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.

[leora.livejournal.com]

If it's your community, why not just add a bit to the userinfo "banned phrases" if your post contains any of the following phrases, it will be deleted on sight. Then a quick post to let current members know of the rule change and presto - no need to get mad, delete on sight and feel fully justified in doing so. If they ask why, point them to the userinfo.

[conuly]

I would. But a lot of people say that when they aren't breaking the rules, and I feel bad telling them how it really, really, REALLY irritates me to see that phrase, even when you're not doing anything wrong.

[leora.livejournal.com]

But if you make it against the rules, then nobody can say it without also breaking the rules. Problem solved.

[conuly]

*twists head*

[gingembre.livejournal.com]

Ahem...call please? You were supposed to head back over for this stuff?

[sparkofcreation.livejournal.com]

I have to admit, I've stopped telling people on interlingual to mind the rules. I just delete the posts. There is only one rule, and it's at the top of the community info in bold. There is no excuse in my mind.

[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.

[leora.livejournal.com]

If it's your community, why not just add a bit to the userinfo "banned phrases" if your post contains any of the following phrases, it will be deleted on sight. Then a quick post to let current members know of the rule change and presto - no need to get mad, delete on sight and feel fully justified in doing so. If they ask why, point them to the userinfo.

[conuly]

I would. But a lot of people say that when they aren't breaking the rules, and I feel bad telling them how it really, really, REALLY irritates me to see that phrase, even when you're not doing anything wrong.

[leora.livejournal.com]

But if you make it against the rules, then nobody can say it without also breaking the rules. Problem solved.

[conuly]

*twists head*

[gingembre.livejournal.com]

Ahem...call please? You were supposed to head back over for this stuff?

[sparkofcreation.livejournal.com]

I have to admit, I've stopped telling people on interlingual to mind the rules. I just delete the posts. There is only one rule, and it's at the top of the community info in bold. There is no excuse in my mind.