interesting theory on subsim GT effects on life's views

Platapus · 06-29-11, 05:11 PM

GT would be great if the posts did not devolve into emotional posts, illogical arguments without data, and ad hominem attacks against posters.

The few times a good discussion happens on GT, there is a selection of posters, and unfortunately they are some of the more active, who drag the thread down with attacks on people or just simply illogical "arguments" that don't add anything significant to the discussion. This is especially true in the political threads.

More and more there are simply threads I don't bother to open because I know where it will end up. I sometimes forget and accidentally open them only to discover that I was right.

It really is too bad, for occasionally there are good threads and people willing to discuss them intellectually. But it seldom lasts.

I wonder how many potential new members are turned off by some of the GT posts?

06-29-11, 05:11 PM	#12
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,379 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	GT would be great if the posts did not devolve into emotional posts, illogical arguments without data, and ad hominem attacks against posters. The few times a good discussion happens on GT, there is a selection of posters, and unfortunately they are some of the more active, who drag the thread down with attacks on people or just simply illogical "arguments" that don't add anything significant to the discussion. This is especially true in the political threads. More and more there are simply threads I don't bother to open because I know where it will end up. I sometimes forget and accidentally open them only to discover that I was right. It really is too bad, for occasionally there are good threads and people willing to discuss them intellectually. But it seldom lasts. I wonder how many potential new members are turned off by some of the GT posts? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.