I nominate Jon Katz.

Nevermind. I misread and thought your post was directed at me.

The first fake database error gave it away after about 30 minutes. They aren't as clever as they think they are.

You're operating under a false assumption. Sorry to disappoint ;)

It's a good place for all us waifs and strays, true.

A shadowban is where you can see your posts, but nobody else can. When it's done, the only way you can find out is by disabling cookies and searching for your comments - which will have vanished. Not fun, especially if you're a paying subscriber to the site.

On Fark, they also play "fun" tricks like faking database errors or randomly hiding half the comments on a story for users the moderators don't like for whatever reason.

Me, I was permanently shadowbanned for replying to a comment which mentioned a site that the Fark mods disapprove of, so you can see why I'm not well disposed to the place or their policies.

And then those Persians had better watch out!

You'll get over it.

The links can be interesting, but the moderators are pillow-biting nancies who will shadowban you at the drop of a hat.

At least you aren't shadowbanned.