New Rule: No Personal Attacks

[Dotard]

Just for clarity.

No personal attacks or insults here or in the chat?

So if I do it "for fun" how can I be certain it will not lead to a ban if the intended victim doesn't take it as a joke?
Will "I was just joking!" be the catch-all get outta jail free card?

Like when, in chat, you (Tiberius) called me a "stupid ass moron" or something simular to that I took it as a joke given the context of the chat. If I made a complaint of offensive would " I was just joking" been sufficient excuse to remove any threat of disiplinary action? If I do the same and call you or Eilo "faggot cock-eating shit for brains" and either of you do not take it as a joke and I state "I was just joking!" will I still be subjected to a warning or banned from the forums?

You have nothing to fear by being 'humorous' in your name-calling. I have fear doing the same because the ban hammer is large and weighty and because of a certain un-named emo misandrist on your staff wields this hammer.

Will I get a warning for refering to her as a 'emo misandrist' now?

Does the person to whom the insult is directed have to be insulted before action is taken? If I let go with a slew of expletitives directed at Saerules and he responds with "HahahaDotard! Your Momma!" And I reply with "Hahaha How'd you know?" Will no action be taken because we are longer-time members and we are doing it for fun? Will I be warned if Saerules complains I refer to him as a 'him' and not a 'her' as she prefers and finds that insulting? What if Sae does not find any of that insulting yet one of you "think" it is, will I get warned?

There is a member here that has "Frodo is an intellectually dishonest christain" (or something like that) in their signature. Pretty damned insulting if you ask me. Does the enforcement of this rule depend entirely upon the person to whom the insult is directed complaining? If so, how the hell can a newcomer know?
How about blanket insults? I find it quite offensive when someone says "Texans are a bunch of Morons!" as I am a Texan as is my entire family. Is that not bigotry? Same same if anyone states 'all muslims are a bunch of fucking idiot fucktards'. It's bigotry and insulting. Must a Muslim complain before any action is taken as a Texan must complain when Texans as a whole are insulted?


Is there a past 'cut-off point'? If the offenses took place prior to this rule, regardless of confession date, are we still subject to warnings/bans? If, for example (example only. In no way does this example equate to an admission of guilt) If I were to talk of during a quite controversal thread I observed a member being quite easily emo-raged and insultive to it's posters and found it quite entertaining and later admitted to trolling them on this subject in order to invoke some more of that quality emo-rage, will I be subjected to warnings or a ban for a past offense? I'm darned near positive your answer will be "No. Only offenses registered after the rule has been inacted are subjected to actions by the staff." I just want that cleared up and verified.