These are difficult times, so here is some guidance about what constitutes a personal attack
Difficult times
These are difficult times, so it is paramount that we be more empathetic and forgiving, which means that one who tries to make these times more difficult deserves more understanding than usual but also causes more harm than usual.
If you are new and don't have a good feel for the community yet, then you should know that our one rule here is: no personal attacks on each other. If you feel compelled to attack, make a good-faith attack on the argument--not the individual. In simpler terms, just follow the golden rule.
For all sub members (not just newbies), the following guidance will help empower everyone to make the sub more self-moderating.
None of this guidance should be construed as denying the value of playfulness, sarcasm, satire, nuance, or epiphany.
There is some flexibility here, so if anyone would like to suggest improvements, then let's discuss.
What constitutes a personal attack
Attacking an entire group that contains sub members (so pretty much any group), is an attack on sub members.
Attacking an entire group, and then later assigning a member to that group, is an attack on that member.
A vague, veiled, implied, assumptive, or speculative attack is still an attack.
An accurate attack is still an attack.
Telling an individual what they think is a kind of attack because one cannot read minds and would thus be trying to trigger, incite, annoy, etc. Attributing motives to an individual is a kind of attack for the same reason.
Diagnosing an individual's character or mental health is an attack.
Intentionally wasting someone's time is a kind of attack--it is injurous. Examples are repeatedly: moving the goal post, gish galloping, and demanding an unreasonable effort.
Asking whether one supports an extreme and universally reviled position is a kind of attack.
Accusations constitute a kind of personal attack.
Predicting what someone here will do is a kind of personal attack. (e.g. "You probably will never answer me.")
What magnifies a personal attack
Attacking a mod is a common way to weaken or subvert an entire community.
A comment that contains what could be a personal attack and nothing else (especially no good-faith attempt to substantiate it) will be interpreted as a personal attack.
Attacking someone in an attempt to shut them down is especially toxic.
Reporting anyone's content as misinformation is especially toxic.
Trying to make someone feel bad about things beyond their control is especially toxic.
A history of personal attacks in other subs will make one's behavior more likely to be interpreted as a personal attack.
No history of good-faith arguments in the sub will make one's comment more likely to be interpreted as an attack.
Making an attack unnecessarily inclusive is especially toxic.
Bans
It is important to know that one can only be banned for personal attacks, and that one cannot be banned for ideas here. That is because this is a Free Speech zone. Free Speech is the name of an idea that is an absolute, so one who doesn't believe in Free Speech for everyone doesn't believe in Free Speech at all.
A ban is not a punishment or a sentence. It is simply the only tool available to mods when persuasion fails and a user seems intent on more personal attacks. It is therefore totally cool if one circumvents a ban by returning as another account that does not make personal attacks.
Bans are usually not permanent and can vary greatly in length.
A history of good-faith arguments in this sub can reduce the probability and duration of a ban.
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