Quote Originally Posted by Sapience View Post
This thread is rapidly becoming one very long list of violations of multiple policies.

Before anyone posts again I suggest considering one thing: If your name were on that list would you be spotlessly, unreproachably 'perfect' in the eyes of every last player on your server and in the forums. Not one person could say a single negative thing about you? If that is not true, I suggest you consider what might be posted about you in their situation.

This is also the only comment I'll make about violations. From here out, they'll simply be addressed as per the guidelines and rules known by all.
I'm sure we all live in houses made of varying amounts of glass, but if I can hazard a guess at one of the types of posts that you're considering to be a violation, it'd be the posts calling certain people's qualifications as a certain type of player into question.

If I hold myself out as an expert on (or even knowledgeable about) something, is it not fair for others to use facts to dispute my claim?

If I were to claim to be able to represent the solo PvMPer, would it not be fair for people to ask to see my war tab and, upon seeing it, point out that my kills/KB ratio is most definitely not that of a solo PvMPer and thus say that, although my intentions may be good, it is very likely that I am not qualified to speak knowledgeably about that subject?

I am aware that we're not allowed to call people out by name on these forums, but if a person willingly steps up and says, "look at me, I speak for you," what sense does it make to allow that person to make such a claim unchallenged? To my mind, anyone who purports to represent a certain portion of players forfeits the usual forum protection against singling out someone, because he has chosen to single himself out.

In short, while none of us are perfect, I think it only fair that we be allowed to assess, evaluate, and even criticize (as warranted) those who claim expertise or to represent certain populations.