"The rule is no gratuitous negativity you stupid fuck. You can be negative, just try to be constructive".
Which sentence do you think is goig to derail conversations and lead to useless but heated argument?
I'm with the GP post; write after having cooled down. That doesn't have to turn it into PR speak at all, and it might have as a side-effect that it'll be taken to heart by more readers.
But that's just my €0.02.
And placing the blame for that on mental health problems? That's ignorant and lazy.
- Don't create unnecessary conflict.
- Keep the discussion on topic.
- Limit the use of jokes & memes.
Places a bit of trust in people's hands instead of slapping 'lel no this, lel no that'.
I can't say I blame something or someone (well maybe people introducing those rules), after all it barely affects me.
It absolutely does not always do that (although you've chosen a pretty harsh phrase which has a high chance to be considered extreme).
This is also said in the context of the recent 'blabla no negativity' rule.