Zero tolerance works. I have rules at my place, stuff like "thou shalt not wear a hat inside" and "thou shalt not bitch about the brand of the free beer." They are all reasonable, and I obey them myself, and if anyone breaks them, they get one warning and then they are cut off.
So I guess there are 2 reasons why my rules are followed. The first is the threat of not getting any more beer. The second, and I think this one is actually more important, is that the people who visit me respect me, and they respect my right to make rules governing certain behaviour in my flat. Any newcomers see that people respect my rules, and they respect them too.
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