I have almost no idea what you mean by "abusive". If you apply that term to that node, then it doesn't come close to meaning something that I think should be grounds for reaping.

I find that node slightly unpleasant. If we can't stomach that, then we have very weak stomachs.

When I try to come up with things I'd call 'abusive', the use of moderation to reap a rude node fits. That is an abuse of power. It should require very clear justification to do something as extreme as reaping, hiding away someone's words.

Whether something is 'abusive' or not seems a good example of a criteria that is quite unclear. I don't look forward to repeated debates about whether this or that node qualifies. But I also think it shouldn't matter.

Why should such a minor lack of courtesy be banned? I don't want to encourage lack of courtesy. If you don't want to either, then downvote it, /msg the author, and/or reply.

Using reaping on minor infractions like poorly constructed questions or nodes that are rude makes our community look childish, IMO. I've been sick of it for a long time. I'd rather the node's author look childish.

- tye        

Update: Replaced an ambiguous "it".

In reply to Re^2: Careless Consideration Considered Harmful (abusive?) by tye
in thread Careless Consideration Considered Harmful by FoxtrotUniform

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