There are other forums.
As an example, Audio Asylum assigns moderators to each of their asylums. There are clearly communicated posting rules and those who break them are given warnings, time off if needed, and banned permanently if they can’t get along. The entire thread is not shut down. I am not suggesting AA is the best place out there to engage in audio discussions, but there are better ways to do this than what has been happening here lately.
As an example, Audio Asylum assigns moderators to each of their asylums. There are clearly communicated posting rules and those who break them are given warnings, time off if needed, and banned permanently if they can’t get along. The entire thread is not shut down. I am not suggesting AA is the best place out there to engage in audio discussions, but there are better ways to do this than what has been happening here lately.