Here is a **literary translation** of your post into English. I've retained the sharp tone, critical edge, and stylistic nuances, while making it sound natural and powerful for an English-speaking audience familiar with tech platforms and decentralized systems.
**On Apathy as the Dominant Religion of Bastyon: A Text for the Steadfast**
*Audience question: “What’s up with the videos?!”
Nothing new — once again, after yet another update, the PeerTube server crashed and now they’re trying to get it back online. Funny how bugs always pop up right after updates. Why is that? Any guesses?*
A few thoughts and hard facts on what one should and shouldn’t expect from this platform, what dangers it faces, and how it all ties in with the neighboring post on “downvote fetishists,” psychos, and the ghostlike indifference of Bastyon’s administration.
Let’s not drag the ox by the tail. Here’s the core takeaway:
**Satchkov doesn’t give a damn about your problems, your hatred of downvotes, or user feedback in general.**
Yes, it’s that simple — and it doesn’t matter what illusions you may have had to the contrary.
Why? Let me show you, with just a few simple examples.
**Example 1**
Years ago, I posted a bug report in POCKETNET_TEAM’s feed — back then, it was considered the official dev account. Now it’s called Bastyon_Team. All old posts migrated to the new handle. Just goes to show what devs can do: anything they want.
Excerpt:
**JohnJamesDoe · Dec 23, 2021**
The star rating is sometimes random. An unsteady hand. Better to re-confirm the assessment. Does not always display all who gave a rating.
**Bastyon_Team · Dec 23, 2021**
ok
**Bastyon_Team · Dec 28, 2021**
yes, we have it on the list of things to do, but not a top priority
Post link: [see archive]
Comment link: [see archive]
Take a close look at the date. That was **three and a half years ago**. Now tell me — is that not enough time to implement a tiny change in code? For example, adding a “Are you sure? Yes/No” confirmation prompt before rating? It’s a minor UX tweak that would significantly frustrate our beloved *“rating trolls”*, who enjoy smearing users just because they can.
Too hard to code? Oh, please — as the “famous pastor” used to say: *Give me a break.* There is no to-do list. There are no real priorities. Satchkov — who runs both the Daniel_Satchkov and Bastyon_Team accounts — has his own “priorities,” which have nothing to do with user needs. That’s why almost every simple request has vanished into oblivion. Complaining in the dev threads is as useful as shouting into a void.
**Example 2**
Another “complaint,” this time from February 10, 2022:
**JohnJamesDoe:**
Notifications still broken. No alerts for replies to my posts/comments. No alerts for downvotes or low ratings. Everything is enabled in settings. Apparently you're shielding those who rate negatively.
**Bastyon_Team:**
in progress. Many fixed in websocket, others coming in next release
Comforting answer, isn’t it?
Since then — *a hundred releases later* — the issue is still unresolved. Notifications remain hit or miss.
**Example 3: The Eternal Curse of the Downvote Junkies**
Let’s talk about the *real* problem — one that still gnaws at many: downvote abuse. I offered a permanent fix years ago. Here's the full dialog, in translation:
**JohnJamesDoe:**
5. Bots. You call every newbie a bot. Yet your Help Center tells everyone to rate all posts. Then you cripple new users. This won't grow your userbase — it only floods the platform with low-quality spam.
Set reputation thresholds clearly. "High" means what — 100? 1,000? 15,000?
The solution is simple: **remove star ratings**. Leave only likes. If you like a post — upvote. If not — scroll past. No need to ruin reputations. Ratings like 2-3-4 are pointless anyway.
**Tawmaz (dev, now apparently gone):**
The newbie restrictions prevent Sybil attacks, coin farming, and circle-jerk upvoting. I do agree about the 2-3-4 ratings — they’re meaningless.
**JohnJamesDoe:**
Then simplify. No downvotes. Like or ignore. If there’s a violation — report it. Done. Star ratings complicate everything and are abused. New accounts don’t affect reputation unless they’re validated. And bots don’t join Bastyon for the coins.
**Bastyon_Team:**
Yes, new accounts don’t impact rep. But bot accounts *did* hand out 1s and 3s. It creates a hostile environment, even if it doesn’t affect ratings. Recent updates improved things and were widely requested.
**JohnJamesDoe:**
Then remove stars! You promoted the use of all ratings, including negative ones — it’s in the FAQ! Now suddenly 1-2-3 is “bad”? That’s kindergarten logic. Star ratings have lost meaning. Some users just enjoy giving 1s. It’s childish. You want to stop it? Remove the stars.
**Sidebar:**
Once upon a time, admin tried to suppress “no-name” accounts — ones with no posts or reputation. But now? These same no-names, with maybe 20–50 rep, suddenly gain *validation* (a "shark" badge) after a few likes from 100+ rep users. Then they’re given a crown.
No clue who they are or why they’re validated — but they’re now part of the so-called jury, ready to downvote with impunity. It’s idiotic. And yet — Satchkov made it happen.
**Not conclusions — just facts:**
A working solution to the **toxic downvoter problem** was offered three years ago. It was rejected — and it *won’t* be implemented. Bastyon thrives on chaos.
The solution doesn’t require advanced dev skills. Just:
a) Remove four of the five stars, leaving only the fifth (like);
b) Keep the scoring algorithm unchanged. Only five-star votes will be stored.
Admin response: a few generic replies, vague promises, and minor restrictions on 1–3 ratings for low-rep users. That’s it.
At one point, devs seemed to care (see earlier replies). But that’s long gone. The downvote cult thrives. These users now hit 100+ rep or gain validation through obscure means (see note above).
**Three years — and the problem is still here.**
That tells you everything about Satchkov’s priorities. He doesn’t care. He’s busy selling Pokémon dreams to the gullible.
To quote the immortal line:
*“The sheriff doesn’t care about the problems of the villagers.”*
Sure, the admin might respond — *but only* if users push back with mass **ignoring**, **withholding engagement**, and **low ratings** on the sacred cows. No engagement? No sales. No comments. No dopamine.
But that’s wishful thinking. Most users are just wide-eyed sheep, hanging on every word of the info-guru and his hype train.
You could piss in their faces — they’d still call it morning dew. They’re running around with idiotic ideas like “parallel economies” as if they’re treasure maps from *Uncle Fyodor and the talking cat*.
**Meanwhile, Satchkov doesn’t even bother anymore. He just deletes criticism, erases posts, and blocks dissenters.**
And so it goes.
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