COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

Thinking out life and seeing what I want to do. Currently school is just big stressful bundle of a mess. I made so much screw ups and I don't know if I can fix any of it. I just really want to go out and make money that's all.

Education helps one make more money.
But there are other things in life than money.
Education helps with those, too.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I'd have to think hard about that. Moderation on the other forum would come first.

So that's a yes, then.

 

[Killerrookie]

Education helps one make more money.
But there are other things in life than money.
Education helps with those, too.

I don't plan to leave school till I graduate but I just really want to make money now.

 

[Moozillion]

Not a person. A spambot. Software created by a person admittedly. But the bot will keep posting until a mod kills off the users.

On my other forum we have something called spam-o-matic which - in one click - bans the user and wipes all their posts and blocks the IP address from which they post and ... best bit ... logs the IP address with an online database which effectively blocks anyone posting on any other forum from that IP address too.

It's a fab tool for moderation

WOW!!!! That really does sound GREAT!!!!!
I wonder how we could get one on here? Is it expensive?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Whoa, wait, I just responded to a spam bot. What's it gonna do to me?!!!!!!! Aghhh!!! We're talking about the person with the weird Asian writing, correct?

Panic not.
All will be well.
Happy Hew Year and happy Christmas Adam!
When I see these I just hit the 'report concern' button and write spam.
The mods usually deal with them pretty sharpish.

 

[Moozillion]

Man I'm having a stressful day... Can't stop crying..

SO SORRY you're having such a bad day.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Screw ups in school happen and they can be fixed. Maybe not quickly or easily, but with some effort you can sort things out.

We know you can put effort into projects; we've seen that enclosure!

Leaving to make money is good, but making using your abilities to finish school in style is good too.

Channel your energies in the school direction for a while; you don't have long left there

Might be a while.
In the USA school means university, too.

 

[GingerLove]

I don't plan to leave school till I graduate but I just really want to make money now.

Why not get a part time job? I work at a fast food restaurant. Might not be ideal, but any job is respectable and definitely helps with the budget.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yay! It looks like the mods have done some clearing up. Well done mods

Creep!
Creep!
Creepy creep creep!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Whew!! I was afraid I might get a virus or something.

There is a bit of a sniffle going around the Cold Dark Room.
But your computer will not be effected.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I don't plan to leave school till I graduate but I just really want to make money now.

Weekend job ?
I used to work a Thursday night and all day Saturday, plus holidays.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Why not get a part time job? I work at a fast food restaurant. Might not be ideal, but any job is respectable and definitely helps with the budget.

Hear! Hear!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Not a person. A spambot. Software created by a person admittedly. But the bot will keep posting until a mod kills off the users.

On my other forum we have something called spam-o-matic which - in one click - bans the user and wipes all their posts and blocks the IP address from which they post and ... best bit ... logs the IP address with an online database which effectively blocks anyone posting on any other forum from that IP address too.

It's a fab tool for moderation

Cool.
Do you know if it's a free thing?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

JoesMum for Mod 2017!!!

Whatever happened to that?
We've needed an overseas moderator since way before I ever joined.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Whatever happened to that?
We've needed an overseas moderator since way before I ever joined.

Indeed.
And you owe me 50 points.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Thinking out life and seeing what I want to do. Currently school is just big stressful bundle of a mess. I made so much screw ups and I don't know if I can fix any of it. I just really want to go out and make money that's all.

Relax.
More often than not your life will just unfold itself in front of you one day and it may be something great that you haven't considered yet.
Everyone I know except one is in a career that has little to do with what they studied in school.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Whoa, wait, I just responded to a spam bot. What's it gonna do to me?!!!!!!! Aghhh!!! We're talking about the person with the weird Asian writing, correct?

They are likely best left unopened

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Indeed.
And you owe me 50 points.

So far I haven't lost that bet.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

So far I haven't lost that bet.

I see.
How many years before you pay up ?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I remember how frightening it was wondering what life held for me. When I'd have my own place. My own family. Frightening and depressing.
Wondering and worrying is perfectly normal.