> Downvoting isn't enough? Sorry for coming off strong. But yeah, I've been seeing it at least 2-3 times a week in top comments. It's become frequent enough th

> Downvoting isn't enough? Sorry for coming off strong. But yeah, I've been seeing it at least 2-3 times a week in top comments. It's become frequent enough that it, along with similar subtle insult links to Wikipedia, can change the flow of the thread too easily. The ban is harsh. However, I do not think a downvote is enough here. The downvote merely hides the bad behavior. It ultimately doesn't stop it, though. What I feel needs to happen is to create a penalty for being a subtle snob in threads. My idea is snobby in itself, I admit that. But we owe it to ourselves and outsiders to reign in our conversations so we can have free and constructive debates without users resorting to name calling and dog whistles.