G'bye...

[flavio]

Sure they can.

Do you really think it's ok for the moderators to start the personal attacks though?

 

[flurffmeister]

Not any more ok than it is for the members...

 

[PT]

But when the mods do it it's percieved as ok to continue.

 

[flurffmeister]

Same with the members... we're all equals here, well except for me of course, I was an admin so I had no weight around here.

 

[PT]

No, mods are the one that are supposed to be pushing the direction of the board, and the threads. If a mod starts namecalling, it's percieved as ok, becuase they are a mod, the person who should be Enforcing the rules, not breaking them. If a member starts it, the mod should be the one sending a pm or editing posts.

 

[alex]

I think vbulletin puts something in the software that flashes subliminal messages on your screen telling you to antagonize everyone

 

[flurffmeister]

There's nothing really against the rules about calling people names, being based on free speech and all. The only true limitations are no porn and no warez, which are rules of our host.

 

[Gonz]

With exceptions, mods & members don't seem to name-call. It's usually a percieved notion. Which is why smilies were invented.

 

[Leslie]

I think vbulletin puts something in the software that flashes subliminal messages on your screen telling you to antagonize everyone

*thinks you must be right*

 

[flavio]

There's nothing really against the rules about calling people names, being based on free speech and all. The only true limitations are no porn and no warez, which are rules of our host.

Why is this posted in a sticky at the top of the Real World then?

the use of abusive and/or derogatory phrases toward other members will not be tolerated.

 

[flurffmeister]

That's old news, not like anybody minded it.

 

[Luis G]

* Yet another reason to keep trying to stay away from the RW