I was weeping at the nature of this conversation. I didn't think that a post about a new feature in WordPress would generate a 65+ comment thread which mostly consists of arguments made in the last 7 years where people claim it's time to fork WordPress or turn it into something it's not.

Although some valid points are made, they're overshadowed by the vitriol thrown at each other in disagreements and for godsakes, yet another comment thread where Mao and Hitler is mentioned. How can anyone take anything a person says seriously when those two are mentioned in a freaking comment thread about WordPress.

I don't know why we can't simply discuss the feature at hand and stay focused on it. Instead, we have calls for options to remove and delete everything in WordPress. It seems to me that the people who are always being negative nancies have their own agendas for their own clients and the rest of the ecosystem be damned.

I used to enjoy the comment section on the Tavern when we could all engage in meaningful conversations about the software without it getting personal. I don't have the time or energy to get involved in the comments as much as I'd like to because it's like stepping into a UFC match. The person with the most time to type out paragraphs wins which shouldn't be the case.

I've been extremely lax in policing comments here and I've tried to take steps to help steer conversations in a positive direction. Unfortunately, I've failed to do so and this thread is evidence of it.

My patience is gone and I see I'm going to have to take drastic actions to make the comment section a place where meaningful discourse happens again.

In the future, don't rehash arguments and don't make up excuses about why you can't be the change you want WordPress to be. It's easier now than ever to contribute to WordPress and it's getting easier all the time.