Why are the rules here so arbitrary and contradictory?
Rule 2 A seems arbitrary due to the fact that EF-5’s are stupid rare, and it doesn’t include things such as EF-4’s and EF-3’s (both of which can be equally as deadly if they hit the wrong place at the wrong time. Something you literally admit in Rule 2 A). Then the fact that Rule 2 B and Rule 3 exist but aren’t even held up makes them seem like a waste, specifically because I’ve seen Rule 2 B and Rule 3’s “No Misinformation” section get violated at the same time by multiple users.
Additionally Rule 1 and Rule 3 just seem directly contradictory since the new change to the rules. Let’s say someone posts about a radar and calls it cool or whatever, or maybe they ask about why the radar looks that way — the setting doesn’t really matter — but then due to Rule 3 they’re post is taken down for being low effort, despite Rule 1 clearly stating that things of that nature should be allowed. It would make every post of that nature purely subjective whether or not it gets taken down, making both rules arbitrary.
Rule 2 A is also highly subjective as a result of the “Anything that comes across as wishing for an EF-5” part of the rule. Which is also something that cannot be proven unless the person has a history of posting stuff like that (which just wastes time trying to do background checks on people).
Rule 3 gives one example about what quantifies “readily available on the internet”, as it says “These include things like tornado warnings, etc.” The reason it cannot provide ample information is likely a result of the recently deleted post by u/TheTexanHerper which was removed for being “low effort” despite there being no rule stating that it was within the definition of low effort until after the post was removed and the user was banned. Which is ironic considering the rule itself is low effort.
As said before Rule 2 B isn’t even upheld, people can and will claim tornado is an EF-5 because it destroyed a shed in the middle of the woods then not give any reasoning. It’s a rule of intent and not something that cannot be held up very easily by moderation. It’s better off left as something for the community to hold up (but cannot without the risk of a ban due to Rule 2).
TLDR; Rules 1, 2, and 3 are a cluster of contradictions that make everything unnecessarily subjective for a subreddit about Tornadoes.
Posted Mar 14, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC