Ok, but I don't think that is appropriate since all sorts of people come to this forum and seeing something like this would put many off. No one expects to find stuff like that in a forum like this. Things like that are generally disliked and not considered "banter" by anyone, at least around here in Pakistan.
You definitely haven't seen the old PG :lol:
While things like flame wars and explicit language maybe against the rules, some people forget (not aimed at mods but to everyone in general) that they do contribute somehow towards the activity of forums and should be allowed upto a certain limit from time to time. Everything going according to the rules and being too strict makes the forum boring. This isn't a school or anything, It's the internet. I remember seeing Baghi's and Legend123 epic fights in the hardware forum. Damn those were the days :lol:
Let's take an example of the current state, What's there to moderate for me when there aren't any flame wars, no troll threads etc. Nobody does that anymore, so moderating gets boring
So there should be a cycle where flamers and trolls should be allowed so the moderators can enjoy banning them for some time while the trolls and flamers enjoy by doing their job. A simple give and take xD Some people just don't understand that the negative parts are just as necessary for a system to function properly.