Let's work out some official rules for this forum.

[SenniTreborius]

LOL

[Buster's Uncle]

...Ten minutes later, the Devil came in and said "All right, everybody; coffee break's over.  Back on your heads."...

I do not know why all this OT is in this thread.

[vv221]

If nobody take the task before me, I should have time to compile everything in here in a quasi-neat list next week.
(it will be a good time to read those rules too, I conform here to the "Friendly Arm's Inn" rule: « Common sense rules the day. »)

Whoops, forgot about this!
Sorry guys, I’m a bit busy right now, which means I might or might not pick up the task…

[BU Admin]

This has never come up before, because I've only seen it happen to me, and though I have rights like any AC2 member, I have to be willing to take more crap from people for several reasons.

Members who cannot find it in themselves to lay off when another member has already asked twice are going to get vacations.

In my case, since it would be utterly foolish to have a Lèse-majesté rule like some places do -to the contrary, I have to put up with more than anyone else because of my position- you get three chances from now on even with me.  The actual rule is that I can do you after keeping it up on me twice -and do keep that in mind, always- but policy is that since I shouldn't moderate my own disputes -but no one else w/ powers is likely to come along and pitch in in a timely fashion- I will choose to not go all nerdbadge as soon as I want to and the rules allow -and believe me, I've REALLY wanted to on no less than three past occasions by the time I said to lay off once.  Wanting to kill is a more accurate description of my feelings as of a third or later offense.  It's really bad for the health of my keyboard, not to say my own.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have to be happy here, too, or bad news for this community where I do more than my share of the work.

The Management resents having to say a word of this, deeply.


-In a related note, The Administration of this site frowns upon rules-lawyering strongly.  Offenses in arguing about the rules and their application -in the sole opinion of the management, disingenuous protests, most especially- may be counted as part of/compounding and exacerbating the Original Offense.  Doing so is not recommended.

[Yitzi]

This has never come up before, because I've only seen it happen to me, and though I have rights like any AC2 member, I have to be willing to take more crap from people for several reasons.

Members who cannot find it in themselves to lay off when another member has already asked twice are going to get vacations.

I presume the reason for "twice" is because once might be part of joking around?

[Buster's Uncle]

I'm not a hard-butt and wouldn't enjoy a hard-butt place, and I think most of the rest of the members wouldn't.  Rules suck and the least moderation is better moderation - we've a mature crowd and most situations work themselves out with little or no nudging.  I've never seen anyone else have to ask anyone else to cut it out twice, in short.

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A word about newbs - my policy of embracing them with an eye towards the future is well-known (and productive, I daresay).  But upon re-reading this thread last night, I see that I've never announced a bit of policy I've intended to since I had to permaban the poison newb/stalker in MP quite awhile ago now:

There's a sort of informal probation period for a new member.  If you can't go your first ten posts or so without being rude, I'm probably going to cast you into the outer darkness without hesitation.  Some animals are more equal than others, and life's too short to put up with envelope-pushing from a stranger.

[Dio]

This has never come up before, because I've only seen it happen to me, and though I have rights like any AC2 member, I have to be willing to take more crap from people for several reasons.

Members who cannot find it in themselves to lay off when another member has already asked twice are going to get vacations.

In my case, since it would be utterly foolish to have a Lèse-majesté rule like some places do -to the contrary, I have to put up with more than anyone else because of my position- you get three chances from now on even with me.  The actual rule is that I can do you after keeping it up on me twice -and do keep that in mind, always- but policy is that since I shouldn't moderate my own disputes -but no one else w/ powers is likely to come along and pitch in in a timely fashion- I will choose to not go all nerdbadge as soon as I want to and the rules allow -and believe me, I've REALLY wanted to on no less than three past occasions by the time I said to lay off once.  Wanting to kill is a more accurate description of my feelings as of a third or later offense.  It's really bad for the health of my keyboard, not to say my own.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have to be happy here, too, or bad news for this community where I do more than my share of the work.

The Management resents having to say a word of this, deeply.


-In a related note, The Administration of this site frowns upon rules-lawyering strongly.  Offenses in arguing about the rules and their application -in the sole opinion of the management, disingenuous protests, most especially- may be counted as part of/compounding and exacerbating the Original Offense.  Doing so is not recommended.

A smiley that I think represents the fundamental purpose of this post. 

[Dale]

So based on the thread where this came up, what is the real world application of this new rule? Based on that thread i understand it as:

"Trolling other members, abusing 'POWAS' and being called out on hypocracy is NOT acceptable...... unless you are BUncle."

Just want to get the understanding clear. Okay?

[Eadee]

"Trolling other members, abusing 'POWAS' and being called out on hypocracy is NOT acceptable...... unless you are BUncle."

Nah, all these things are alright if you're no jerk who continues such behaviour even when it turns out you violated someones dignity with it. At least thats how I read it.

[Valka]

Are the rest of us allowed to know where/how this started?

[Buster's Uncle]

Dale has a reading comprehension problem, is not the only one, and we're not having this conversation anymore.

I despise revisionist history, so I haven't disappeared anything and will not do so now as was my first impulse.  Therefore, forth offence on this particular argument and 24 hours off.

[Dale]

A shame i missed it. Have been on cub camp all weekend.

[Eadee]

A shame i missed it. Have been on cub camp all weekend.

I'm sure you could get another one if you ask nicely

[Buster's Uncle]

I'm sure that won't be necessary.  Dale's pretty good about understanding when the hammer comes down -better than I am- and I'm glad my token action didn't actually inconvenience him, as I'd planned/hoped.  It was a gesture, and the formalities Uno has been egging me on about are satisfied.

[Dale]

Some might even argue that looking after 21 8-11 year olds is even worse.

But BU is right. I pushed the boundary, got snapped and now the issue is dead.