> I hope you are trolling... Not in the least. This proposal clearly reflects the belief that complaints about discrimination, etc. are "the problem" in commun

> I hope you are trolling... Not in the least. This proposal clearly reflects the belief that complaints about discrimination, etc. are "the problem" in communities, not the actual conduct giving rise to the complaints. Thus, it punishes the former while allowing the latter to continue unimpeded. If this isn't the point, as you say, then what exactly is the point? Edit: Or maybe the point is this: Whatever the author is trying to discuss in these communities, it is so important that one can't spare the time to address problematic social behavior. If so, I think the author either underestimates the importance of some of the social ills that plague online communities, or his work in these communities is far more urgent than I had realized.