# Are Mods allowed to ignore Rules violations?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-mods-allowed-to-ignore-rules-violations/509789>\
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**Created:** [September 12, 2009, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-mods-allowed-to-ignore-rules-violations/509789 "2009-09-12T03:25:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-mods-allowed-to-ignore-rules-violations/509789/55 "2009-09-13T12:43:35Z")

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These insults have been “allowed” because I was busy with Real Life and have not been on the boards all day.

Now, GODDAM IT PAY ATTENTION!  
This is ATMB. This is NOT the Pit. These personal insults are OUT OF PLACE here.

**Giraffe** : You cannot get away here with Pit actions. This is NOT the Pit. When I called you on the Hitler comment for insulting the mods, your defense is that it’s not insulting the mods, it’s insulting **Carol Stream**?

> [@Giraffe](#):
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> That post was a joke, playing off of Carol’s incredibly loaded OP and constant henpecking of the mods.

So, your “defense” just makes the argument stronger that I was right in admonishing you in the first place. And now, you get a second one for directly insulting another poster. Neither comment are appropriate for ATMB. And, because of your past history, when you pull a stunt like that, you set the tone for others to leap in on **Carol.** It stops NOW.

Now, **COOL IT**. When next I read this thread, if there are continued insults (however disgusised) and snide comments, I will start issuing warnings.

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