Edit: Thank you for addressing this

Original post:

Doesn't this completely defeat the purpose of the rule existing in the first place


tl;dr: The anarchy version of the rule should be the rule everywhere, because the fact it's the rule in anarchy makes it the de facto rule already.  I can in fact reveal your PMs, I just have to do it in anarchy.  There's a streisand effect comment to make here but I think you get the idea.

Same with any other rule. "No personal attacks".

Yet they can do it in Anarchy. Because you can do whatever except illegal stuff.

Except you can't do whatever except illegal stuff.  A few select things are still rules:
- Anarchy drama doesn't spill over
- You can't reveal the identities of anonymous posters
- You can't reveal users' personal information

If people legitimately think that PMs are private then they're private no matter which board you're on.  This stance that it's okay to post them in Anarchy and not okay anywhere else makes literally no sense.  Why would anyone think users have a right to privacy in their PMs but then let a board exist to violate it anyway.

You know why most of the rules on the mains exist?
To keep those boards clean.  The administration doesn't think you have a special right never to be personally attacked.  They would just rather it was kept to a special opt-in only place on the site, so it doesn't trash the rest of the forums.  If they legitimately felt it was inexcusable for a member to attack another it wouldn't be allowed anywhere.

Now why does the PM rule exist?
If you ask me it shouldn't, but the only possible explanation is because the staff thinks you have a legitimate right to privacy in your PMs.  This is a very different stance.  And it's totally invalidated by letting people do it in Anarchy.

Anarchy is called the "no rules board" for a reason, minus the laws that exist irl.

There is also a reason why it only opens once a month or at occasions.

Quote from: Decimator Omega on February 14, 2016, 07:22:27 PM

Anarchy is called the "no rules board" for a reason, minus the laws that exist irl.

There is also a reason why it only opens once a month or at occasions.

If it's the no rules board why is no revealing personal information still a rule.

I'll give you a hint: It'd be the same reason the no PMs rule would still be a rule if it made any sense.

Bitch about it to Cheat. This isn't my website. If it was Anarchy would be permanently open to members and I'd erase the rules thread there.

It has been decided that leaking PM's in Anarchy will not be allowed indefinitely from now on.
Sorry for any confusion.

thanks for clarifying this

Permabanned members shouldn't be protected. I wanna post embarrassing Kinder pm's.

Quote from: Luciana on February 16, 2016, 12:55:30 PM

Quote from: challengerX on February 16, 2016, 11:10:52 AM

Why the fuck do we have a no rules board with rules?

That's the whole point of Anarchy. That people can post PM's and all sorts of shit. Otherwise it's just a shitposting board that gets boring really quickly.

I would think because posting PM's, very private things, is kind of messed up.

You guys can still post your porn, gore, and other fetishes and hate that get you off. I don't see why one small thing would make you upset.

"hey guise welcome to the no rules board ;^)

except there's rules lmao"

Well at least under the rules that are protecting the site from getting taken down. I think PMs are fair game though. What's the definition of anarchy kids?

I personally wouldn't care about pm's being posted; however, I can see how it could cause drama to leak onto the other boards. I'm pretty sure the whole "no pm's" on anarchy was technically lumped in with the whole "no personal info leaks" rule. I'm not sure exactally where the confusion started, but it did stem from us on staff, and I know we're all sorry for that.