' Wrote:It's important to distinguish between a flamer and an arsonist. A flamer is someone who comes into a thread says something and then sparks a small argument. He would be told to pack it in but nothing more. An arsonist is someone who posts something deliberately inflaming, knowing full well it will lead to a flame war. He should eb punished. Yes if it's too much work then it's a problem and another method of getting the same treatment may be required. I still believe that some factions need an overhaul, this is just the fairest and most equitable way of doing it.
So, you say that only some need that. Why not start discussing them in civilized manner then? Or are you afraid of being a person who points out and thus want to force them to start in this mandatory manner somehow allowing you to speak whereas in truth you can speak at any given time? I'm sorry, but this is how I'm starting to view this after reading some posts made there, and I was thinking better of the idea at first. You know, if there is something you think is wrong - go ahead and discuss it, there is nothing wrong with discussing for as long as it remains civilized talk and doesn't degenerate into flame fest. Problem is - mostly likely it will, but then again may be not, it's how you keep the discussion going. Only flamers can be held liable for flaming. If something is wrong in your opinion, if something doesn't meet your high standards criteria - speak it out, but that doesn't necessarily that person(s) will agree with you. People have opinions and there is no singular ideal, but there is a set of requirements though, so don't mix those up really. Forcing other people here come and say "are we ok still?" on a regular basis, that's not a path to go in my opinion and it's getting dangerously close to "guilty until proven otherwise" kind of thing. Fair treatment isn't a holy banner, equality and fairness are different things too, fairness doesn't always remain the same across various people. I've seen people starting flaming, I've seen people staring civilized discussions, why trying to reinvent the wheel here if it's already there may I ask, and putting much hassle into it?
