Serious question, did the old 'be civil at all costs' rule actually keep forums alive?

Back in 2012 on a gardening site, I used to get warnings for calling out someone's invasive bamboo advice, and I'd just delete my reply to keep the peace... now I see people getting permanently banned for the same kind of pushback, and the threads just turn into echo chambers. Was the old soft-glove approach really better for honest talk, or are strict bans just cleaning house faster? Has anyone else noticed the shift from 'heated but polite' to 'instant removal' on their old stomping grounds?

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