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Originally Posted by John S  OK, if the moderators are happy that the present system is working then I won't pursue this any further. |
Happy? Mmm... dunno.
But the more vigorously we apply the rules, the more we get accused of being power-crazed dictators or whatever. So there's a balance to be drawn, and a lot of judgement / discretionary decisions to be made.
For example, taking a thread Outside sometimes
invigorates it - which is not what we're trying to do. But sometimes it's best to do this instead of telling people "Calm down" all the time, or pruning individual posts.
Similarly, personal abuse is against the rules. But we don't infract everyone who - for example - calls someone a donkey. Context matters.
The best way to complain about any post is to report it. That allows us to record, discuss and monitor actions as a group, and that ensures the system works best in my opinion.