# Of assholes and dicks **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 27, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-assholes-and-dicks/487697 "2009-02-27T18:43:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 39
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-assholes-and-dicks/487697/39 "2009-02-27T22:03:29Z")
> [@Dead\_Badger](#): > > You need users’ collaboration in adhering to standards. And for that we need to know what’s what without asking you. > > My proposal (suggested to **Lynn** in the other thread) was: > [ul][li]No posts consisting entirely or almost entirely of abuse[/li][li]A _small_ list of absolute no-no words (cunt, etc.).[/ul][/li] I agree with you that this needs to be self-enforcing, and yeah, the only way to do that is to have a list. We’ll start one over the weekend and I’ll amend the rules accordingly. Yes, it will be short. As for your first point, that would be tough to enforce. If a post consists in its entirety of, “You’re an idiot,” some will think that violates the rule. One thing I’ll think we’ll put in the rules is something about “exceptionally vicious, hateful, or shocking remarks.” One of those things you’d invoke maybe once a year. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-assholes-and-dicks/487697)._