We mods don't "always lock threads right when they start to get interesting." For instance, we locked this one, and it's still lame as can be. To answer your greater question, however, there is a distinct difference between the give and take of intelligent and respectful discourse, and baiting that leads to flaming that leads bandwidth hogging food fights that leads to . . . LONG UNPLANNED VACATIONS.
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It's locked now, and I'm fed up. The next punk out of line goes bye bye, and so on down the line until civility is restored. Honestly, I can't leave you kids (of ANY age) alone for ten minutes without their being broken glass, blood, and bad feelings.
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