VGC Rule: Why is the word Biased allowed but Fanboy isnt?

[MDMAlliance]

JayWood2010 said:

MDMAlliance said:

Honestly, it still doesn't matter.  The whole point of not allowing the word "fanboy" is because the word itself is the problem.  People don't like being called fanboys.  While people don't like being called "biased" either, there really isn't a way to get the word "bias" to get the same reaction as "fanboy" unless it has become personal between the user and yourself.

As you said people dont like being called biased either.  Both are inflammatory.  It is like calling someone stupid.  Bannable but calling someone retarted is a worst way of saying it.  Both are bannable though.

It's not really the same thing as "stupid" or "retarded" at all.  If I say you are biased towards X company, whether it's true or not, is still not even close to being the same as calling someone an X company fanboy.  You would have to delve real far into the description for the word "biased" to become an equivalent.  

Bias = neutral

Stupid = negative

Retarded = slur

Also, people don't like being called biased not because the word is offensive, but because people want to act like they are being objective.  It's quite different than what you're referring to.