The community standards and ARC people are also members of that group of humanoids known as "anyone." There is no reason why THEY can't report violations as well. In fact - if they send someone out to handle a complaint against 123 Smith Drive reported in by Amos Jones, there's no reason why they can't notice that 125 Smith Drive next door has a shed in the back yard, and report that as a violation.
The reason they don't is arbitrary. They don't, because they don't. There's no reason why they can't. And if they choose not to report violations they SEE with their own eyes, then they should not have the authority to fine people who violate rules that are reported by anyone else. They should set the example.
Either a thing is against the rules or it isn't. If the community standards refuses to report something they SEE - simply because someone ELSE didn't report it - then no one should be getting in trouble for violating the same rule.
Complaint-driven enforcement is weakwilled, passive-aggressive, and creates disputes rather than solving them.
Again - either something is against the rules, or it isn't. Enforcement should be based on what is known, not just what is complained about.
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