Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4731447-20150622184032/@comment-26121490-20150623144956

This is what I think of the situation:

Deliberately starting arguments with other users is definitely against the rules (or if it isn't, it really, really should be). If someone starts an argument or makes a CLEARLY inflammatory remark, that is definitely grounds for punishment according to standard chat mod procedures.

As for the whole argument around whether or not the term "gay" should be allowed in chat: No one here is stupid, and I think everyone here can tell the difference between when the term is being used as a description of sexual orientation and when it is being used as an insult. The former should be allowed, while the latter should not be tolerated anymore than words like "idiot" or various other insults. If the term is not being used as an insult in any way, but it makes a particular user or users uncomfortable, it's use should be discontinued as long as said user(s) are in the chatroom.