Memory Alpha talk:No personal attacks

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[edit] A better sentence?

Can we change:

"No insults, no flaming, no trolling, or any other forms of offensive behavior."

to:

" No insults, flaming, trolling, mud-slinging, or any other forms of offensive behavior."

Just a thought. Grammer is a bit better and "mud-slinging" covers a wide variety of behavior where two people might not have directly called each other names but are still hurling insults.

P.S.- Before anyone thinks it, this has nothing to do with anyone on this site, nor any argument with anyone I have ever had. It was a random idea that I had which I felt would benefit the site...in case anyone is wondering! :-) -FC 05:38, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

Wouldn't mud slinging of an offensive nature be covered under "any other forms" of behavior? --31dot 12:36, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

I would be. I just feel the current wording makes it sound as if you have to call someone a vulgar name for it to be considered a true personal attack. A slight rewrite would cover other items such as "talking down" to others and rude or snide comments that might not involve a direct profane statement. -FC 13:27, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

Snide comments aren't personal attacks, unless they're offensively about the person. This is the internet. On the internets, you need thick skin.

Now, you may take that line as a snide or rude comment, or me talking down to you, but it's also just a fact of life and a truism. As such, it's not really a personal attack is it now? -- sulfur 15:35, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

I feel offended! Just kidding!!  :-) I guess we can leave out "mud-slinging" but a slight grammer fix would do no harm. -FC 16:31, 8 December 2008 (UTC)