On 12/12/06, Gregory Maxwell gmaxwell@gmail.com wrote:
We can improve this by reducing our tolerance, but part of that is reducing our tolerance for the complete cycle of drama and hate. It's harder to be hard line on our trolls when our 'best' are constantly operating at the edge and acting like children.
In the abstract, I agree that we need to find ways to apply directional advice to project participants (editors and admins) which reduces the spectacular flameouts which have become popular of late. These are not doing anyone, or the project, any good.
That said, I think that your idea for how to do that is counterproductive and dangerous. This particular aspect of it is, in my opinion, harmless to moderately beneficial, and a minor symptom.