# In BBQ, why mod a hint at a racist joke but not an actual racial slur?

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> [@Moderation approves personal harassment by silence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-approves-personal-harassment-by-silence/815870/242):
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> From the horse’s mouth,
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> > [@Moderation approves personal harassment by silence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-approves-personal-harassment-by-silence/815870/242):
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> > “Don’t be a jerk” is the guiding principle behind our rules. It’s not, in itself, an enforceable rule. Everyone has a different notion of what constitutes jerkishness. **To avoid endless arguments, we’ve tried to come up with bright line rules that are clear to all.**
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> ~Max

I highlighted the part where the horse agrees with me.

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