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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 1163737" data-attributes="member: 115">No, you're not. Moderators have the unenviable job of being collosal jerks.  In a culture (and yes, the internet is a culture of it's own) that deifies free speech and freedom in general, being the one that has to enforce rules carries with it the baggage of being hated by a majority of people.  In fact, I imagine that the moderators get a LOT of flak from members of the community - I know your not the first.  Unfortunately the general chaos of the web manifests itself very easily, and thus moderators in general need to take a hard stance against it.  And that can make them come off as arrogant, self-centered, holier-than-thou, and generally jerky.  Sometimes that's true, and sometimes it's only perceived, as is the case here. I think it's a testament to the community that we have that there isn't more complaints than there appears to be.  I do honestly think if any group of people could have civil political or religious discussions, it would be this group.  Unfortunately, especially with topics as controversial as these, you need to take a hard stance and enforce it.  Because even one exception opens the floodgates, and once you do that it's very hard to close them again.  And that means that the moderators do have to be jerks about it.</blockquote>