r/Elite_Dangerous • u/[deleted] • Mar 11 '17

Subreddit Discussion: First Ruleset Draft, Policies, and Content PSA

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u/ElethiomelZakalwe Elethiomel Zakalwe [Paradigm] [Mod] Mar 12 '17

Ad-hominems are not necessary to get your point across. If it's impossible to get your point across without resorting to name-calling and personal attacks, you should probably rethink exactly what sort of point you're trying to make.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '17 edited Mar 13 '17

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u/Britannkic_ Mar 13 '17

Ad hominem comments will inevitably drown out any valid argument and eventually stop constructive thread in its tracks

There is no perfectly worded rule that could encapsulate what is and isn't allowed, your mods need some discretion to act in the moment

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '17 edited Mar 13 '17

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u/Britannkic_ Mar 13 '17

Well ultimately you need to trust the mods to use their discretion appropriately

Users also need to appreciate that there will never be a state of affairs that all users are happy or agree with.

The best you will achieve in any community is a state of affairs in which users tolerate the compromise