The idea of a line democracy is a thing they use at the camp I've been on staff at that could really be put into good use here. Someone says something like, "I want to play on the ropes now! It's a free country!" or "Why did my node about me and my two friends and how we touched a cow inappropriately get nuked? It's a free Internet!"

The staff member or counselor or editor whom this is directed at takes a deep breath and says,

"Camp Saukenauk is what's called a Line Democracy. We vote on every decision, and everyone behind this line gets a vote."

Then they draw a line with their toe, like this:
(excuse the ascii art)

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