article_snippet: and I think it could be done with a simple amendment to the rules.
article_snippet: It wouldn’t immediately cut out hounding refs but It would be a nudge in the right direction.
article_snippet: And over-zealous appealing for penalties would stop pretty quickly.
article_snippet: This would only be a small change in the rules
article_snippet: but I believe This would make a massive change in behaviour over time.
article_snippet: That would soon end what is an unsavoury practice.