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The point is simple. If a thread is slightly breaking a rule, yet still is constructive, a moderator could simply decide to overlook the minor infraction it is making. For example...
While the ninja related threads were open, there was a positive discussion, where the newer members could try to glean some light on the subject of forum ninjas. However, the thread was closed. Why, why was it closed? It was closed because it displayed conversation regarding a specific group of people which happens to be against the rules. Like this group of people this rule was created for a specific reason. Once again although in this circumstance the threads were partially guilty, their content was positive. There was no caustic, or rude discussion, in addition there was also no flaming. In this case I would have suggested laying aside the one or the other form of judging (i.e if it breaks any part of the rule its all bad), and evaluated whether it was doing more good, then it was bad. This would only apply to honest questions, not to irrelevant ones. (ex what’s your favorite color) Later on I would have pmed the user, and asked them to not create any future ninja related threads.
Posted by: Sniper McGee
I know another expression: Rules were made to be broken.
Even though those rules are enforced with an iron fist and a wet noodle, if you make rules, someone will break them. Most times repeatedly.
No one will be nice all of the time, since we're human. But we have to compensate for that. Since some people will just be stupid and brake the rules for no reason, they're going to be punished. But some people will be having a bad day, or they got run over by their mother, and will brake the rules without meaning to.
Let's keep in mind that this forum isn't the center of the universe; it's a place to come on once in a while to talk about Bungie and all it's glory. The mods are here to keep order (so to speak).
It's a sad day when an internet game forum turnes into a bureaucatic discussion.
Although my opinion is lax on threads, when it comes to people, if someone is flaming, spamming, or seriously breaking rules they need to be confronted. We can not allow our community to fall into shambles, because we allowed people who hate Bungie, and hate the rest of the member population, to spread their distaste. If you have a problem with an individual in the community do not bring it in to the public eye. Just solve it over the pm system, or ignore them completely.
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