"I believe in a wall between church and state so high that no one can climb over it.
"When religion controls government, political liberty dies; and when government controls religion, religious liberty perishes.
"Every American has the constitutional right not to be taxed or have his tax money expended for the establishment of religion.
"For too long the issue of government aid to church related organizations has been a divisive force in our society and in the Congress. It has erected communication barriers among our religions and fostered intolerance."
— -- Sam Ervin, Quotations from Chairman Sam: The Wit and Wisdom of Senator Sam Ervin (1973)
It seems simple to me
My issue is very clear.
When a member of the Editorial Team of a Publication interacts in an aggressive or challenging fashion to fellow participants, or even more importantly brand new contributors with respect to their very first comment.....
Do we assume the comments are coming from the Editorial Position of the Publication, or just a personal view?
How do readers know the difference?
If we can clarify this, and the relevant responsibility of the Publication's staff, we will all be better off.