Addition of new rule

Post by **otseng** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:35 am

A new rule has been added:

13. Posts that do not meet the minimum level of readability and comprehensibility can get deleted without notice and can result in an immediate member ban.

Pastor4Jesus · Post by **Pastor4Jesus** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:09 am

I was wondering who determines if a post is readable, and what would constitute a readable post? What I mean by that is; Will it be an arbitrary decision? And why the seemingly overreaction ie a ban for a badly written post? If its not an arbitrary decision and is based on grammar etc what are the guidelines used that will determine punishment. I am not bitching, but rather simply attempting to understand the parameters of these new rules. My writing style is sometimes difficult to understand so I am wondering!

Thanks in advance for your consideration....

p4jc

Post by **otseng** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:52 am

Pastor4Jesus wrote:I was wondering who determines if a post is readable, and what would constitute a readable post? What I mean by that is; Will it be an arbitrary decision? And why the seemingly overreaction ie a ban for a badly written post? If its not an arbitrary decision and is based on grammar etc what are the guidelines used that will determine punishment. I am not bitching, but rather simply attempting to understand the parameters of these new rules. My writing style is sometimes difficult to understand so I am wondering!

Thanks in advance for your consideration....

p4jc

This rule does not apply to you. People can understand you.

Though a rule like this normally shouldn't be needed, we do occasionally get people who nobody on the forum can really understand him/her. The rule is added to maintain the quality of this site and to prevent these type of people from degrading this site.

Pastor4Jesus · Post by **Pastor4Jesus** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:04 am

Ha ha thanks! When some members get angry with me they accuse me of not being able to write or read etc. I should of known better, thanks for the fine well moderated site.

p4jc

Sjoerd · Post by **Sjoerd** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:45 am

I would like to express my support to this rule, but only because I have a very high regard and confidence in the moderators team. I can see a real danger of abuse but I trust the current moderators to keep it at bay.
I also hope that the banning punishment will be applied with extreme restraint. Being a non-native English speaker, I have had the fortune to receive a lot of training in English. I would regret if this rule would prevent non-native speakers with good intentions but with less training from participation in this forum.

Post by **otseng** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:21 pm

Sjoerd wrote:I also hope that the banning punishment will be applied with extreme restraint.

Yes, I expect that it will be used very infrequently.

Being a non-native English speaker, I have had the fortune to receive a lot of training in English. I would regret if this rule would prevent non-native speakers with good intentions but with less training from participation in this forum.

Actually, the forum members that the new rule would apply to seem to be Americans.