I agree with most of what you've said. I really only disagree with the last bit, as it ignores the network effects of moderation, and the fact that moderation a

I agree with most of what you've said. I really only disagree with the last bit, as it ignores the network effects of moderation, and the fact that moderation applied by topic is necessarily polarizing along the lines of that topic. I didn't intend to prove "bans cause homogenization", but rather cast doubt on "bans achieve the stated goal".