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by nemvar
Tue Nov 05, 2019 1:02 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Discord Rule 12 is silly.
Replies: 38
Views: 10514

Re: Discord Rule 12 is silly.

Leaks themselves may be disclosed under self-incriminating circumstances or in conversations that too are private or confidential. Thanks to oranges for contributing nothing to the conversation. "Phh, not like this rule will ever be invoked in a way I don't want.", said like a good useful ...
by nemvar
Sat Nov 02, 2019 2:13 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Discord Rule 12 is silly.
Replies: 38
Views: 10514

Re: Discord Rule 12 is silly.

Oh right. The US doesn't have the right to remain silent per se. Instead they have 'the right against self-incrimination' which is functionally identical in a lot of cases and certainly seems applicable.
by nemvar
Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:26 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Discord Rule 12 is silly.
Replies: 38
Views: 10514

Re: Discord Rule 12 is silly.

No it's really not. There is no explanation for why this is needed. This is orwellian, you can't argue that it isn't. Just punish people for actually spreading leaks instead of having a badly formulated rule like this. Your example is already covered under rule 1 and you could also write an explicit...
by nemvar
Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:05 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Discord Rule 12 is silly.
Replies: 38
Views: 10514

Re: Discord Rule 12 is silly.

Oh yes. Le epic 'This is a private space' meme.
Fam, being a private space has nothing to do with having a good system of rules or not. And a good qualifier for that would be that the right to remain silent is intact otherwise you can not have a fair system.
by nemvar
Thu Oct 31, 2019 6:50 pm
Forum: Closed Policy Discussion
Topic: Discord Rule 12 is silly.
Replies: 38
Views: 10514

Discord Rule 12 is silly.

12: If you are in possession of confidential administrative information and refuse to cooperate with the investigation, you may be punished as if the leaker themselves. This violates the right to remain silent. It doesn't actually matter if this will get enforced in that way, with this exact phrasi...