[joeysteele]

I don't know, when I was looking for a forum that I liked, I enjoyed for a time seeing the whole variety of this forum on offer.
If I had been only able to see, say, the BB threads then I may well have got a shock after joining once seeing the other arears of the forum,I may even have not joined.
For me personally, I don't mind arguing,I try not to myself but sometimes you have to react at times in defending yourself.

Having said that, looking at only the BB threads anyway,you see plenty discord there between members as is natural with so many different housemates involved and differring opinions from members too.

I also have to say, I do like Jack's kind of 'time out' idea of a thread where arguments are raging and the members involved are only allowed there in order to maybe get things said and then cool down.
Often,I would think anyway, a clear ban in such situations can fuel dissension on return and increase bad feeling too at least some of the time rather than cure the problem.