[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fonix232:
Okay, let ME explain. I went onto the group, pretty much when it was founded, and have been helping people occasionally. There was not even a debate, more like a discussion, since I was trying to offer alternatives that work just as well to people dead set on rooting.

I had two insults, in total, towards a single member who've displayed not just the lack of understanding, but the lack of intelligence also. Now, XDA-Developers is a community aimed at DEVELOPERS. Yes, the average Joe is welcome to chip in, to ask questions, but lately the community got diluted at a large scale. And yes, if I run into an idiot, I will say it to their face.

The fun ended where the mentioned sissy redneck started *****ing. There was a discussion going on, and he went on and on, basically every second message was from him, telling US, the people discussing the topic to "stop it". Now, he is neither the creator of the chat group, nor a moderator, he has NO RIGHT to tell us to stop, especially if that interferes with an otherwise contentful discussion. Yet the moderators ignored his *****ing, and were more upset that I called him out for that. And if you don't see a problem with that, well, pal, I got some bad news for you.

The goal of such community should be to encourage CONTENTFUL discussion, not meaningless *****ing about someone being offended by other people discussing otherwise relevant topics. Yes, the truth hurts, and calling him out on being a redneck might've been a bit over the line, but the very same person was spreading misinformation, which is in my opinion way more dangerous than calling someone names.

Again, I wasn't getting annoyed by the debate, but the generic stupidity represented by someone whom I've even ignored after the first warning, up until he made it impossible to continue an actual discussion. Do you want to encourage such a behaviour? Because making a rule-free group will do that.

As for the moderator hitting me up in private then promptly blocking me after stating that I was the one who wanted to force him to do **** - no, pal, you were the one who wasn't even open to consider that maybe, just maybe, there's some truth in my message. I'll copypaste it here for all of you to see:

Now the thing is, all I want is an actual community, where people do actually know the rules (since there are rules), and is not a democracy. Because let's face it, 70% of the human population is incapable of such basic choices like breakfast. And about the same demography applies to an open chat group too. And when such people are given power, stuff like Trump happens. Because people are inherently STUPID. Not necessarily in all fields of life, because see, we think differently. I'm stupid too, in many things. I have a certain way of logic, which is great in certain things, and very, very bad in others. The goal would be in such a community to appoint people who are NOT stupid in the topic, to control the community to an extent. See the current status - the "community" voted for no rules (I for one did not even take part in this vote, since I did not know about it). Now let me ask, how big part of the community has actually taken part in a lawless social construct? How many of them lived in anarchy? I bet the number will be under 1%.

Any way... Back on topic. I suggested some things, things I'd like to see in a community if I am to join it. However your dear admin 123456 never even addressed most of my points, and instead went on a rant about freedom of speech - except he forgot that freedom of speech goes as far as one does not limit others' freedom and rights, and is not harmful. In current situation, both of these were broken. But apparently limiting members, spreading misinformation (i.e. lies), is perfectly okay, and calling out people for that is not.

I'm pretty sure the guy (since he had a guy's name and a guy's picture), whom I've called out is NOT female. Plus, it's the freaking internet. You can be a hermaphrodite transsexual penguin for all I care, I won't make exceptions based on such constructs. On the internet, you're what's between your ears, nothing less, nothing more, no matter if you have a ****, a *****, both, neither, want the other one, et cetera.