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You'd be very surprised. The most abrasive people in a community do a very good job of building a positive reputation amongst other "power users" such that bann
by codezero 10y ago
You'd be very surprised. The most abrasive people in a community do a very good job of building a positive reputation amongst other "power users" such that banning them causes a ripple effect in the community that _always_ makes the moderators look like one-sided haters.
- kartickv 10y agoSure, the moderators may end up looking one-sided, but it sends a clear signal as to what kind of behaviour is not tolerated. The other members can adjust to the new normal, and some will leave. Either way, you've cleaned up the site to some extent.