Thanks for copying/pasting the rules in here, Ladymom

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And yes, good point Nancy brought up - that there is often more to the story than what might be seen in a "heated" thread, or whatnot. Also, history is taken into consideration. Every situation and individual is different, so we try to look at it that way as well.
Members might not always agree with decisions, and that's okay

. We can't satisfy 63,000+ members all the time, nor do what's "appropriate" for all members, at the same time. We just try to do what's fair, and ask that all members be tolerant and accepting of each other's differences.
Here is dictionary.com's definition of appropriate, btw...which is about as clear as mud

:
suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion