Duck Goose, excellent cites. You must be a lawyer or something.
I am not saying this sight should be shut down. I am saying there are some inconsistencies and confusing items in the rules. I am currently in a struggle to understand the rules, esp parts about trolling, copyright, what we can say and can’t. It seems a lot of the “rules” are unwritten or not as clear as they should be. I just want to be a good citizen here.
How can there be inconsistencies in the rules when there’s only ONE (basic) rule?
Hey, maybe that new Jet Li movie is about our rule! I can see it now… the words “don’t be a jerk” leaping around, kicking ass, swinging motorcycles like they were steak knives…
Anyway, Ol’ George, it’s not very difficult. Just keep repeating it to yourself, over and over… “Don’t be a jerk, don’t be a jerk.” I have utmost confidence in you. I believe in you. Someday, someday, you will finally get it. “Don’t be a jerk, don’t be a jerk…”
Er, cough Spoofe, I think that’s Jackie Chan who does the “unusual objects” thing…
I don’t think Jet Li would be caught dead at the SDMB, but I bet Jackie would fit right in. 
[and, actually, though it’s killing me to admit it, we did all technically agree not to be vulgar when we registered]
[so from now on I wanna see all Dopers posting with pinkies properly extended, no more posting in the nude, and if you must call someone a goat-humping son of a Shanghai street whore–do try not to be vulgar about it]