jkeny wrote: I believe incitement is detrimental to a forum & should get a mod's warning with eventual banning if the behaviour continues (better than telling everyone to ignore him)
I strongly agree with your idea. Incitement on a forum is the equivalent of breaching the peace when out in the street. If a police officer found you breaching the peace you would be moved on or arrested. (depeding upon the country)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breach_of_the_peace
I strongly believe in freedom of speech, and freedom of ideas, but at the same time, people really ought to have the self discipline, and due respect for others, and respect for the "vibe" or environment of a forum, to know when to post their thought, or whether to send their thought as a PM (personal message) to the person they are directing it at.
I see nothing wrong with anyone expressing any view no matter how crazy or extreme, ( if done publicly and at the wrong time, its highly likely those who are witness to the expression will judge it and him/her for what it is, and who they are) but there is a time and place for it. I have no problems with moderators on any forum, using discression to maintain the peace.
The ability for a mod to ban a person from posting on a particular thread might be a good idea, rather than banning from the entire forum? The equivalent of moving someone on who has breached the peace?
Mods, feel free to delete my post if it is inappropriate.
all the best.