Smeags said:
To clear up any confusion, here are the rules that VGChartz has for the topic of flaming:
Insults and flaming. Attacking other users for any reason is never acceptable.
- Do not insult someone's religion, race, sex, sexuality, nationality, political beliefs, or gaming preferences. Debate is encouraged, as is civil disagreement, but respect the beliefs and opinions of others.
- Similarly, do not insult without justification any group of people, be it a religious group, political group, or anything of that sort.
- Don’t use slurs (gay, f*ggot, n*gger, etc) as insults, even if you’re not using them maliciously.
- Do not personally insult other users. This includes calling them fanboys or trolls.
- Report it when another user insults you instead of insulting them back. If they report you and no one reported their post, guess which one of you gets banned? The moderators do not have time to read every post in a thread, so they will often miss things that are not reported.
- In general try to treat other users with respect and courtesy. We understand debates get heated, but don’t lose yourself in them. Remember you can’t continue the debate if you’re banned, so be respectful to your fellow forum members.
Bolded, Italicized, and Underlined for emphasis. 
All the rules we enforce are available to all of our members. So it's always a positive to take a look and understand how the mod team works. Ignorance is not an excuse at this point, so remember that knowledge is power!
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