It seems to me that name calling is now allowed, except for the specific case of calling or inferring that someone is a troll.
From the guide lines:
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... Name calling is not permitted, even in the form of a question, e.g. "X's posts make me wonder how much he believes what he's saying, or if he's just a troll." ...
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I've seen the troll rule enforced.
From the political guidelines:
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...Joining this usergroup means you wish to access our new Politics and Religion forum section and that you agree that you can handle the discussions that take place there in a mature and respectable manner. It goes without saying that our guidelines in terms of discussing things politely still apply. ...
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And a post from the Politics and religion forum that has me questioning the policy:
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To me this doesn't appear to be polite and is name calling.
So what is the rule on name calling? Am I allowed to say someone is "stupid"? "too stupid"? "too stupid like someone who is not a member of MR"?
I am not looking for opinions from members; I would like a ruling from the mods please so I know what is acceptable behavior.