Board Thread:Wiki discussions and announcements/@comment-145064-20140320170332/@comment-5266525-20140320233733

I don't doubt the diligence of the chat mods at all, but they're still ultimately a reactive measure. If people know they're being scrutinized, it can dissuade them from doing any damage in the first place.

The Tribunal is a pretty good analogy, now that I think of it. People can cite the mute button as all you need to stop abuse, but as long as people can get that first shot in it's only a bandaid solution.