Rose Z Gbp

Frustrated

They target you if they are on the opposite side of an issue and delete your posts, or shut you down. Not fair or unbiased at all.
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Pros:
  • Lively conversation and current events

Preferred solution: Nothing

Fleta Dit

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| map-marker Manassas, Virginia

Discuss my experience

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The main problem with City-Data (as other reviewers have already stated) is the arbitrary, incompetent moderators who seem to be on a petty power trip. Apparently, a mod did not agree with one of my posts and I was unable to sign in. No one at City-Data explained why. One of the mods, Elnina, did send me an email, saying I had a message, but when I tried to follow the link she provided, I was unable to because I was prevented from logging in. Sounds like the Three Stooges doesn't it? The parent company, Advameg Inc, has an "F" rating at the local Better Business Bureau - so it's not only me!
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User's recommendation: Lots of similar sites out there - try one of them.

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Ibgin.. is the hatched man

Mark B Vck

You have false information

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You have a sex offender listed as living at my address. Please remove immediately. I will seek legal advice if not removed immediately
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Preferred solution: Apology

User's recommendation: Dont trust site

Royden Nbx

Avid reader

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A cesspool for geriatric rightwingers and posters who get paid by the post by Putin ie rusky trolls.
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Preferred solution: Tbd

User's recommendation: Avoid

Anonymous
map-marker Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A Dangerous Disinformation Depot and Arsenal of Anti-Americanism

The political forum is a r-wing disinformation machine filled with ignorant posters who are immune to facts and bereft of decency. Any dissenting moderate or liberal post ---even if it contains supporting documentation & links--- is trashed by "regulars" or removed by the moderators.

It is a bully silo of hate & anger for those who are anti-women, anti-democracy, anti-education racists and xenophobes. I often wonder if it is funded by the NRA because any mention or discussion of commonsense gun reform or regulation is immediately shutdown and the poster mocked and then penalized for being a troll. White Christian Nationalism is promoted ad nauseum and many accounts are folks who appear to live on the forum at 12-hour intervals bullying those with opposing worldviews. Go up against them one too many times and one will be banned permanently.

An ugly site whose frequent flyers wrap themselves in the American flag yet cheer the trampling of the Constitution. Terrorists, Trump & Tucker are revered, as is any radical destructive person or position such as the Floridian Fascist who desires to be America's Viktor Orbán

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User's recommendation: AVOID

Theo A Tqy

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker The Bronx, New York

Hi, I am waiting for my Thepastpresentandfuture username to get reactivated.

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See the most recent 10 Posts on my Profile December 21st Wednesday. With those 2 Deleted posts in Great Debates Forum on Dec 21.

As you can see, I didn't ever break even one rule. Mike from back east is 100% wrong and is lying, making things up with absolutely false accusations, and up to 5+ verbal attacks to me. When that is 0 from my side. That 45 Days Infraction, and Permanent Ban!?

has to get deleted. I have to return back to the Website fast! I never even talked to Mike from back east prior to this happening, and didn't ever get an Infraction before from that Moderator. I am not a Troll, not a Spammer, and not a consistent Infractions rule violator?

Since 2013, very close to zero Infractions. Still not even close to that much to ever have this problem. There was no way to contact all other MODS when Mike from back east messed with my account. Emails/DM's Direct Messages not functioning/no responses yet.

Exactly why I had to put this up in this exact format. I still didn't ever break any rules. I have to go back quickly, and I promise there aren't any issues as you can see on my Thepastpresentandfuture account. I regularly post on World, Europe, Asia, Travel, Urban Planning, Science Tech, Politics, New York City, Seattle Forums.

Including some other ones. And went on the Website starting in 2010/13 years ago when only 19 years old then. Now, I am age 31. I am an Online Poster almost since birth into just beginning Middle Aged.

This number 1 Website on the Internet is an essential core value of my life, and I can't leave... Especially for no reasons. Mike from back east can't psychologically damage me this far when I never did anything wrong. One week later after only temporarily getting banned, a Moderator closed 2 Politics Forum topics of my own from November when there isn't even one source of trouble.

Those 2 Politics forum topics have to reopen when I return. Including some other Moderator edits. I am going to tell you what that is. Some other Infractions have to get deleted.

I believe I have only 1 Infraction then or Profile Warning at that point since 2013/9 Years ago. Not too much Infractions, nevertheless. I have 7,811 Posts up to Dec 21, more than 400 Create A Topics, and even 197 CD Friends! I am one of the best Online Posters just like absolutely everyone else, and I can't leave the Website.

One of the most loyal, devoted Senior members of Online Posting Forums Internet community.

Please send me a memo when I am back on my username, and an email to theo11ny@***.com to talk further about the situation. I need a direct response. I respect the rules of CD city-data TOS. You are going to have to replace Mike from back east with another Moderator.

I am fine with up to 47 out of 48 Moderators with zero complaints. I understand when some Online Posters get Infractions or Bans. However, not on my Thepastpresentandfuture username account because I still follow the rules very well, and there are no problems. Please tell me what to follow when I return, and I promise to fulfill that order.

And before next Monday-Friday. Thank you.

