IMHO, the scope and frequency of the problem doesn't seem big enough to merit the extra effort you're requesting in order to give it "special treatment" -- which includes having to make case-by-case decisions about where the line gets crossed between a substantive debate (which might include some "inappropriate remarks") and a pointless exchange of insults or baseless/inflammatory assertions.

We have the default (and user-adjustable) depth limit on viewing threads, which serves well not only in runaway flame wars but also in the "conscientious but too detailed" pursuit of perl questions. And it remains easy to drill down whenever you want to.

As for isolating bad behavior in its own section of the Monastery, I'd rather see it remain (or be reaped, when possible) in context, and I'd rather not see a section devoted to holding bad behavior, for fear that some might see it as encouragement to continue in that vein, given that there's a "safe" place reserved for it.

In reply to Re: Method for Containing ForestFires by graff
in thread Method for Containing ForestFires by luis.roca

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