Thread:AustinDR/@comment-2059440-20160420195514/@comment-2059440-20160420201125

that's not really how one deals with controversies though, you can't just stifle things to "keep order".. you have to be very careful on how and when to close threads and usually you need to have a bit of trust in your fellow admins and users not to get themselves dragged into any potential trolling or negativity.. when people make odd comments you simply ask what they mean to ensure it was a joke - if they continue to try and troll then you know what you are dealing with and take the appropriate actions without ending the thread's potentially positive conversation in the process : any insult can be deleted, no need to close the entire thread over it unless the thread has completely derailed or began as a troll thread (like the old "Alan Yates is a Hero" threads, which had no merit other than angering people).