Comment by dang
5 months ago
If you see threads that you think are examples of the dynamic you're describing, I'd appreciate specific links. Since I don't have specifics, I can only say that this doesn't match what we see in practice, or at least what I believe we see in practice.
For example, the comments that drive flamewars are mostly not produced by the accounts that have flagged the thread.
I don't know what specifics you are looking for as you made the statement in the first place and haven't explained what you base it on other than that what has already been addressed. None of my arguments needs specifics. So I also don't know why you need them, or why you can't address anything else without them.
Therefor I haven't really gotten anything out of this which both doesn't make me interested in (nor do I think I can be expected to be) these conditions for a further discussion. I'm happy to reconsider at any point (but can't guarantee a response) if you have any specific questions about my comment.
If you want to prove your theory that flamewars makes those flagging right and not what I said, it is up to you. Which is even more reasonable considering you have the responsibility to run this site, the tools required for it and are getting paid to do it.