In the case of Abuse of Vulgarity, the Magistrates have found the accused, Lyman Stone, Not Guilty.
Guilty - One Day Lock 1 (16.7%)
Guilty - Warning 1 (16.7%)
Not Guilty - 4 (66.7%)
While the Magistrates do not agree that the message in question was vulgar, the Magistrates in general also do not think that the accused had the intention to harass anyone with the vulgarity report tool. Harassment would require repeated infractions with the same person.
However, the Magistrates recognize that the vulgarity report can be open to abuse due to the relative anonymity it provides and the low penalties given. As such, we recommend that the game mechanics be adjusted to impose a penalty on reporters each time they report a vulgarity that isn't confirmed to encourage people to be more discerning in their reports.
This thread will stay open a short while to allow for questions and clarifications concerning the verdict only.
