The World Beyond BetterMost > Anything Goes
Off-site discussion of BetterMost posts
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Shasta542 on July 30, 2009, 09:20:34 am ---I know. It's much better when everybody agrees with everything, isn't it? Utopia.
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I don't think so. I think it's much better when people voice a variety of opinions in a friendly and respectful manner. :)
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on July 30, 2009, 10:08:29 am ---I don't think so. I think it's much better when people voice a variety of opinions in a friendly and respectful manner. :)
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And when they are interested in starting discussion, not deliberately provoking conflict. :)
Mikaela:
I found the original posts here on BM (that are the basis for the discussion here) to be inflammatory and spiteful more often than not - in my evaluation not aiming at political discussion at all, but at deliberately provoking strife and hurtful reactions. I would predict that once Bettermost members stop paying the new site and whatever goes on there any attention, the need to provoke such reactions will still be just as strong, and will start taking its toll internally on the new site.
But be that as it may, I find the tone here at BM much more polite and corteous now and that is more encouraging and inspiring than lots of confrontational traffic. IMO.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Mikaela on July 30, 2009, 10:41:19 am ---And those posts were inflammatory and spiteful more often than not - in my evaluation not aiming at political discussion at all, but at deliberately provoking strife and hurtful reactions.
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I agree completely. Of course, people may disagree on what they think constitutes discussion and an acceptable tone for political discussion especially, but if I want conflict, confrontation, and deliberate provocation, I'll watch Fox News. That's not the atmosphere I want for this community.
--- Quote ---I find the tone here at BM much more polite and corteous now and that is more encouraging and inspiring than lots of confrontational traffic. IMO.
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I agree. Isn't it nice? :)
bailey1205:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on July 30, 2009, 11:14:12 am ---I agree completely. Of course, people may disagree on what they think constitutes discussion and an acceptable tone for political discussion especially, but if I want conflict, confrontation, and deliberate provocation, I'll watch Fox News. That's not the atmosphere I want for this community.
I agree. Isn't it nice? :)
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