I agree with Tyrael.
We want to stay as friendly with as much of the majority of Bnet as possible. SyXx(ConFed) has stated a point with his diplomacy policies. We are who we associate ourselves with. If an allied clan does something extremely stupid, the UWR will look stupid. To prevent things like this happening, Generals who chose to consult other clans about diplomacy: make sure this clan is stable. I refuse to accept any diplomacy requests that are from poor clans, no members, no site, and poor behavior.