Thread:Drew1200/@comment-25282327-20141019033227/@comment-4076809-20141020031623

Drew1200 wrote:

Madkatmaximus wrote: I'm fully aware of that part of the policy, but I fail to see how stating you want to slap someone is a personal attack. It's immature, and could be deserving of a kick depending on the context, but he was not personally insulting them. I completely agree that personal attacks are very difficult to identify, but saying "I want to slap you so bad right now" would definitely fall under at least one, if not more of the definitions of personal attack listed under the policy. Even if you felt that way when the ban was made, do you still feel like the statement isn't an "Unnecessary hostile comments", or doesn't seem like "Expressing contempt for another user"?

I dont want to butt in where I am  not exactly needed, but seeing Drew's comment of: "the specific part where it says that claiming a personal attack as a joke does not justify it or make it any more acceptable." should be enforced way more often.

Also, a persoanl attack to me may be a joke to someone else. However if I feel it warrants action of a personal attack then action should be taken. The excuse of a comment being a "joke" makes a laughing stoke of the rules if users habitually get away with these types of comments.