Dave Land wrote:
In an off-list conversation with Nick, he opined that we're at the beginning of what may turn out to be a generations-long coming-to-terms with having an unprecedented variety of points of view available via the Internet. Right now, we just don't know what the heck to do with it.
Some hole up with their fellow (Left|Right)-Wingers to tell each other how right they are, how evil the other guys are, and think that they're on to some New Truth.
Conversely, any regular reader of UseNet would have seen preaching and mudslinging of unprecedented proportions from both sides, the end result of which seemed to be people reeling from the medium of the message (ie if you're the sort of person represented by candidate A then there is no way I'm ever going to vote for "A")
There was reasoned and thoughtful discussion in areas where there was agreement, but vitriol and spite wherever conversions were being attempted. Wierd...
Cheers
Russell C.
(I wonder if it safe to go back to the ebook, wallpaper, farscape and stargate groups yet - maybe I'll wait another week).
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