Yes I do agree, posters would benefit from something more specific rather than relying on reference to community guidelines etc. Any thread with 200+ posts will undoubtedly stray to some extent as a topic develops, it may on occasion require a gentle prod to realign it, but it appears that the templates used by mods are, in effect, a straight jacket which prevent the kind of enlightenment that might provide a better understanding of forum etiquette. 

 

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