Add "argument/bickering" label for users to apply on unproductive arguments
This label, once it reaches a certain threshold could even have effects applied to it, E.g. imposing a forced time delay on replies between all involved parties, adding a delay before the replies even show up (to give time for people to cool off), or even simply locking that particular thread entirely if enough labels are applied.
Edit: A ~tildes topic recently described a similar "Escalation" label idea, but with a much more detailed explanation as to how it might be implemented - https://tildes.net/~tildes/ox1/the_case_for_an_escalation_label_for_political_threads
Edited by cfabbro