# Jonathan Chance a clarification please **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 29, 2014, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-a-clarification-please/696890 "2014-08-29T17:52:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2014, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-a-clarification-please/696890/8 "2014-08-29T19:51:30Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > _sigh_ > > Anything that could be construed as accusing another poster of lying should be avoided. It’s one of the basic rules of Great Debates - that one cannot accuse another poster of lying. Changing the wording to get around this rule is not an act designed to endear you to your moderators. > > In the post in question, your first use of ‘libel’ (or any of its variants) is allowable. You’re referring to people off-board. > > Subsequent uses, such as: > > You are specifically referring to another poster as a liar. This is forbidden. I elected to mod note that instead of warning you because - as I said in the thread - it took some time to get the decision right and I think it’s bad to hammer someone after the discussion has moved on. Okay, that I understand. Do not attack the poster. Thank you for the clarification. > [@Man returns Holocaust medal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-returns-holocaust-medal/695760/115): > > Until then, sucks to be a Nazi. > > Which IMO is who you’re supporting. Is the exact language allowed in Great Debates? I had the understanding that syllogism insults were prohibited in Great Debates. I also now see the alert triangle. Thank you to who pointed that out. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-a-clarification-please/696890)._