Did shenanigins really get worse?

It would get locked, then Shenanigans would be removed for a week or two.

I'm not sure why you're being so vague. Are you speaking about ponies, a particular rule, or Southperry's moderation as a whole?

I feel that none of those present insurmountable obstacles in producing good content.

You're limited on post size (data wise)

My bad. Still, I bet you could come up with something else that's just as interesting.