Rule # 2 is:
Follow the Golden Rule (aka "Don't be a dick.")
Usually we don't have to do anything with this rule, most people are nice enough and even when things do get heated people calm down after a little bit.
But lately we've noticed that there seems to be a lot more hateful and rude comments, irrelevant arguments, and drama throughout the subreddit. We've been linked to SRD more than once in the past week.
The mod team is sick of it, and I hope the rest of you are as well.
So to fix that we're going to be more strict in enforcing this rule.
If we see an argument that is getting out of control or someone antagonizing another user we're going to be removing those comments and nuking threads if we have to. People that are repeatedly causing problems, after being warned, will be banned. If you are banned for that reason I want to make it perfectly clear that there is no grand conspiracy against you, we just don't like assholes shitting up our subreddit. THIS INCLUDES VENDORS AND MARKET ADMINS. I shouldn't have to say that because you people should already be playing nice with everyone, but it doesn't always work that way.
Intelligent conversation/disagreements are fine as long as they remain intelligent and informative. Swearing is fine, because who doesn't love a goddamn sentence enhancer, as long as its used well. If your post is mostly just a poorly worded insult then you can expect it to be removed.
Just don't be a dick and you won't have to worry.
Dammit. This is my hunting ground for the eternally moronic. Where else am I gonna pay out on some fuckwit asking about HoS for the eleventieth time today, or wondering if PGP means 'pizzas get pussy'? What do I say to the kid who flushes his stash because he ordered three hours ago from two continents away and saw a blue car in his street? How are we meant to pay out on the twit who wants to order BTC with Paypal, and asks how to cashback? How the fuck do we react to the twit who sees speedpaste at 72%, but dries to 60% volume?
I need validation, and if you fuckers won't give it to me, I'll be forced to get a genuine personality or someshit. I'd rather get prostate stimulation from TurtleTime with a thesaurus.