Reply #22: The system is fine as it is.

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The part I don't understand is the ban on POSTING that one is Alerting. I used to do that, SAY that I was Alerting or *did* Alert. Seems open and aboveboard.

It's not clear in the o.p. what Alerting is done that is NOT a rules violation. Flamebaiting can be very clear or can inch down into a judgment call, but what "tactic" is being Alerted on? Something to stimy an argument?

Most of the time I Alert one time only, and whatever the Mods decide is fine, even if they decide against taking action and obviously I disagree. But when a clear, profanity laced, personal attack isn't acted on, I might Alert again.