# Don't encourage violations of Rule#1.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-encourage-violations-of-rule-1/253022>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 1, 2004, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-encourage-violations-of-rule-1/253022 "2004-07-01T06:54:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-encourage-violations-of-rule-1/253022/1 "2004-07-01T06:54:55Z")

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If two or more other posters in Great Debates are breaking the [rule against flames and insults outside the Pit](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=220232), or look like they’re edging towards breaking the rule against flames and insults outside the Pit, don’t encourage them to do so.