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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Piratecat" data-source="post: 1674081" data-attributes="member: 2">No, it doesn't make it "abuse." I take responsibility for this confusion because I wasn't clear enough at the outset, and I apologize to everyone involved - including Luvin - for this.Guys, you should never be in a position where you feel you should have to second guess what a moderator wants. If I wanted Luvin to no longer use color tags - and really, why should I? It's a little annoying but certainly no sin - I should have said so explicitly*. Instead, I was trying to remind him that if fellow members are complaining about something then it's a little rude and tacky to keep doing it. My gentle suggestion understandably got interpreted as an order, and now we're in this pickle.So: use color tags all you want, just exercise good judgment (and a bit of empathy for other folks) when using them exclusively. We'll let you know if it gets out of line. to a certain extent, annoying colors are self-regulating; use them, fewer people read your posts, fewer people respond to you, and pretty soon you might as well just be talking to yourself. That's one of the reasons that we don't worry about this too much unless someone is being really egregious.Sorry to derail the thread. Carry on!* Be aware that moderators often try to steer "problem" threads back with gentle suggestions, though, so in general it's best to follow moderator instructions even when they're not involved in a smackdown. One of the things that makes EN World run so well is that the members here use a phenomenal amount of good sense when posting. Believe me, we appreciate it.</blockquote>

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