# What you need to clarify, Marley

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**Created:** [April 6, 2011, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-need-to-clarify-marley/577386 "2011-04-06T13:00:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-need-to-clarify-marley/577386/4 "2011-04-06T13:53:39Z")

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> [@FinnAgain](#):
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> If I’m staying within the rules and addressing the OP’s argument and not posting off-topic, then I shouldn’t have to modify my behavior lest the OP violate the rules.

I think it’s reasonable to ask a poster to modify ‘forum legal’ behavior to help avoid a problem. If the OP continues to make personal comments in violation of my instruction, he’ll be noted or warned for that. I’m not asking you to take responsibility for what someone else posts, and I didn’t ask you to stop disputing the points the OP made. After reading your comment “Not that the whole ‘A Jewish girl didn’t want to go out with me because I’m not Jewish, that elitist racist!’ isn’t interesting,” I said this:

> [@why do jews get a pass when it comes to racism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-jews-get-a-pass-when-it-comes-to-racism/577370/25):
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> **FinnAgain** , you’re being excessively snarky here and I don’t want it to take the thread off track. Please post your disagreements with the OP in a less dismissive manner.

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