[Eru]

I can't believe I've kept up with this whole thread. But here's what I've understood the pros and cons are:

Pros of the Rule:

• It allows for people to accept people into their guild without worrying as much.
  
• More people can get guilds faster since the master aren't worrying.
  
• It discourages trolling and griefing behavior.
  
• It keeps people from quitting because someone decides to be a jerk in a way that affects an entire group of people.

Cons of the Rule:

• You can't grief a very small segment of the population within an extremely limited and specific geographical location.
  
• You used to be able to.
  
• People who enjoy being vicious enough to force people to quit the game can't do so in this specific way.
  
• --Also, more work for staff.

Points that have no relevance to the topic, are based on logical fallacies, or are otherwise invalid: Too many to list in their entirety, but here goes.

• Guild A is Good, Guild B Sucks.
  
• Making one rule that limits PVP means that soon noone will be allowed to do anything bad to anyone without permission.
  
• Staff made the rule to protect their butt buddies.
  
• Guilds should secure their own stuff, etc. (this is true, but irrelevant to the rule)
  
• Shard isn't a democracy even though we have a voting booth.
  
• Rule didn't exist when the shard started. (neither did the amendments to the constitution if you're American)
  
• Rules affect on raising population. (Highly unlikely that this is the sole cause of the growth, or even a significant factor)
  
• Number of people who voted. (relevant from a statistician's viewpoint I suppose)

TL;DR: Lots of good arguments for keeping the rule. Lots of insinuation, name calling and pure repetition of an opinion for getting rid of the rule.