You say "peer-reviewed," I say "cut-and-paste."
When you have another board out there actively bribing people to come here and make trouble, well, there's not much point in pretending that's a real discussion. Personally, I was hoping to keep it right where it was, and let Primordial respond to it at length... because if Macro had a failing, it was refusing to let the other side present their case. I was sorry to see that thread recycled. But I also don't routinely overrule the A-board mods.
That's the A-board, though, not Chat. Let's get back on topic, please.
Back in WWII, a lot of country bumpkins got introduced to hygiene quickly, courtesy of the US Army. Looks like Elite is filling that role now. Wouldn't be so bad if they didn't get stuck in Chat and would just move on to our "medical issues" or "style and grooming" boards.
Sometimes I think we provide a valuable public service by providing reassurance to those of you who are unsure about what's "normal" or were never taught how to use indoor plumbing with confidence.
Other times I think that's just asking too much of our mods. Let's face it, the supply of patient teachers who are willing to mentor adults on the proper use of toilet paper is limited.
About "put all rules in writing" -- nope. That way lies madness. I sympathize if you are sincere about wanting to know where you stand, but there are others (most of you know who they are) who will pounce on anything that claims to be a comprehensive list and go wild finding loopholes to exploit. I'm not about to play into their hands. "We reserve the right to serve refuse to anyone" and that's how it's going to stay.