Thread:Imamadmad/@comment-161.202.76.39-20150307171600/@comment-4189499-20150310125708

So there we have it. Conclusive proof that a user has been driven off the wiki by the actions of one sole user who was trying to protect another user from comments which that user did not find offensive. Now, wanting people to be polite is one thing, but tolerance is another, and we must be able to tolerate users from different backgrounds who have different levels of civility in their comments. While we do not want users to attack others, it is also true that going overboard on the policing of politeness will get us nowhere, and that informal commenting which doesn't stick to the strict rules of formal politeness is all part of a healthy, thriving, and happy online community. It is clear from this case what happens if you go overboard with the insistence on politeness. I rest my case.