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That being said it is rare to see "rude" comments from mods

I've seen rude comments from other members. There seems to be a tone of responding to a new member asking something they shouldn't with accusations and "RTF rules you moron"

I agree that the rules could be redrafted to better express what is and is not acceptable, in plain english which may be more easily understood. (BTW, try asking a "regular person" to explain the term "third party" and see what happens.)