• SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
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    Remeber if you’re a mod or admin to make a vague rule that you can use for whenever you feel like banning someone but they didn’t break the rules!

    • SorteKanin@feddit.dk
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      I know you’re joking but I honestly think vague rules are sometimes better, as long as they aren’t abused like you say here. Overly specific rules have a tendency to lead to people looking for loopholes or being so long that people don’t read them.

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        Vague rules are power. Power corrupts. No anarchist should be creating vague rules. If they do, all other anarchists have the right to kick their shins

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          There’s a problem with specific rules in that a malicious actor can intentionally work to be a dick without breaking any of the exact rules. Which is why Don’t Be A Dick is a reasonable rule.

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          Vague rules aren’t more powerful than specific ones - any admin can just change their rules if they want or ban people anyway. You could have super specific rules and power abuse simultaneously easily.

          I’m also not an anarchist anyway.

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukM
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      Then only refer to it by its code number.

      Anyway, enjoy your 47 day ban from this community for breaking… checks notes… Rule 8. I’ll save you the time looking it up, this time, it’s: Don’t be frivolous.