First of all, enabling or disabling the BB code in forums is out of my or any standard moderators' hands. I don't even know if global mods have that ability; it may well be restricted to the highest ranking mods, like Zen or Spiney.
Secondly, even if I had such a power, I'd refuse to ruin the BB code privelage for everyone just because a few errant knaves decide to abuse it. It can be a very handy tool for emphasizing and articulating text and I'd be loath to remove it because of some minor irritants.Thirdly, just as I can't and won't turn off BB code, nor can I justifiably punish those who do overuse the BB code function; there's nothing in the rules that says one can't post in colours/italics all the time. I may not like it, and I may even encourage such forumers to stop, but I can't rightfully enforce such misgivings by, say, officially warning/banning that forumer, except perhaps under extreme circumstances.
Fourthly, I feel I should clarify that, though HG does function under U.S. law and follows Western ideals of freedom of speech and the like, the forums are not a democracy. Decisions are ultimately the responsibility of HG staff; forumers generally have no say in procedural matters. At times, staff members may ask for public opinion on things, but the ultimate decision will be made by them and their colleagues, not by a vote or poll of any sort. Essentially what I'm saying is if we, the staff, wanted to put restrictions on the use of colour/italics in posts, we could, whether the forumers willed it or not. Naturally, in reality, such a request would have to go through the heirarchy and be processed and discussed amongst the staff as a whole, but the point is that it's a closed system; staff aren't voted in, and every man does not have his say.Be all that as it may, as it stands, no, colour and italics aren't forbidden, and aren't likely to be forbidden any time soon. However, if the trend escalates, who can say? All I'll suggest to the proponents of such flashy posting is this: be considerate of your fellow forumers.
That is all.
Your Divine Overlord
KING JARED
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