Is it a good idea to restrict posting to controversial topics?

[erlend_sh (Erlend Sogge Heggen)]

A similar “cool down period” feature is on our long term to-do list. Some preliminary discussion about it here:

"Cool Down" Feature for Mods!

Hi! I was wondering if maybe moderators could have a “calm down time” sort of feature to use. Not banning or suspending users, and therefore not affecting them in the future. Just not letting them post like flag e,t,c for a couple hours to help mods defuse a situation in an orderly manner. Maybe even an automated PM reminding them to remain respectful and rather than replying to anything just contact a Mod… Something like that…

Looking forward to hear more about your experiment!