Well, this will be interesting. One thing that people tend to forget is that a certain amount of conflict -"drama"- not only brings in pageviews, but also encourages involvement (we get involved in things we care about, and stop caring about things we've no stake in).
On the other hand, the comments have gotten really trashed for the last several months, to the point where it wasn't even worth my time to bother with them (and I'm a veteran of some rough forums).
So, I'd encourage you to keep a light touch and remember that when people argue it's as much a sign that they have some investment as much as anything else.