I can't work out how this reply relates to the thread. I'm guessing it's a response to the SH thread, in which case probably best to argue your case there.
Of course, if my vision pans out, there would be no arbitrary separation between "here" and "there", just a set of commonly-understood UX patterns that create distinct, federated spaces for;
@evan
> old-fashioned forum flame war, and others want to coordinate 1:1 via private messages
... and any other communication style folks use.