# Miss Spaulding

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miss-spaulding/718782>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [April 29, 2015, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miss-spaulding/718782 "2015-04-29T05:23:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miss-spaulding/718782/16 "2015-04-29T12:34:02Z")

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> [@elbows](#):
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> I’m confused. She got modded because she posted in a coloured font? Is that posted in the rules somewhere? Or was she supposed to psychically know that, I wonder?
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> While I’ve only seen coloured fonts used sparingly and on rare occasions, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen anyone modded for it before.
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> Is this a new thing? Or something I’ve just never been aware of before?
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> Why have it available if it’s so offensive to employ?
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> Told you I was confused! Anyone care to clarify?

[Should there be a rule on font/size tags?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=743780&highlight=font)

> [@Should there be a rule on font/size tags?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-a-rule-on-font-size-tags/707485/5):
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> I think it depends on how disruptive and distracting it is. Personally, I probably wouldn’t consider the font/size differences in the OP to be so distracting as to deserve a mod note. However, I have told posters to stop posting in large red fonts, however, for those reasons. This is the kind of issue that we handle on a case by case basis.

> [@Should there be a rule on font/size tags?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-a-rule-on-font-size-tags/707485/26):
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> First of all, there’s no formal rule. We just want to avoid distracting formats that may interfere with communication. So I don’t see that the analogy applies.

> [@Should there be a rule on font/size tags?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-a-rule-on-font-size-tags/707485/34):
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> I’m not sure to what extent we could even do that, but nothing is really inherently problematic. As in this thread, sometimes odd fonts, colors, and type sizes can make a point or be used just for fun. As I said, odd fonts etc are mainly a problem when they interfere with communication.

Best to read the thread for the full context.

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