[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Old Papa Rich [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] cameo_cream The analogy you made sounds like this to me- A robber steals some expensive jewerly with people observing him. The Cops catch the crook but also charge the innocent bystanders because they could have stopped the felon and therefore also deserve the blame for not acting on it. Somebody who smashed the window, sure they were involved - but the people watching were not and therefore should not carry the blame. Of course you will never please everybody.[/quote]No, your analogy is not the same. Recon compared it to shoplifting and speeding. In this case the innocent bystanders might lurk but not post. Posting in the rule breaking thread at all is akin to going over the speed limit or putting something in your pocket yourself. [/quote] I mean with threads that arent rule breaking, but they go completely off topic and become flame wars and sometimes result in a carpet ban. Some people may have been on topic and been [i]charged[/i] so to speak.