The problem with the rules is that if you follow them and don't stray from them, you are never notified about that. We cannot police every post patting people on the back for when they do NOT break the rules, it is an impossibility.
This sadly, in some people, develops into a sense of entitlement and an "I am special"-mentality which means that when they DO break the rules and get told about it by a member of staff they disregard it, thinking that they will be exempt from the normal consequences of such actions. As the transgressions (and, by nature, notifications and warnings) grow more frequent, it only adds to the sense that they are "special" and that this will "all blow over". Then there is the titles and the bannings.
I have seen it happen dozens of times over the last few years, where members, once productive, even senior and veteran members, have simply taken this place for granted and disregarded the rules.
The rules apply to everyone, guest, member and staff alike. There is only once exception; Raine. He can do whatever the heck he wants, since he owns the place. Other than that, we are all subject to the very same set of rules, no matter our postcount, colour of our stars or seniority.
