08-08-2018, 01:27 PM
L1955, I view you as one of the good guys.
Nonetheless, your post opens the door for a direct discussion of online behavior and, in particular, forum member responses to Stan's posts.
Yes, Stan does cause some of to think.
Nonetheless, we see a pattern of contrarian posts that give an appearance of being anti (whatever is being discussed). Some new information is usually brought to light in the first few posts of the ensuing debates and arguments. Sadly, Stan's dogged unwillingness to compromise leads to reflected hard positions on other's parts and the added information content rapidly diminishes.
I concur with the view that the debate is needed. But the patterns suggest that we need to see these 2A -- and some technical topics -- get shut down before about 50 posts. Why 50? Personally, I'd rather see it done at 25 before the untoward bickering fully develops. The pattern suggests that 50 is enough to demonstrate that no new information or insight is being developed in almost every case.
So, yes, we need to keep the 2A forum going. Yes we need to encourage pro-active discussion on what we can do individually and collectively to strengthen the Bill of Rights. BUT, we do need to more aggressively shut down threads that become repetitive arguments.
Nonetheless, your post opens the door for a direct discussion of online behavior and, in particular, forum member responses to Stan's posts.
Yes, Stan does cause some of to think.
Nonetheless, we see a pattern of contrarian posts that give an appearance of being anti (whatever is being discussed). Some new information is usually brought to light in the first few posts of the ensuing debates and arguments. Sadly, Stan's dogged unwillingness to compromise leads to reflected hard positions on other's parts and the added information content rapidly diminishes.
I concur with the view that the debate is needed. But the patterns suggest that we need to see these 2A -- and some technical topics -- get shut down before about 50 posts. Why 50? Personally, I'd rather see it done at 25 before the untoward bickering fully develops. The pattern suggests that 50 is enough to demonstrate that no new information or insight is being developed in almost every case.
So, yes, we need to keep the 2A forum going. Yes we need to encourage pro-active discussion on what we can do individually and collectively to strengthen the Bill of Rights. BUT, we do need to more aggressively shut down threads that become repetitive arguments.
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"To those who have fought and almost died for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know."
-- Author Unknown
"If at first you do succeed, try not to look astonished!" -- Milton Berle