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Re: Change? Somewhat verbose...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 21 Dec 2000 09:15:39 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes:
> Jon Kozan wrote:
> > So if debate's flourishing on LUGNET - fine.
> > If I note that debate gets a lot of posts - ok - then we're acting in a
> > 'normal' manner - I'd actually be more concerned if it was languishing.
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> .debate may be getting lots of posts, but I'm not sure that I'd call it
> flourishing (though the recent posts do seem to be rising out of the
> quagmire some).
For debate to flourish, I think the scope of topics and the numbers taking
part have to grow - not the number of posts. The problem is that every
question gets turned around, and ends focusing on narrow political/religious
points (Frank's point I think). There are those here who think that if they
repeat the same opinion over and over and over and over again until everyone
goes home - they have won. The way to ‘win’ a debate to have those taking
part question their own beliefs - not leave the room due to insults or shear
boredom.
Scott A
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| (...) I haven't left a debate yet simply because of sheer boredom. It's actually a lack of time. I'm amazed to see all the time that some folk can devote to these threads, I don't have enough time to build LEGO much less respond to all the postings (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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