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Banned deucer.
There's little point in giving access to something that could cause server issues when it can easily be replaced with means that perform similar functions. Is it ideal? No, of course it isn't. But there's a reason some powers and tools are limited, because it's far simpler to restrict access than to clean up after every mess that may occur due to this access. If HTML declares were absolutely integral to the running and administrating of rooms, things would be different. If it was as easy as simply removing the offending parts of HTML declares, that would have been done. But seemingly it isn't, and we'd rather have a server and community free of threats than one where every room has the potential to cause server issues and user issues at any moment (I'm as ignorant of the technicalities as you are. but that's my understanding), but gains some snazzy declares.
As for the issue of roomowner ethics, you're not looking at it quite right. Ignoring the fact that roomowner as a status is much less of a slog and selection process than global ranks, we have many small rooms where it's simply not possible to have both an active, participating upper roomstaff and one where every owner is vetted to global levels. Just like global mods don't have the power to restart the server - you could easily make a case that if mods couldn't be trusted with this power in times of need, they shouldn't be mods. But if there's no need for a power, it's not going to be granted - and it's a pity HTML declares may have been caught in the crossfire, but arguing over the ethics of every one of PS' extensive list of roomowners is pointless and a misinterpretation of the situation.
e: No server issues, but the pm issues are very relevant and abusable, obviously. Read Zarel's below.
As for the issue of roomowner ethics, you're not looking at it quite right. Ignoring the fact that roomowner as a status is much less of a slog and selection process than global ranks, we have many small rooms where it's simply not possible to have both an active, participating upper roomstaff and one where every owner is vetted to global levels. Just like global mods don't have the power to restart the server - you could easily make a case that if mods couldn't be trusted with this power in times of need, they shouldn't be mods. But if there's no need for a power, it's not going to be granted - and it's a pity HTML declares may have been caught in the crossfire, but arguing over the ethics of every one of PS' extensive list of roomowners is pointless and a misinterpretation of the situation.
e: No server issues, but the pm issues are very relevant and abusable, obviously. Read Zarel's below.
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