Board Thread:Site Discussions/@comment-4533965-20140627203708

A staggering problem I've noticed lately is that our rule system seems to be enforced quite seldom lately, most noticeably on the chat. Now, just a disclaimer: I would be lying if I said I follow all of these rules. Even administrators have problems like this sometimes, and I am definitely no exception.

First off, the profanity. I've noticed a lot of users (including myself) swearing more than we should. We must remember that this wiki is aimed at mostly children, and that the only swears we allow to be said loosely are "hell", "damn", "piss", and "crap". That being said, since how we handled the last thread about profanity was confusing as it is, we should also settle if we can censor words we cannot say loosely or not say them at all.

Then, the inappropriate topics. Just yesterday, I walked in chat and the main topic was religion. If I remember correctly, religion should be avoided as a subject of conversations, as, according to our chat rules, "keep the chat appropriate: Deliberately avoid debating controversial or sexual topics.". Same with politics and sexual-related content. Not much else there is to say about this rule.

Finally, bringing back the underedit chat rule. This is a rule that should be brought back, mainly because of the amount of trouble the chat has been receiving lately. Recently, underedit users either spam, cause mischief on chat, or give hell to the moderators, whether it be annoying them or harassing them. Vandals have also been freely able to enter chat whenever they feel like it (must I bring this user and his many alternate accounts?).

Like I said, I be lying if I said I follow the two rules above. But, honestly, the underedit chat rule has to return for the greater good. Any suggestions? Thoughts? Comments? Let me know what I missed. 