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Originally Posted by Kuukunen
I don't see the point of harassing people for supposedly legal reasons when there are none.
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1. I don't consider a polite inquiry to be harrassment, especially given that the user has agreed to follow the forum rules.
2. The purpose of the inquiry is to *establish* whether there are in fact any reasons for concern. It's a judgment call by the mod about whether the red flags raised by the poster justify any inquiry or other action. As I said, if the material is legit, then the poster should not object to a polite inquiry. A polite inquiry is not harrassment. As a beneficial side effect, the poster (and others) can learn from the interaction about how to present sufficient information so that the legitimacy of the material is clear. Finally, a history of such interactions can be useful if Doom9 is ever sued to show that we actively police against illegitimate activities (or to reassure potential litigants). Doom9 has a clean reputation regarding illegitimate activities; do you think that would be so if it was not actively policed?
[Speaking for myself here and not Doom9 or any other mods.]