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Politics : Bush-The Mastermind behind 9/11?
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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (8423)9/30/2004 10:01:13 PM
From: Rock_nj  Read Replies (1) of 20039
 
I see your point about keeping an open mind and not limiting the debate. Sometimes the banning feature on moderated threads is abused. But, there are people on SI that are so belligerent and such trolls that putting people on ignore is sometimes useful. There are people who are just obnoxious and disruptive. They aren't interested in a rational dialog and deserve to be ignored. Also, moderated threads aren't everywhere. There are open threads where noone can be banned, so the moderation thing isn't too troubling. As a conservative, I'd think you'd be in favor of empowering people to make decisions within their domain. It's like saying you can't decide who to allow to remain in your home, no matter what their behavior is like. Moderation has its place.
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