Before I head on out the door I'd like to drop the following DL wisdom:
Chilax. It aint all Hemmingway, it aint all lulzerz engage.
Sometimes the rules are there to serve as a foundation of encouragement to move folks who might not otherwise put in the effort in a good direction, this'd be one of them. Minimum standards are a shame, but they get the job done at times; just compare circa now to circa before, the difference is there.