RE: Rule Changes + New Restrictions
November 11, 2013 at 11:14 am
(This post was last modified: November 11, 2013 at 11:26 am by Cinjin.)
(November 11, 2013 at 11:02 am)John V Wrote:(November 11, 2013 at 10:25 am)Tiberius Wrote: John,I think my wording already addresses your concerns:
Your suggestion would not work as it isn't the kind of rule we're going for. We aren't banning insults outright. We are banning people who flame or try to incite flame wars.
So with that in mind, what are your suggestions?
"posts which only insult and do not add to the discussion"
Insults would be allowed in posts which also substantively add to the discussion.
Oh common John! That's basically what we have in place now and you're still complaining about it. READ the following:
Tiberius Wrote:One off insults are a natural part of discussion. Escalating those insults to the point where you are using them regularly and for seemingly no reason is when it starts to become a problem.
I'm out, this is so aggravating. He's such a burr in everyone's side. I'm sure Johnny's a real pleasure at holiday functions.