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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:47 am
There has been a marked increase in the amount of personal abuse on the forum of late, as well as a rise in the number topics whose sole purpose it is to aggravate other forumites. This contravenes FAQ 3.7.1 which from now on will be enforced by the removal of posts without explanation (see FAQ 3.7.12). Forumites who cannot abide by this rule will have their profiles deleted.
While we recognise that recent events in London are liable to incite stronger differences of opinion than (for example) steve56 drawing our attention to yet another dead drummer, there is no excuse for the infantile name calling to which this board has been increasingly subject. Quite the opposite, in fact: serious matters merit serious discussion, not the hair-trigger exchanging of personal insults.
In the past we have opted not to remove abusive or inflammatory posts where reasoned responses have already been made by members. Unfortunately, this policy has failed to discourage bad posting habits so in future, abusive or trollish posts will be removed along with any responses that they have received. Hopefully, this will make our position on enforcing the FAQ crystal clear.
Forumites who contribute regularly and constructively without ever feeling the need to indulge in personal abuse or trollish behaviour deserve, at the very least, to have the same standards applied to those less considerate of this amenity.
While we recognise that recent events in London are liable to incite stronger differences of opinion than (for example) steve56 drawing our attention to yet another dead drummer, there is no excuse for the infantile name calling to which this board has been increasingly subject. Quite the opposite, in fact: serious matters merit serious discussion, not the hair-trigger exchanging of personal insults.
In the past we have opted not to remove abusive or inflammatory posts where reasoned responses have already been made by members. Unfortunately, this policy has failed to discourage bad posting habits so in future, abusive or trollish posts will be removed along with any responses that they have received. Hopefully, this will make our position on enforcing the FAQ crystal clear.
Forumites who contribute regularly and constructively without ever feeling the need to indulge in personal abuse or trollish behaviour deserve, at the very least, to have the same standards applied to those less considerate of this amenity.