Like Mozart in the movie "Amadeus" said in response to a criticism of one of his pieces being "too long," "Which notes would you have me cut?"

Which rules would you have us cut?

Every rule is there because a set of people, over time, did something that caused harm or upset to one or more members. We didn't create them out of thin air (although we may have started with a basic set and have added them a few times over the years).

Trust me when I say, I'd love it we had one rule here, something about respecting everyone as another real, human being who needs the same care and respect you do. But unfortunately that simply wasn't enough and many people demand clarity from us. So we have a fairly clear set, that gets added to when situations arise where we need to add to them. But we only do so once or twice a year -- at most -- so mostly the rules stay the same and people understand the expectations have always remained the same.

DocJohn