>>225I was on the fence about it, so I appreciate your feedback. I've lifted the ban (previously was 2 days).
>is this gonna be like a strict hugbox now?>those sites make u feel like ur walking on eggshellsI don't want that to be the case here, of course.
but I do want to create a space that's less antagonistic than a lot of imageboards. so when someone comes in and their first post is hostile and accusatory, it makes me a bit wary. the site's culture and userbase are still in their early stages, so things like rule 10 exist partially to help guide it in the right direction - I don't want the site to become a space where people feel like they have to keep a strict guard up, you know? or one where people stop putting effort or vulnerability into their posts because they know someone might come in and stomp all over it, or suddenly start flamewars.
I realize that this sentiment alone will turn off imageboard users who are looking for a more no-rules, unfiltered sort of environment (ala 4chan), which is okay. I'd almost say that's the default for imageboards, so there are lots of places like that already!
I can see how this time I was being overly wary, though. I should've given them more leeway. sorry, anon (^^;)