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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quasqueton" data-source="post: 3272861" data-attributes="member: 3854">Edition Wars usually erupt because of Edition Insults. Sometimes the Edition Insult is subtly or "cleverly" inserted into an otherwise civil discussion. Sometimes the Edition Insult is expanded upon and used as a thesis for an opening post to start an Edition War thread. Sometimes the Edition Insult is wrapped up in enough non-insulting or disarming text to give the poster a seemingly legitimate way of claiming innocence or accident.And then there’s the well-known buzzwords: video gamey, KEWL POWERZ, etc.And Edition Wars don’t always erupt because of one statement or one post – sometimes there is a critical mass reached when folks just can’t ignore the undercurrent in so many posts.ENWorld has a permanent ban against the subjects of religion and politics, yet there have been some threads discussing both without getting closed. And usually when someone says something inappropriate on the subject (a Religion Insult or a Politics Insult), the text of the post gets edited by a mod. This prevents others from responding to the insult, and usually the discussion is allowed to continue. I think this is a good idea. How about use it for Edition Insults?I’d have no problem with a Mod editing out something I say if they think it would start an Edition War. Or if the statement/post was found insulting by some other folks. Put a note in that current sticky on the General forum that directs people to report posts (and how to do so) that they find insulting. If more than one person reports that post, a mod should edit it to remove the Edition Insult.Don’t just contact the poster by email and wait for him/her to edit it – that just leaves the insult out on the forum for folks to respond to, possibly for hours. This is how you seem to handle Religion Insults and Politics Insults. You nip it in the bud.Also, how about, giving posters warning points for Edition Insults? Ban them when they acquire so many in a time period? I believe there are some posters who come here *just* to throw out Edition Insults – whether to start a war or just to annoy the regulars here. They should not be suffered.Quasqueton</blockquote>

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