# Does This Post Break A Rule?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-post-break-a-rule/716585>\
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**Created:** [April 2, 2015, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-post-break-a-rule/716585 "2015-04-02T03:27:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2015, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-post-break-a-rule/716585/21 "2015-04-02T16:07:43Z")

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> [@How is it even possible that there are Jews in Iran?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-even-possible-that-there-are-jews-in-iran/716258/45):
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> Yeah, I’m all set with responding to mods who pose as “regular posters” yet ignore the rules and then enlist their mod buddies to pull their chestnuts out of the fire. You, **Miller,** and **Johnathan Chance** should set up a cozy little echo chamber where you can impress the hell out of each other with your progressive views. I’m not taking the bait.

> [@Grotonian](#):
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> No it isn’t. It’s an accusation that **tomndebb** doesn’t follow the rules _as a poster._ Moreover, that comment already received a mod note, it was what I posted in the OP that received the warning.

Your message that got a note is clearly complaining about moderation by implying that mods will treat other mods differently when they break the rules. Your comment not only refers to **tomndebb** ’s action as a poster, but also to **Miller** and **Johnathan Chance’s** actions as mods.

And as has been explained by several others, your OP got a warning because it questioned a mod’s instructions and continued a hijack. It’s not a big mystery here.

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