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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 9314909" data-attributes="member: 19675">Mod Note:andFirst of all none of this is true.&nbsp; ENWorld welcomes debate and we see a lot of it; we just insist you be polite when so doing. This is also not the first thread on the social, economic and philosophical implications of AI.Nor is it against board policy to take threads in different directions.&nbsp; Drift is a thing.&nbsp; Relevant tangents can reinvigorate discussions.&nbsp; The only times we ask for a course correction of some kind are when the thread is a [+] thread or when a thread has gotten wildly off topic and is veering into restricted contentious subjects like RW politics or religion.That in mind:Less than 24 hours ago, you were asked (by me) to “disagree without being disagreeable” when posting.&nbsp; The insult lobbed in the post just quoted is an example of doing the opposite of that.&nbsp; So to reinforce the concept that ENW has a civility policy, you’re getting a warning point.Continuing to lob insults at fellow forumites can get you more warnings, ejections from threads, and temporary or permanent sitewide bans.&nbsp; It’s a stupid reason to get dinged for, since all it requires is a modicum of self-control.Please reevaluate your behavior.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 9314909, member: 19675"] [B][COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]Mod Note:[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]and[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]First of all none of this is true. ENWorld welcomes debate and we see a lot of it; we just insist you be polite when so doing. This is also not the first thread on the social, economic and philosophical implications of AI. Nor is it against board policy to take threads in different directions. Drift is a thing. Relevant tangents can reinvigorate discussions. The only times we ask for a course correction of some kind are when the thread is a [+] thread or when a thread has gotten wildly off topic and is veering into restricted contentious subjects like RW politics or religion.[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]That in mind:[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Less than 24 hours ago, you were asked (by me) to “disagree without being disagreeable” when posting. The insult lobbed in the post just quoted is an example of doing the opposite of that. So to reinforce the concept that ENW has a civility policy, you’re getting a warning point. Continuing to lob insults at fellow forumites can get you more warnings, ejections from threads, and temporary or permanent sitewide bans. It’s a stupid reason to get dinged for, since all it requires is a modicum of self-control. [I]Please[/I] reevaluate your behavior.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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