Ignoring the problem is a failure to recognize the problem and only to serves to entrench the viewpoints of the moderators. For some, shutting down the conversa

Ignoring the problem is a failure to recognize the problem and only to serves to entrench the viewpoints of the moderators. For some, shutting down the conversation may not be seen as harmful, but all it does is protect the people who most likely to have harmful views against non-males. This in turns makes it harder for other people to be heard. So maybe it is not a good thing, in general (strictly speaking).