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One Brow said:
Anti-trolling rules are still real rules, even though you can't quantify trolling. Anti-spamming rules are still real rules, even though you can't quantify spamming. Sure, we'd all like bright-line rules, but it's not always possible.
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Naw, Eric, a "real rule" is one that is uniformly applied to all it purports to govern and which is not distorted beyond all reasonable meaning, just for the purpose of sayin sumbuddy ya don't like broke it.

It's not a question of "bright lines," although I think there is a "bright line" past which you can clearly say that a purported "rule" is not a real rule but a mere pretense. The mere fact that every supposedly objectionable behavior can't be explicitly be spelled out in advance does NOT mean that all behavior is therefore a violation, if I choose to say so.

There are nominal rules, and real rules, I agree with that.
 
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Hopper said:
I agree, Plate, it is pretty obvious. But why make a pretense otherwise? If you're right, the FAQ's should simply say: "If you say, do, think, or act in a way that 3 moderators don't approve of you will be removed from the board."
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Actually, it would be, "If you act (repeatedly) in a way that 3 moderators DISAPPROVE of (strongly enough), you will be removed from the board."

Huge difference.
 
LifeOnaPlate said:
What the hell does that even mean? Your intentional obtuseness is irritating. Go read the forum guidelines, your "real rules":

https://jazzfanz.com/faq.php
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I'm pretty sure this is what The Hopper is getting at:

LifeOnaPlate said:
It's pretty obvious that there is no "objective" moderating policies. "Objective" moderating policies don't exist... The mods can do whatever they want.
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What exactly are you not comprehending?

LifeOnaPlate said:
Unfortunately for the rest of us, there are no rules against posting with a lame fake accent.
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Like The Hopper said, there is an ignore feature for those who cannot handle the way others are. I'm not suggesting an old redwood or anything, but grow up, do yourself a favor and either use it or quit acting like a whiny kid.
 
colton said:
Actually, it would be, "If you act (repeatedly) in a way that 3 moderators DISAPPROVE of (strongly enough), you will be removed from the board."

Huge difference.
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Thanks for the correction, Colton. Yeah, one who doesn't approve may be merely neutral, so there is a definite difference between "don't approve," and "disapprove." Thanks, also, for clarifying the meaning behind the "rules."
 
I was readin the jazz game thread from the raptor's fan site last night. During the course of it, a poster was banned. The reason seemed to be that a mod didn't agree with him and he (the mod) apparently didn't recieve the degree of deference he felt he was entitled to, by virtue of his position alone. Best I could tell, no other poster gave it a second thought, as though that is precisely what they would expect to happen, under the circumstances. Give the average person the power to destroy anything that displeases him, and chances are you'll see a great deal of wanton destruction goin down.

Here's the end of it:

MB666: So Belsius just gave me two infractions lol. In two minutes. What a loser. Oh no... what a lose if I get banned from an internet forum

Benzo (admin): Good bye. [MB666 banned]

Juordis: Why so mad ppl? Everyone just says what they think? Or it`s not allowed?

jeffb [after quotin Benzo sayin "Good bye.']: Finally, some entertainment tonight. lol
 
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franklin said:
Like The Hopper said, there is an ignore feature for those who cannot handle the way others are. I'm not suggesting an old redwood or anything, but grow up, do yourself a favor and either use it or quit acting like a whiny kid.
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I have nothing against the ignore feature. I encourage people to use it if they find a poster obnoxious. I don't use it myself, and I don't really care who does or who doesn't. Sorry if that wasn't clear.
 
Hopper said:
I was readin the jazz game thread from the raptor's fan site last night. During the course of it, a poster was banned. The reason seemed to be that a mod didn't agree with him and he (the mod) apparently didn't recieve the degree of deference he felt he was entitled to, by virtue of his position alone. Best I could tell, no other poster gave it a second thought, as though that is precisely what they would expect to happen, under the circumstances. Give the average person the power to destroy anything that displeases him, and chances are you'll see a great deal of wanton destruction goin down.
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It's a freaking message board, not the constitutional convention. I wouldn't care to stick around on a board where that was common, so I would use the "ignore feature" of not going there.
 
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