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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 08:12 PM Original message |
Internet speech harms democracy. |
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Zornhau (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. shut up! |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. What if it's effective debate via the internet? :P |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I've seen little example of it, but if so, then my personal opinion is that there's little harm. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. I've always imagined the Federalist Papers to be akin to eighteenth century message boards. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. LINK? |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. the art of communication, intelligent discourse, proper procedure, |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. Fair enough I suppose, even if 'internet speech' may be a new oxymoron... |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. internet speech kick |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. We never did. We always elected representatives to do it for us. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. The art of conversation has been lost, not just on the internet, |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
10. So does absolutism. |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. Being able to debate ineffectively online and in person |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
13. Opening salvo of the war on the internet? |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 01:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. don't forget the buffering, buffering is the little recognized respite we all need so much... |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. Real life vs. the Internet... |
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