- CrazzySnipe55
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Posted by: x Foman123 x
Fortunately, with the way the rules have been changed, a good deal of "flex" is built in. As just one example, your example is no longer valid; the rules no longer contain a blanket prohibition against talking about specific users. Instead, the rules now require users to "respect [their] fellow members" and prohibit "harassment." As long as these two guidelines are followed, there is plenty of flex to talk about other specific users.
But at the same time, how is one to know what is considered respecting a fellow member? I know it's obviously all up to the discretion of whatever Ninja or Employee is present in the situation at the time, but still. A simple joke to some may be disrespect to others.
What seems to be a perfectly fine comment about a user from some forumgoers point of view, could be, decidedly, harassment from another users point of view. And if that "other user" is a Ninja, that person faces a thread lock, a warning, or a ban.
I, personally, think there shouldn't be as much flex in the rules for the simple fact that, though it may be to the average forumgoers advantage to have a bit more freedom in the words they put into text on the forums, it can also be a detriment as we now have freedom, but don't know how much.
It's like our options are to either stay in one room forever. Or be able to stay in the room and also have the option to walk down a hallway to another room. But, at anytime whilst walking along that hallway, if you step in the wrong spot, no matter how far down it you are, you die. (for 3-7 days and then you respawn)