Some posts are against the rules because of word choice, while other posts are against the rules because of the overall topic of the post. For the purposes of this rule, "inappropriate posts" are considered to be any post that has a topic that is against the rules.

If you see a post that is against the rules, whether for word choice or choice of topic, please use the Report Abuse link on that post to let us know about it.

Any post responding to an inappropriate thread draws more attention to that thread. That's the reasoning behind the rule, based on years of experience. On a more practical note, when the moderators delete a thread, they can either penalize just the poster of the main message, or everyone who posted in the thread. Just avoid the thread if you think it's questionable, and use the Report Abuse link so we can get rid of it.