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TreasonousBastard

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7. Curiously, I was listening earlier to an interview with a guy who...

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 01:52 PM

Dec 2011

said there is no possibility for an internet forum to be worthwhile and have intelligent discussion.

He said it's just too easy for anyone with an opinion, worthwhile or not, to post it without any supporting facts or documentation and all that noise drives out serious discussion.

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question about internet political forums [View all] steve2470 Dec 2011 OP

Never seen anything like DU. bemildred Dec 2011 #1

An international (but in English) one, with many Americans on muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #2

+1. bemildred Dec 2011 #3

I can't remember a 'no utter nonsense' rule there muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #4

It was in the "about us" page. bemildred Dec 2011 #5

more info here also: steve2470 Dec 2011 #6

Curiously, I was listening earlier to an interview with a guy who... TreasonousBastard Dec 2011 #7

He's wrong. bemildred Dec 2011 #9

The City Data political forums is pretty well moderated Shankapotomus Dec 2011 #8