at this time of the year. Isn’t there enough negativity in the world without adding to it.
To everyone that has complained repeatedly about another member, why don’t you just block/hide their posts?
I get what you are saying. But there must be a better way to communicate without being so mean and aggressive to another person. Some of the comments have been very personal and it just doesn’t seem right.
I should point out that my post was directed to anyone that gripes about the ads presented on the site as that member is not the only one to do so even after it has been spelled out many times that we don’t moderate the ads presented.
With all due respect, the meanness you are talking about appears to be the last straw with most. I can see for months now people have been nice about it, offered constructive feedback and advice and it’s all gone unnoticed. There hasn’t been much left to do except to be blunt and even then it still doesn’t appear to be getting through to this person.
Because this particular member constantly derails threads and discussions which affects everyone regardless of whether or not you’ve blocked them.
Just on this, and by no means am I sticking up for anyone in particular but don’t you find this a little unfair? Sure us long term members know about this and have to explain it over and over. I get that’s annoying but to expect new members to just know how the ads work is a little bit unfair right?
Could you perhaps mention it in the welcome email upon joining or maybe a post that’s tagged to the top of this thread?
You guys appear to get upset every time it’s questioned and I’m just wondering if it’s because they don’t see previous comments already answering the question.
Is it in the FAQs at all?
EDIT: Yes, it is.
That’s a good idea to put it in the welcome email, but this specific member has been around for a while now and has already asked this question with the same answer multiple times from mods.
It only derails the thread because members reply. If the posts are blocked/ignored, it won’t get replied to, that’s what causes the derailment.
Why should I need to block people? Makes it harder to follow the conversation when you are the sole person blocking. Understand many do/will….but easier to just ban their account for all.
Question: Is this debate causing site load times to go longer? I feel like it is? Or is my net?
The thing for me is he’s already on moderator preview meaning moderators are approving his posts and allowing them to be viewed knowing what’s being said is mostly, unproductive, to the forum.
From a moderators perspective, why approve them?
It’s not usually new members that keep raising it.
Fair enough then.
If we’re not correcting misinformation on the forum then the cycle just continues and this board becomes cluttered with it, which is usually what this member does. A specific example I remember is when they claimed in one of the 7 regional thread that the picture quality was being degraded on 7 Tasmania intentionally. They combated rebuttals from other members with a snarky attitude. They deleted those posts because they were called out for it, but is that the kind of stuff we want on this board unchecked?
I agree there’s hyperbolic responses to their nonsense that derail threads further, but the point remains that a lot of what they’re saying is generally unwelcome and they continue to not take on the feedback they receive. In this particular instance, they’ve asked the question regarding advertisements numerous times, or have partaken in the discussion when other members have brought it up, and the same answer is supplied every time. They know the advertisements aren’t moderated by MediaSpy, but continue to clog up threads and waste people’s time complaining about it.
I agree - I admit that at times I have not made the best contributions to the site, however, when feedback or advice is given in a reasonable manner, I try and follow it.
What this user has done is not only ignored all advice, but is doubling down and now gaslighting and mocking people trying to help them.
There come’s a time when some tough love is needed, and I think that time has come.
Hey. I wanted to jump in on this.
I’ve fallen into the seeking attention drama before. Not only that, I’ve seeked attention hundreds of times. It seems tough because I know it is. And I’m autistic as well. And I know how seeking attention can be bad. Especially losing friends in this situations.
@Radio_TVGuy, if I were you, waiting for April 2026 to quit would lead to more conversations like this. I suggest you take that break immediately if you can rather than the drama. I’ve suffered this situation before, and I know how tough it is; but I suggest taking a lengthy break now. Just take care of yourself that’s the main thing. 
Them waiting until April is also just a very big sign of the user trolling IMO, considering that they have even said they were gonna originally going to go in March, but then decided not to because they wanted to participate in MS April Fools??? Very weird if you did actually feel bad posting on here.