# In which forums is the use of "tard" acceptable?

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MPSIMS mods are Loach and IvoryTowerDenizen.

Asking about rules or clarification is fine, and PM is not required. No response though shouldn’t be taken as affirmative agreement. We haven’t made a specific rule prohibiting the use of the XXX-tard or other variants in GD and Elections, though we have had many many mod notes over the years cautioning against the usage. I struggle to see how it could be used constructively, though I may not be imaginative enough.

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