>>>Erik,
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>>>>The Sysops are watching, and have consciously and collectively decided to take a passive stand.
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>>>Then change the rules of conduct. To do otherwise is absolutely ridiculous.
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>>Agreed. I will make sure that all of the Sysops see your suggestion.
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>I think that the Sysops doing nothing when there are personal attacks would be a terrible thing to allow.

>How about having Sysops speak to offenders to remind them of the rules of conduct?

We do.

>Do you really want the UT to be a place where anyone can say anything to anyone else?

No, but implementing objective rules to prevent this is VERY difficult. We are working to devise a new system that will serve as the UT's 'OffRamp'- where we can send messages or threads when they have become questionable. I think that this will address most of the concerns, because then members can have a publicly stated policy that they don't participate in threads in this section.