Those rules are too strict and do not adress any problem except that of some people that have gotten tired of viewing "the same useless threads". Yet they jump in each time and make sure to mention how useless the thread is, even if some guys there have a civilized conversation. Moreover, all those terms such as trolling and flamebaiting are pretty vague and each one can interpret them in his own way. Finally deleting posts for "any reason" and banning conversation about deleted content is unacceptable. Just consider the possible abuse of this, especially in a public dispute.