- Mattbluhalofan
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- Intrepid Mythic Member
That is Grade-A wannabe moderator forum copping. Ironic, since it's coming from someone who's evidently not cut out to be a moderator.
A wise man has put it into words, which I will now put in mine own.
Oh, hell, it was ICEMAN, but whatever.
There is a difference between a forum cop and someone who simply endorses the rules. Rule endorsers are the ones who obey the rules, and gently correct others who unknowingly break them. They don't reprimand them for being ignorant, like many a forum cop would, they simple point them in the right direction. And, they will go to the more extreme approach if needed.
The forum cop, on the other hand, is the one who goes to the thread just to say "LOCKED", or "You're going to get blacklisted, ha!". Generally hypocrites on a large scale.
Each class has its own calibrations of rude, blunt, or nice.
EXAMPLE: A member posts a Halo 3 topic in The Underground.
RULE ENDORSER'S RESPONSE: Sorry, but Halo 3 topics belong in the Halo 3 forum.
FORUM COP'S RESPONSE: LOCKED/There's a Halo 3 forum, dumbass!
And, do determine the specifics of each one, simple regard the response, and judge it yourself if it be polite, honest or rude.