JEMC said:
Careful there! That's a forbidden word around here, specially with the one you've put before it. |
You got it wrong. I specifically used that word. If I had said "fan" instead of "fanboy" it would actually be ban worthy.
There are finer points in posting here. "Fanboy" is only against the rules if it's specifically directed to a named person. If you describe a group or an unnamed person with it it's absolutely fine. It's just important that no one can infer the actual person it's directed at. So if you use it unspecific it's the same as using any other curse, such as asshole or idiot. No one will fault you for calling unspecified idiots idiots.
Using "fan" has its own caveats. It's basically the other way around. It's fine to call specific people "fans" as long as it's not within a derogatory statement. But if it is, then it's a straight ban. It's even more sensitive when applied to a group because that would be generalization. In that case it doesn't even have to be necessarily derogatory in nature.
You can trust me and my ban history on this. I've used the F-word on many occasions not to provoke a ban but actually to escape a ban.
And that doesn't even mention the extra safety net of the last sentence being clearly marked as a joke on the previous paragraph.
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