# Threats of political bloodshed don't come close to violating board rules?

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**Created:** [July 30, 2019, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threats-of-political-bloodshed-dont-come-close-to-violating-board-rules/837843 "2019-07-30T00:10:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threats-of-political-bloodshed-dont-come-close-to-violating-board-rules/837843/9 "2019-07-30T02:20:27Z")

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> [@Miller](#):
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> No. I gave you a mod note because you were lecturing other posters on what is and is not against the rules, and threatening them with banning for not following them. That’s junior modding, and unlike the posts you reported, is actually against the board rules.

But that is not what he did. Here is the relevant portion of his post, which you cited in the note:

> [@Smirky McDouchebag lawsuit dismissed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smirky-mcdouchebag-lawsuit-dismissed/837686/124):
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> I still think you should be banned, or at very least, warned for this behavior.

There is no lecture about what is against the rules, and definitely no threat of punishment. He simply voiced his personal opinion that the poster’s behavior should be against the rules.

If wishing something were against the rules is junior moderating, then half of ATMB is junior moderating.

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