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[Silver Night]

Proposing a new rule to make the trolling thing crystal clear (no walking the line without quite crossing).

Rule (as stolen from the PA forums):

Don't troll.
This has a working definition of "attempting to be as annoying as possible while still technically obeying the rules," and it's not the way to go about getting attention. Attempting to derail threads, posting off-topic bullshit, or flame-baiting are all verboten.

I realize essentially the same thing is already in the FAQ, but I think making it clear through the repetition, and in a short and sweet form couldn't hurt.
 

[Vincent Pryce]

./signed for support

[Casiella]

I cannot possibly fathom somebody saying "that's a terrible rule" without, you know, outing themselves as somebody who wants an excuse to be annoying. Sure, they may come back and complain in some way about discretion or favoritism, but that will amount to the same thing.

tl;dr: /signed

[Ciarente]

Supported

[Misan]

Can't hurt.

[Havohej]

+1

[Morwen Lagann]

Sounds fine by me.

[Ashar Kor-Azor]

I am supporting the adoption of the rule I suggested that you adopt.

Like a boss.

[Silver Night]

I am supporting the adoption of the rule I suggested that you adopt.

Like a boss.

I'm trying to learn the important things about being in charge.

Like taking all the credit.

[Havohej]

 

As soon as you update the rules sticky I'll update the page in the topmenu

[Silver Night]

Done

[Ashar Kor-Azor]

I am supporting the adoption of the rule I suggested that you adopt.

Like a boss.

I'm trying to learn the important things about being in charge.

Like taking all the credit.

It was actually probably clever not to tell people I suggested it

[lallara zhuul]

Hmm, can strong language be considered flame-baiting.

Because of the nature of language all people have different emotional connotations linked to different words, while you may not have any emotional content connected to words like 'fuck', 'cocksmoker', 'buttpirate', 'cumsmuggler', 'mouth breathing knuckledragger' and 'mom', someone else that is reading your output may have.

Which will colour their response to you, where they may use words that you find to have emotional connotations that make you kick it up a notch.

See where I am going towards?

[Ciarente]

Yeah, good point Lall. Profanity and strong language are really culturally specific in their context and acceptability. While I wouldn't like to end up with a 'never say fuck on the forum' rule, it might be worth adding something to the FAQ about 'occasional profanity used for emphasis is one thing, but please be aware that others reading your words don't share the same cultural background as you."

What do people think?

[lallara zhuul]

The EVE answer for this issue would be 'Harden the Fuck Up'.

Personally I think that people should strive to read posts linked to their interests with a grain of salt.
Try to find out what the person that has done the post about.
Not to get caught up in words.

'More wars have been started from someone taking offense than someone giving offense.'

I'm about to go on a ramble, so I guess I will head out for brekkies...