For S's and G's, here's ChatGPT's determination on if Feej

Posted on: September 2, 2025 at 14:50:56 CT

violated Nick's rule:

Review the following message board policy (posted by the owner of the board on July 14, 2014), and determine if the post following it violates the policy:

"No more talk of killing political opponents. After the events of yesterday, I don't want to see any more talk of killing, eliminating, not allowing them to breathe the same air, or anything of the like. I understand politics brings out heightened emotions in people but this sort of expression is not going to be tolerated here anymore. I've directed the mods to issue a 30-day suspension for anyone posting such things going forward. A second offense will be permanent suspension."

Got it 👍 Please share the actual post that followed the policy so I can check it against the rule and let you know whether it violates it.

"If both Trump and Putin passed peacefully in their sleep tonight that would certainly be a nice development. I don’t think that is a particularly controversial sentiment, nor particularly partisan or left leaning."

Yes, that post does violate the board policy as written.

Here’s why:
• The policy explicitly bans “talk of killing, eliminating, not allowing them to breathe the same air, or anything of the like.”
• Even though the post phrases it as a “peaceful passing in their sleep,” it’s still expressing a desire for the death of political figures (Trump and Putin).
• The wording tries to soften it by saying it’s not “controversial” or “partisan,” but it still falls under the category of wishing death on political opponents, which the owner banned.

So under the stated rules, that comment would trigger at least a 30-day suspension.