INDEED.
Sadly, the current interpretation of "free speech" that brought us "Piss Christ" extends to dialogue in the RF.
I can remember shared standards of decency that informed public discourse. A website which exists to reclaim the Republic should encourage its participants in that direction. However, that cannot come from the top down; it must come from the bottom up.
I understand the dilemma that Jim faces and cannot really suggest a better way to moderate the discussion than he has chosen. I can encourage all of us to recognize trolling and baiting for exactly what it is. Deal with that as you do when you are standing on the street and a stinky bus comes by and stops right in front of you. Just hold your breath for a few seconds until it moves on. Then breath again and thank God for oxygen.