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The question you're asking is designed to solicit opinions or best-practices on a particular topic, with the goal of reaching community consensus.

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If I can see comments are getting out of hand, what can/should I do?

Comments are not for discussion. Chat is for discussion. … see/participate, if they think the discussion is worthwhile. …
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Silent Moderation

Comments on StackExchange sites are like drawings in the sand - and subject to deletion or moving to chat at the whim of any mod. Comments should help clarify, then get out of the way of the answers …
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Why is this post off topic when there is an entire book on the subject?

The answers to this are not opinion based, as there are clear steps that can be taken, some of which I outlined in my answer. IMO, this question should not be put on hold. Questions about car …
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Why is this answer with 43 upvotes locked?

Update I have since discovered that the mod who locked it was participating in the "discussion." http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/23748/discussion-on-answer-by-blankip-how-to-politely-decline-a-handshake-due-to-relig …
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