So, somebody posted an ad in book_icons

[conuly]

We have what I consider a fairly liberal attitude towards ads. They're allowed, so long as they're 1. unobtrusive and 2. in a nominally on-topic post (add one icon and you can post your ad).

Bad enough that the post wasn't on-topic, but the poster included the Words of Doom...

"I don't know if this is okay".

I hate that phrase. I utterly loathe it. We have rules! We have a nice nifty list that I killed myself writing! It's clear, it's fair, it's not exactly hidden....

Thing is, if she'd asked me ahead of time, I might've posted the ad myself. It was for a good cause, after all. And if she hadn't included that line, I would merely have asked her to add a token line about wanting an icon, just to make it on-topic. Like I said, for a good cause.

But I really fucking hate that phrase. What, you're too good to read the rules now?

So now I just bitched at the whole community, most of whom have no idea what I'm talking about, and deleted the post. I really, really, really hate that line.

Wow, I think I've hit my anger quotient of the day, and it's not even dinnertime. Yay!

Comments

[rainbow-goddess.livejournal.com]

That line annoys me too, along with "let me know, and I'll delete it if asked." Why don't they just ask the moderators before posting? Is that so hard?

[conuly]

They don't ask because they know the post won't be accepted if they ask.

Except that in this case, I would've accepted it. So hah.

[mhari.livejournal.com]

You know what's even better though? "Mods, you can delete this if you want."

GEE THANKS FOR YOUR PERMISSION, ASSHAT.