I can make a suggestion that will solve all our problems and drastically reduce the nastiness and the perceived need for moderation. If the kids can't play nice, close the playground. Shut down the BS section for a while, and see if that helps.

Why do I have a horrible feeling that this (or something similar) IS going to happen?

Now I was not a fan of the BS prefix. I was not a great fan of a separate forum for this and I do not get involved in many of the threads there. However it has come to be the most vital part of the whole site.

For the simple reason that it has enabled the music forum to continue to be the interesting place that attracted most (if not all) of us here in the first place.

It functions as a safety valve, for the contributions of both members and guests. To close it even for a short period, change anything or restrict access to it, will be a terrible mistake. What is contributed there is BS and if anyone does not like to read BS - they simply do not have look there, let alone post. If it should be closed - the music forum (and the HELP forum) will again be the only place to contribute - and I doubt that it would ever recover.