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> The idea behind the site is that it's very difficult to get people to agree on what moderation rules should apply to a platform

There's a big difference between "what moderation rules should apply" and "how do I interpret this one vague rule." Questions like "can I play with a toy car in this particular park" are answerable. If some people want the rule to be different, that's another story. People's ability to interpret a vague rule out of context doesn't really bear on the question of how hard or easy it is to agree on rules for a community, or to write good rules that are easy for moderators to apply.

Not every single person in a community needs to like a rule. And if rules are not specific enough, they can be made more specific.



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