# When moderators break the rules.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-moderators-break-the-rules/759805>\
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**Created:** [July 13, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-moderators-break-the-rules/759805 "2016-07-13T13:13:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-moderators-break-the-rules/759805/214 "2016-07-25T22:40:35Z")

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As Ed noted, Mods will abide by all SDMB rules.  
This includes a prohibition on characterizing another’s post in GD or Elections in a way that can be construed as an accusation that a poster is lying or bending the truth.

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