Just to clarify, I meant censoring this news on HN, not the broader internet communities and certainly not those concerned with politics. > Though one must won

Just to clarify, I meant censoring this news on HN, not the broader internet communities and certainly not those concerned with politics. > Though one must wonder, exactly when is the best time to discuss solutions to the problem(s) at hand? I don't know the answer, only that it's not immediately in the aftermath. Flamewars occur like flash floods and anything that slows down participation works. A modest pause of 60 seconds before a comment can be submitted could work. An alternative is a preview function becoming forced (when a flamewar is detected) which requests your acknowledgement that you're not fanning the flames. I'd use a speed sign picture as a visual aid. "Why," asked Washington, "did you just now pour that coffee into your saucer, before drinking?" "To cool it," answered Jefferson, "my throat is not made of brass." "Even so," rejoined Washington, "we pour our legislation into the senatorial saucer to cool it."