User blog comment:Bourgeoisie/Why current moderating practices aren't working/@comment-24548801-20150321203632/@comment-25995065-20150321213649

Not necessarily them being strict, but the most unnerving and deterring when rules are enforced when there's no need. This wiki likes to enforce policies like laws, when really they're more or less just guidelines. Even laws aren't enforced so strictly and unnecessarily as some policies are here. Example: Not every person who speeds down a road is going to get ticketed or arrested for reckless driving. Why? Not because they weren't caught, but if they aren't endangering themselves or anyone else by doing so, there's no need to ticket or arrest them. Same applies to policy. If something isn't causing any disruption or abuse, there's no real need to say not to do it.