This is a quick reminder for everyone to review our rules on the community info page.
One of these is "No Flames". This includes name-calling, a lot of which is happening on this recent post.
As the rules also state, deletion of posts and comments is not allowed. If you do need a comment deleted, please contact a moderator and we can screen it for you if necessary.
Outside of extreme circumstances, posts are not allowed to be deleted. If a post is deleted without moderator permission it will be re-posted from the screen-shot in our community archives. Posts may be edited as circumstances change, but the original text should remain.
In general, we have a very low level of drama and flames here. We moderators all appreciate everyone's contributions to making this a great community.
One of these is "No Flames". This includes name-calling, a lot of which is happening on this recent post.
As the rules also state, deletion of posts and comments is not allowed. If you do need a comment deleted, please contact a moderator and we can screen it for you if necessary.
Outside of extreme circumstances, posts are not allowed to be deleted. If a post is deleted without moderator permission it will be re-posted from the screen-shot in our community archives. Posts may be edited as circumstances change, but the original text should remain.
In general, we have a very low level of drama and flames here. We moderators all appreciate everyone's contributions to making this a great community.
Do NOT repost your old bewares. They are being archived.
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"We understand that this person (or persons) have upset you, but please keep personal attacks and vulgarities to a minimum."
It doesn't say we can't outright call them a no-no name. :/ Just not anything too extreme / do it too often. (Or so I am reading)
I mean, if you want them all banned. Please re-word it to a blanket ban.
After re-reading I see where I am wrong.
So when I hit reply, I got all lost and confused in my head, while trying to word it to not be so much of a gigantic jerk.
I do agree that the names weren't all that bad, and we weren't giving out official warnings, just polite reminders, so everyone there didn't get their "first strike" or anything. :)
But I do understand the reason for the rule. :)
"your whiteknighting really isn't helping the situation" - perhaps not as polite as it could be, I wouldn't consider flaming
"WK;DR" on the other hand...
The no flaming rule can be hard even for the mods to enforce sometimes, but all we can do is our best.
Regardless, I think one can avoid getting called out for ad hominem when choosing to address someone for "white-knighting" by avoiding the phrase altogether and explaining that the person is clearly defending someone without taking in all the evidence or listening to opposing views.
In a perfect world, this would be very easy. Unfortunately, some of us tend to get a little heated and to ask them to word carefully is definitely an exercise in frustration! Haha. I think I actually do appreciate being reminded of the rules, now and then; it's helping train me to choose my words carefully and think before I speak. Not only does it keep things civil, it encourages honest discourse, which is why I think a lot of the regular posters here follow this community in the first place.