# Civility and politeness and the don't be a jerk rule (or the lack thereof)

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**Author:** ![Krav\_Manga](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/krav_manga/32/3153_2.png) [@Krav\_Manga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krav_Manga)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2015, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civility-and-politeness-and-the-dont-be-a-jerk-rule-or-the-lack-thereof/734479/44 "2015-10-13T07:27:59Z")

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> [@Racist is not an insult when a person is a racist.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racist-is-not-an-insult-when-a-person-is-a-racist/734241/114):
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> Well, you could stop proving my point every time you enter a discussion.

> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#):
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> You don’t say “This moderator always makes dickish comments.” That’s insulting the moderator.

Now I’m really confused.

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