Pembroke Pines, FL
Quoted from robin:Be nice = Don't be a dickIt means "Don't be a dick" (but I didn't think that to be appropriate for an official notification message). Don't say things that you wouldn't say to someone in person.
Did you read the accompanying text for this rule?
Be nice: “We expect everyone who participates on Pinside to be welcoming, friendly, and respectful on the forum. It's as simple as using common social sense and acting as if you're interacting with another Pinsider face-to-face.”
This should apply to ALL posters in EVERY thread except the basement.
Over the years, I've watched some people get swatted by the moderators while others continually get a pass. If you want people to act with civility, it needs to be controlled by the moderators without exception if someone posts something dickish. I've even seen this in FS threads and watch it go on and on. Moderators are supposed to moderate. It's more than a title, it's a responsibility when accepting the title.
With all due respect, this rule should even apply to people speaking about Kaneda. He's been banned for a year while others still lash out with contempt against him DAILY. Why? People wanted him gone and he's gone, yet their crap continues and it seems to be the same group of people who LIVE on this site. Doesn't that aid the aura of a negative attitude on Pinside? Are those people being dicks or do they continue to get a pass? And before I get donvoted to the depths of Pinside hell for bringing Kaneda up, I've never spoken with him, met him, emailed him or PMd him.
I'm just providing my opinion as to what I've seen on this site, but, hey, your forum your rules.
Calgary, AB
