I know what the new rules say, I read them! I have also been around, I know what the actual practice will be!
I'm sure you've also seen people attack OCSMs. There's a few people who've had unplanned vacations recently, folks who went out of their way to harass a few specific OCSMs, and previously that wouldn't have happened. So maybe things are changing. As little as a month ago it was like there wasn't any rules at all. Now, well, the punishments may not be much, the bans may be short, but we've seen
something. If it's happening on one side of the fence it might happen on the other as well. Can't say until we see some... well, misbehavin'.
And no, you're never going to see equality. Shouldn't either. We're not equal. The OCSMs provide content. They provide a reason for people to come here. They get traffic. So yeah, if rules are upheld they'll likely see a lesser penalty, but previously
no one saw
any. So, hey, we could be looking at progress.
You have seen it yourself in the rusults of the Miss FO contest! These admin are not going to raise a finger against an OCSM, to correct them or be punitive in any measure.
Seen it, and don't agree with it, but that's not the same thing. That person isn't even an OCSM, as they don't post. They did for awhile, in a limited fashion, but they were already driven away well before Miss FreeOnes. Why did that get a pass? Probably not because of the person in particular. Maybe it was because of who was backing them. Maybe it was just the FO team being lax with the rules. Maybe it was a lot of things. I don't agree with the call, but it's unrelated to what we're seeing here, and wasn't even made my the same people. That was the FO Team at work, here we're looking at moderators.