Investor2 said:
<<..."Many if not most of the current participants - on both sides of the debate - are far more interested in posting about each other than they are about the topic at hand." Indeed, noise does appear to be preferred to signal when it comes to the topic of this board.>>
--Investor2, I think your post is off-topic! -:)
Personally, though, I don't mind at all. I believe in free speech, not censorship.
In some cases, in a debate, it is necessary to talk about other posters. Faulty, weak, unethical debating tactics need to be pointed out. The character, or lack thereof, of the people you are debating with, needs to be spotlighted for all to see.
If you are talking about the honey-elan debate, then I agree those posts are off topic, although they are very valuable in that they demonstrate honey's character, or lack thereof. Again, it IS important to know the character of those you are debating.
Still, I can understand why some people would prefer those types of "debates" were taken elsewhere. OTOH, it is simple enough to skip over those posts, so in that respect I have NO IDEA why it would really bother you or anyone else.
I would think you would be MUCH more concerned about censorship. |
