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by ceejayoz 2646 days ago
> But they don't say that

Nor should they. I helped run a large, active web forum for years. We found general rules and moderator discretion were far more valuable than a list of 800 different "you can't do foo" specific rules, because the bad actors tie up all your time lawyering about the specifics.

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As long as you're admitting that there's no general principle being evenly applied here, and it is entirely discretionary on Facebook's part, we have an understanding.

e: But it's not an arbitrary exercise of power when I do it!

One can have a general set of principles behind moderation decisions without making them available to the public.