Rule Zero

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<MalHT> Today reinforced my complete and utter inability to understand why anyone, ever, over the age of 10, would ever find My Little Pony enjoyable, fulfilling or otherwise worth watching.

Ponies. On the internet, that single word can cause huge shitstorms.

That's why, for about six months, the Rules button on our home page contained the line "Rule #0: We do not talk about My Little Pony!". Due to uncertainty clouding whether this rule is serious or not and how it should be enforced, if at all, I have clarified it to this:

Rules Appendix 1:
* Do not talk about ponies in the main #arcatorirc channel and preferably the in-game console. This is to protect the sanity of both bronies and non-bronies alike. Instead, use the provided #ponies channel and the warp Canterlot to talk about friendship being magic, build your favourite ponies, and all that.

Enforcement:
Admins and Mods - please provide polite reminders of this rule, but if trolling or ignoring of this rule occurs, punishments including kicks, mutes, and 12 hour bans may be administered. Any attempt to change this rule or edit this post will be dealt with as a serious matter - I'm looking at you, Josh.

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I like the way I worded it better:

Please keep pony-talk to a minimum. If you would like to have an in-depth conversation about it, please bring it to a private chat.

I never supported building ponies all over the server, but this seemed to be a problem with many of the users, so I said "It's recommended that you build ponies at /warp ponies", but you apparently agree with me...

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Its only a big deal if you make it one.

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Before it was like...
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At least the rule is slightly more fair now.

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What about my freedom of expression, you autocratic megalomaniac!

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fela wrote:

What about my freedom of expression, you autocratic megalomaniac!

o.O If I only knew what that ment.

I like turtles. I like trains too. Therefore I like train-turtles!

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Dweson wrote:

o.O If I only knew what that ment. [sic]

¿Y mi libertad de expresión, tú autocrático megalómano?

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fela wrote:

What about my freedom of expression, you autocratic megalomaniac!

Arcator isn't a democracy. It's a benevolent dictatorship.

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malachy wrote:

Arcator isn't a democracy. It's a benevolent dictatorship.

What, like Islamic communism?

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fela wrote:

What, like Islamic communism?

More like how Linus Torvalds is generally accepted as having the right to make big decisions regarding the Linux kernel.

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malachy wrote:

More like how Linus Torvalds is generally accepted as having the right to make big decisions regarding the Linux kernel.

Technically, anyone can fork (fuck?) the Linux kernel and call it Fugpoo Kernel version 0.01.

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Not a brony myself, but I don't care about ponies as long as you're not rubbing in my face the fact you watch My Little Pony.

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Divotoo wrote:

Not a brony myself, but I don't care about ponies as long as you're not rubbing in my face the fact you watch My Little Pony.

Exactly. In the same way that I wouldn't care if you watched scat porn (...actually, I would care. You might not want to google exactly what that is, by the way).

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fela wrote:

Exactly. In the same way that I wouldn't care if you watched scat porn (...actually, I would care. You might not want to google exactly what that is, by the way).

FUCK YOU.

I wasn't planning on sleeping or eating for the next month anyway.

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Divotoo wrote:

FUCK YOU.

I wasn't planning on sleeping or eating for the next month anyway.

Can't say I didn't warn you.

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fela wrote:

Can't say I didn't warn you.

Bitch please 2 girls 1 cup fappin' everyday

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fela wrote:

¿Y mi libertad de expresión, tú autocrático megalómano?

I still don't understand =L

I like turtles. I like trains too. Therefore I like train-turtles!

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Pigboy501 wrote:

Bitch please 2 girls 1 cup fappin' everyday

You depraved wart, you.

Dweson wrote:

I still don't understand =L

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