Oh stop it. Don’t say "I’m not going to start it all again when you did just that with the bit quoted below.
The original document https://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/template_resource/8l/8LPPTKSM4OIS1683313493815.pdf
16 pages (for a community discord initiative for God’s sake) with clauses such as.
refrain from creating content that (i) includes inappropriate or offensive material ( as determined by Blizzard in its sole discretion)
and
PROGRAM MEMBER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND
UNDERSTANDS THAT ANY BREACH OF THIS SECTION I WILL SUBJECT PROGRAM
MEMBER TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY
LAW, AND WILL ALSO RESULT IN CONSEQUENCES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT
and
Because of the unique and highly sensitive nature of the Confidential
Information, Program Member acknowledges that Blizzard and/or its licensors may suffer irreparable
harm if Program Member fails to comply with the provisions of this Section I and that monetary damages
will be inadequate to compensate Blizzard for such breach. Accordingly, Program Member agrees that
Blizzard may, in addition to any other remedies available to it at law or in equity, be entitled to seek
injunctive and other equitable relief to enforce the terms of this Section I and to prevent any actual,
potential or threatened violation of this Section I by Program Member and in seeking such relief, Blizzard
will not be required to post any security or to prove the inadequacy of available remedies at law. Program
Member expressly agrees that it shall bear all costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs,
incurred by Blizzard in an enforcement action resulting from Program Member’s breach of this Section I.
You’ve somehow paraphrased Blizzard reserving the right to threaten legal hellfire (examples above) into “community hysteria”. Because Blizzard have a long and illustrious history of acting with integrity, ethics and high moral values, don’t they?
Any initiative that pairs the phrases ‘casual discord owners’ and ‘enouraged to seek legal advice’ misses the mark on many fronts.
This isn’t “offtrack”, its core to the perception that Blizzard’s past actions have created about themselves.
When there is nothing at stake I’m happy to take Blizz at their word and hope they live up to my expectations. When a 16 page legal document is involved, not so much.
Anyhow, you’re right that minds are made up, and with 7 signups my feeling is most made the right decision.