10-11-2012, 05:28 PM
Every face of a coin has a flipped side and anyone can argue that "taking things more moderately" can apply to the opposite side of the coin than your intent. "Let's look at another idea that was taken too far: ban appeals." While I agree with you on this point, someone could say that if you hadn't specified ban appeals as an example, your call to taking things more moderately might apply to our approach to causing bans instead.
Ban appeals actually rose from fishy's kind-hearted approach of everyone getting a second chance to redeem themselves. While we shouldn't allow 3rd or 4th chances, we should keep in mind that we all make mistakes and a ban appeal on this server isn't designed for mistake bannings made by OPs.
Eliminating all profanity isn't an unreasonable step considering the intent behind that rule was to stop fishy's kids and other peoples' kids from being exposed to profanity ...that generally means all profanity, not just most of it. Perhaps making a list of what constitutes profanity is the wrong way to go about it, perhaps it's the correct way and/or perhaps I'm simply still in that "extreme" mindset you were talking about =)
In any case, this link is useful. I know you know of it ind, but for those who don't: I have tried to set up a thread that lists our rules and the intent behind them to prevent misunderstanding as well =) OPs enforcing a rule or dealing with a ban appeal can look up that specific rule and interpret it with more knowledge. It even has a table of contents to assist in that. And because our rules are so fluid in interpretation, respond to that thread if you think something is being phrased wrong or if you think a rule should include something else. We'll discuss it and bring it to the attention of the admins if it seems reasonable =)
Ban appeals actually rose from fishy's kind-hearted approach of everyone getting a second chance to redeem themselves. While we shouldn't allow 3rd or 4th chances, we should keep in mind that we all make mistakes and a ban appeal on this server isn't designed for mistake bannings made by OPs.
Eliminating all profanity isn't an unreasonable step considering the intent behind that rule was to stop fishy's kids and other peoples' kids from being exposed to profanity ...that generally means all profanity, not just most of it. Perhaps making a list of what constitutes profanity is the wrong way to go about it, perhaps it's the correct way and/or perhaps I'm simply still in that "extreme" mindset you were talking about =)
In any case, this link is useful. I know you know of it ind, but for those who don't: I have tried to set up a thread that lists our rules and the intent behind them to prevent misunderstanding as well =) OPs enforcing a rule or dealing with a ban appeal can look up that specific rule and interpret it with more knowledge. It even has a table of contents to assist in that. And because our rules are so fluid in interpretation, respond to that thread if you think something is being phrased wrong or if you think a rule should include something else. We'll discuss it and bring it to the attention of the admins if it seems reasonable =)
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. じしf_,)ノ
Those who fight for justice must walk a narrow path, for those who complain about the injustice of the world usually end up being the ones committing those injustices later on.