Just in case:
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This is NOT a thread to argue about whether or not a rule is right. This thread aims to find rules that are generally confusing or problematic for members, so that they can be improved for an easier and better understanding.
The problem arose for me several times, when I was going through the rules. I found some that were unclear and whose exact application was unknown to me. Also there where problems about some gray areas that depended on the interpretation of the rules.
I will make the start with the rules that need a work-over and a short reason why:
Posting rules:
9.: Under the current rule set pretty much all of the candy shop, video vault and new password forum would break the rule. There is some need of clarification when it does apply and to what extend it does.
12.: After some explanation I understood this rule to mean no posting of passlists on external hosts, but it could also mean no posting of passwords of non-porn related content. Clarification and (maybe) a split into two separate rules could help.
Requesting rules:
1.: Should be augmented to include active status. This should reduce the number of people speed posting to reach 30 and then wander over to the chatterbox to ask why they still can't request. Actually, the post minimum could be dropped entirely to further reduce confusion.
3.: Should include that gold members can request more than one pass a day.
Other things I'd like to see:
Posting rule 7.: Should be augmented to include speed posting (e.g. members rapidly replying to a score of threads with one liners after reading the title - this often leads to having 15 threads with maybe one post that actually helps the thread)
Ban on linking to an advertisement page, which then redirects to the download (automatically or after user input). Becoming active should be reward enough.
(Credit for this goes to phil) A list of good/bad image/file hosts.