Yes, making threats is always wrong. :) funny we have to say it.
Yes, people getting downvoted over react and will often be mad even if it is justified.
Professionalism includes politeness, but it's way beyond that. For instance to your example.. de-escalation, fairness, consistency to name a few.
I think it's likely to get funded again, but my position is they should do a better job of defining their scope, being consistent and focus on education vs. power and yes some of those efforts will fail.
there are shitty people on the internet add money and it escalates at times, that is not unique to hive except the money factor plays a role.
Education. That should come before something goes wrong. People are entering the doors here and heading straight for the stage rather than the seats. People read before they become writers. People watch youtube videos before they decide to create videos. So very many issues this platform struggles to deal with nearly vanish the moment people enter and head straight for the seats, then work their way up to the stage if that's what they want to do. People say or think we don't have or can't have short form for instance, and don't even notice that's what we do in the comment section, which can still be a rewarding experience. And one learns a lot by observing others.
But I guess that's a story for another day.
Good talking to you.