> When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. If you read closely, it’s phrased like a suggestion, not a rule. It uses language l

> When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. If you read closely, it’s phrased like a suggestion, not a rule. It uses language like “please” instead of “you shall.” It doesn’t sound like something that absolutely needs to be followed, as it is phrased. Guidelines have a way of morphing into rigid rules and censorship enforcement mechanisms when nobody is watching. However noble they may seem, they are a slippery slope, and I’d rather not buy into it.