Illiterate Hypocrites

[ravan]

One nice, mellow community I am in, purely as a recreation, has turned into a hotbed of fanatics and hypocrites. No, it's not childfree.

When you decide to start a community, you have the freedom to set the rules your way. It's your community. But, once you publish those rules, not following them yourself is hypocrisy.

I loathe hypocrisy!!

It may be your right to piss in your own community, disregard your own rules, post uncapitalized crap diatribes in defense of fanatics and fools without the lj cut that your own rules require, but it is still HYPOCRISY, and pisses away whatever moral standing you have as a moderator. "Do as I say, not as I do" is bad for communities, folks.

If you want to change the rules, fine. If you want to note in the rules that the moderator will not be bound by the rules of the community, fine. But otherwise, there is no moderator exception without blatant, community destablizing, hypocrisy. Even a moderator exception rule is a bit hypocritical, but not nearly as bad. When joining the community I might find it amusing, and join anyway, or slimy, and not join.

On a side note: How many people actually read the community rules for communities they join here on LJ? I know I do.

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[dubhain.livejournal.com]

On a side note: How many people actually read the community rules for communities they join here on LJ? I know I do.

::Raises hand.::

'Swhy I'm not a member of more.

[weofodthignen]

Hmm. I speed-read them, because I speed-read pretty much everything that comes up on screen in front of me. But they often bear little resemblance to what actually happens--like with urban_decay. Basically I join very few communities anyway--I prefer e-lists for that.

Marion idly wondering which one it is . . .

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[sensitive-one.livejournal.com]

since you're talking about me i guess i'll comment here.

i really don't know what you're so upset about. i'm moderator of the community and i had a message. it was not a normal post, it was a post regarding community business; my feelings on what was happening with the post in question and member behavior in future posts. i don't make a habit of going into such detail on a subject in normal posts. i usually abide by the community guidelines, say my peace briefly and lj-cut large photos.

when i include a photo with a serious message i usually end up getting a comment on the photo and no acknowledgment of the text. i thought i'd try a different and more direct approach this time. the subject of community civility comes up on a regular basis. i was hoping this latest approach would get noticed. haha, and it sure did. hopefully some members understood my purpose for the post and could appreciate my feelings on the original subject.

i would hope people would read the guidelines of a community before they join. it would make everyone's life a bit easier and spare any hurt or upset feelings. life is too short. i've always had an open door policy on the community. you can either discuss it in the community, provided there's no name calling and foul language or you can email me directly.

i haven't had time to answer all the replies made to my post but i will do my best to take care of it tomorrow.