The Smiling Pony 
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For the record, I haven't done any mod shit in a long while, direct or policy-wise; I just manage the ad queue and vote on seasonal featured images.
[@PUBLIQclopAccountant](/forums/meta/topics/ask-the-mods-important-questions-v2?post_id=5198816#post_5198816)
General Discussion was meant as a forum for any topic, but focused on a narrow thing; like a specific book or a quick question. Basically threads that wouldn't have many pages.
Generals was meant for long-running topics, like literature in general, discussing another fandom, or the usual joke/meme and forum game threads.
Unfortunately the distinction was never apparent enough and never really enforced. On the upside it's harder for threads to fall off the first page and into the memory hole after a day of inactivity.
Yes, it's confusing, sorry...
[@Niskelis Philli](/forums/meta/topics/ask-the-mods-important-questions-v2?post_id=5198876#post_5198876)
AFAIK duck and other "warning, this user is a troublemaker or outright troll" were discontinued a couple years ago. Galaxy brains equated being flagged for repeatedly insulting others at the drop of a dime or posting blatant bait images to being given yellow stars in nazi Germany.
[@PUBLIQclopAccountant](/forums/meta/topics/ask-the-mods-important-questions-v2?post_id=5198816#post_5198816)
General Discussion was meant as a forum for any topic, but focused on a narrow thing; like a specific book or a quick question. Basically threads that wouldn't have many pages.
Generals was meant for long-running topics, like literature in general, discussing another fandom, or the usual joke/meme and forum game threads.
Unfortunately the distinction was never apparent enough and never really enforced. On the upside it's harder for threads to fall off the first page and into the memory hole after a day of inactivity.
Yes, it's confusing, sorry...
[@Niskelis Philli](/forums/meta/topics/ask-the-mods-important-questions-v2?post_id=5198876#post_5198876)
AFAIK duck and other "warning, this user is a troublemaker or outright troll" were discontinued a couple years ago. Galaxy brains equated being flagged for repeatedly insulting others at the drop of a dime or posting blatant bait images to being given yellow stars in nazi Germany.