Can moderating just stay as it is

[Richie]

Isn't saying "don't patronise me" also telling a user not to be rude? I don't think telling somebody to use manners is attempting to impersonate a moderator. There's an obvious distinction between someone correcting someone and someone impersonating a moderator, for example:

A) Don't be so rude...
B) You must respect other users rules a32 says:

Woops looks like I was trying to moderate a moderator

[The Don]

Would Matt telling Lee to 'use his brain' be rude though? I know it's not that major or anything but it could be borderline.

Nowhere near as rude as Oli telling people to "piss off" back in the day. But I don't see how that relates to someone impersonating a moderator lol

[Samantha]

I don't see too much of a problem in saying 'don't be rude -on topic part here-' to be honest. What's wrong with saying don't be rude?

If you were to say 'That's really rude and I'm gonna report you straight to a moderator and I hope you get banned for ever' then maybe that's a rule-breaker but a simple 'don't be rude' is hardly bad.

I think if they said don't be rude, it should be fine providing they post on topic. If they went don't be rude you ******* ****, then that would be hypocritical.

[Catchy]

Gotta love @Richie;'s feedback threads anyways, it was deffo in a jokey context and in spam lmao but oh well...

[Kardan]

Isn't saying "don't patronise me" also telling a user not to be rude? I don't think telling somebody to use manners is attempting to impersonate a moderator. There's an obvious distinction between someone correcting someone and someone impersonating a moderator, for example:

A) Don't be so rude...
B) You must respect other users rules a32 says:

Personally I feel that option B still isn't impersonating a moderator, it's just a bit snotty and not needed The only way you can really impersonate a moderator, and I've never seen it happen in a real context in my 8 years here, is by using the red text thingy.

Epic thread by the way, not seen so much activity on one thread in months!

[Matthew]

I think if they said don't be rude, it should be fine providing they post on topic. If they went don't be rude you ******* ****, then that would be hypocritical.

Yeah, as long as the post is on topic then its fine IMO.

And yeah obviously if they said "Don't be rude you stupid ******* loser" or whatever then yeah that's clearly breaking a rule (however IMO there's nothing wrong with the don't be rude bit- its the other bit thats in the wrong and would be edited for rudeness).

[xxMATTGxx]

Would Matt telling Lee to 'use his brain' be rude though? I know it's not that major or anything but it could be borderline.

Probably, depends how people felt.

[Catchy]

I don't think any1 would be so sad enough to copy and paste the rules tbh. Never know though...

[Lee]

Probably, depends how people felt.

Are you openly admitting you've probably broken the rules

[Samantha]

Nowhere near as rude as Oli telling people to "piss off" back in the day. But I don't see how that relates to someone impersonating a moderator lol

True, unless they were rude when telling them they broke a rule. I remember a while back I -repped someone for posting in the wrong section as opposed to telling them.

That's a thing, if you -repped someone for breaking a rule/telling them they broke a rule, and gave the rule broken would that be moderated or am I overthinking it?