What are the consequences for false reporting?

@NankerPhelge Reporting someone for breaking the rules even though there is no evidence of them actually breaking the rules.

@Fangirlsarah1996 The things I report are against the rules as far as I know, yet only about 10% of them are suspended for it. Why do you think that is, Fangirl?

@NankerPhelge As I make very clear in most things when I talk about mods and reports they may interpret the meaning of the rules differently than you do therefore when you think someones breaking the rules they may not agree.

It's the difference between an argument and a debate...at the end of the day two people are disagreeing with eachother, so "surely" both must be the same thing.

But yes do tell me your theory as to why your reports get ignored.

@Fangirlsarah1996 I personally don't see the difference between an argument and a debate, I think "debate" is just a polite word for "argument". You have yourself already said what my theory is as to why my reports get ignored:

"As I make very clear in most things when I talk about mods and reports they may interpret the meaning of the rules differently than you do therefore when you think someones breaking the rules they may not agree".

The reason I asked why you think that is was because I don't know why the mods interpret the meaning of the rules differently from how I do. Why would they?

@NankerPhelge If you don't see the difference between an argument and a debate then there's no point in continuing.

@Fangirlsarah1996 Well, what is the difference? You said yourself "It's the difference between an argument and a debate... at the end of the day two people are disagreeing with each other, so "surely" both must be the same thing".

@NankerPhelge You also don't seem to be able to detect sarcasm.

So, time to educate you on something you should already know.

A debate is a discussion between two opposing points that usually involves presenting proof and taking turns.

An argument is...well...an argument, they are usually heated and end up with personal insults getting hurled between those involved.

@Fangirlsarah1996 Theoretically, your explanation is correct. However, on websites such as this one, I keep seeing discussions between two opposing points that initially involve presenting proof and taking turns, then after a few comments they end up insulting each other simply because they disagree. That brings us back to your comment "It's the difference between an argument and a debate... at the end of the day two people are disagreeing with each other, so "surely" both must be the same thing", which apparently you meant sarcastically but I took literally. If people can't debate in a civilised manner without turning into annoying assholes, then they are just arguing for the sake of being annoying assholes. In the final analysis we are both right about this.

@Fangirlsarah1996 he probably reported you for that 😉