I think that if an outright war is raging in the comments, let it run it’s course. All parties are willing participants, free to disengage at any moment.
The exceptions should be when illegal content is being shared or illegal activity is occurring (CP, doxxing, etc).
It’s always frustrating when a juicy argument gets locked because it’s “unproductive”. I was having a great time watching it unfold, both sides hurling both creative and uncreative insults, oblivious to how low they are sinking to. It’s great!
Conversely, I’ve found the beehaw communities to be a lot more open to actually discussing things as a result, so I’ve subscribed to a bunch of them.
This is actually a feature, and not a bug. Federated networks are perfect for this.
Agreed. It is a feature