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City Data is a cesspool of misinformation; conspiracy theories; extreme right wing, racist, and white supremacist rhetoric. What's worse -- if you call out bogus information, you get unceremoniously banned "for life." Those promoting extremist conspiracy theories remain protected by the apparently like-minded moderators. You want to know where disinformation and conspiracy theories come from? This is the place.
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Cons:
  • See review

Preferred solution: Apology

User's recommendation: stay away

Elinore Ahr

Website is a forum for r-wing extremists immune to facts and bereft of decency.

Original review Aug 25, 2022

The city-data political sub-forum ---as well as most of their forums increasingly over the years--- is rampant with radicalized Trump Republicanism and myriad posters who seem to be on a mission committed to the wholesale destruction of the United States' political order. These posters--- who wholeheartedly advocate against American democracy, our institutions, and the rule of law--- belittle, lie about and threaten those of opposing views, and then are coddled by the moderators.

Posters supplying facts and credible supporting documentation are suspended, with their posts removed, and then warned in scathing private messages that, if they persist, the suspension will be a permanent ban.

Truth and facts are considered trolling on city-data.com.

This website and its mods appear hell-bent on stifling those who support U.S. democracy and determined to eradicate factual information and credible posts that push back on the extremism and violent ideology that proliferates on city-data.com.

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User's recommendation: AVOID THIS CULTISH PROPAGANDA WEBSITE

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Guest

Agreed - they want me gone - ibginnie will find a way to get me barred, even though my posts are clean and do not attack others. Just the facts - that the RW deplore.

Anonymous
map-marker Levittown, New York

Need my information removed

Good morning. I am writing a request to have my information removed from your site. I had a court date on August 9th and my sex offender level was lowered to a level 1. My information should not be open to the public and I would appreciate it if ot was removed from your site. Thanks Tim C.
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Anonymous
map-marker New York, New York

Need my information removed

My level was lowered to a 1.my information about my record is not supposed to be open to the public anymore. I would appreciate it if you removed my new from your list. Thanks Tim
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Gopha C
map-marker North Hollywood, California

Occasional/former user

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Mods are really all over the map, banning helpful members and allowing literally hundreds of bots, sock puppets, and banned trolls who return under multiple new usernames. Also the place is dominated by annoying aspies or people claiming to be aspie to cover for their really stupid posts.
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Cons:
  • Moderators

Preferred solution: nothing except warning others

User's recommendation: stay away

Anonymous

City Data FORUM - Communist

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City Data FORUM - Communist

I posted my views on the city data forum in the category for the topic I wanted to post about. I guess one cannot post their views if they go against the communist moderators.

I tried to sign on a few days later, and there is a message saying, "you have been banned for being a spammer" and 'Date the ban will be lifted: Never' THIS IS UNREAL!!! One cannot state their views on the flu/cold that has a certain number in it after the number 18. It is unreal that trying to inform others of the reality gets one banned for life. I can tell you that this city-data site must be run by the same people banning truth on Twitter, Facebook, Google, Instagram, etc.

Who are deceiving the public all the time.

It is disgusting. I would never recommend anyone posting in their forum, because now you can see anything these moderators don't want you to know, they erase - and ban intellectual individuals from posting about.

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Cons:
  • Moderators block anything that goes against their point of view
  • Deceitful
  • Communist

User's recommendation: My Recommendation is to NEVER USE CITY-DATA commie site where freedom of speech is non-existent

Anonymous
map-marker San Antonio, Texas

Lack of Freedom of Speech. Non-right wing views are squelched

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I have had several different screen names already, but they always figure it out and give me a message that I am PERMANENTLY BANNED- Troll. I really like their non-P & OC thread topics, but fail to temptation in logging into the P & OC. They ALWAYS figure out eventually. I wonder what the moderators and the right wingers that dominate the P & OC think about Elon Musk and his "freedom of speech" with Twitter.
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User's recommendation: Don't DO IT.

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Anonymous
map-marker Phoenix, Arizona

Banned by stupid mod

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I posted a thread seeking advice for an issue I'm dealing with. I was in the middle of a discussion with a few posters. Then a moderator, PJSaturn, gave me a one-size-fits-all answer and closed the thread. I then messaged the mod to explain why her one-size-fits-all answer doesn't work for my specific circumstances. I never got a reply. But you know what I received? A ban.
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Pros:
  • Decent place to pass the time
Cons:
  • Idiotic mods

User's recommendation: It's not worth it to post on this forum.

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PJSaturn is a turd.

Douglas M Qmj

Banned

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I joined and posted for a few days. I got into a minor debate with someone about his/her city that the other poster did not like. Suddenly I found out I was banned. The reason? I am a "previously banned troll". This is very interesting because I had never been on this site before. Now it says I am banned forever. I think there are mods who simply ban people arbitrarily for comments they don't like even if they are respectfully given with facts and reasons and use the justification of being a "troll".
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Cons:
  • Arbitrary bans by moderators for no reason at all

Preferred solution: Apology and a reason why I was banned and to be reinstated. I was not a "troll" and wonder why anyone would think that.

User's recommendation: Not a good site. A much better website is Skyscraper City

Marlin Jkw
map-marker Wichita, Kansas

Got banned

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I got harassed by regular users and was called a burner account and then banned when they said I was the troll.. Its proof they favor far right wing nuts and can't debate politics. Its a gang mentality and a *** poor excuse of a forum. I signed up a week ago got banned today.
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