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9. Yes, people do contribute especially when they disagree, so long as they do it without

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 01:08 PM

Jul 2015

malice or without making it personal.

There is a reason why many people have moved on to other venues. When real discussion is no longer possible, and the issues are so important, people simply find places where they can be more effective.

Which raises a question for me, and I know several other DUers, and I'm not sure yet what the answer is.

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Well said! Thank you. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2015 #5

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Differences of opinion are what makes horse races. Mark Twain K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #8

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I frequently have to remind myself that DU is just another discussion board. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #10

Some people have influenced the political discussion outside of DU. Will Pitt eg, whose book sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #11

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Repulsive is a good word for attempts to control what people read or sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #14

I remember the ugliness here as U.S.A. torture and abuse of prisoners in Iraq was being exposed. hunter Jul 2015 #30

Thank you for this eloquent example of the type of "long post" that Zorra Jul 2015 #12

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This whole thread is wonderful and helps me understand why I like DU so much. erronis Jul 2015 #18

There is still more "good" H2O Man Jul 2015 #33

The ugliness sometimes H2O Man Jul 2015 #32

Speaking of D.U. members that have passed away. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #16

What a beautiful post Uncle Joe. How intuitive you were to sense that something was sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #19

I missed you and many other posters here as well, sabrina. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #21

Wonderful post Uncle Joe malaise Jul 2015 #39

I sure missed you as well, malaise, Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #41

Yes indeed malaise Jul 2015 #42

This is it, sabrina. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #22

Tears ... an amazing thread Uncle Joe sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #25

And for you sabrina. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #26

I noticed that it was a year as well malaise Jul 2015 #43

Yes, it is very sad. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #47

Thank you, my Friend. H2O Man Jul 2015 #34

It was my pleasure H2O Man, let me say thanks to you Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #40

Excellent piece, H2O Man Oilwellian Jul 2015 #17

Right. H2O Man Jul 2015 #35

Yes, me too. It's strange isn't it, how something that was so negative, turned into something sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #48

Thoughtful as usual malaise Jul 2015 #20

Thanks, Buddy! H2O Man Jul 2015 #36

Very well said H2O man. zeemike Jul 2015 #23

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Perfect piece, perfect timing. MerryBlooms Jul 2015 #24

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cannot K & R enough.... dhill926 Jul 2015 #27

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Excellent OP, perfectly stated wrt to the changing dynamics of this forum H2O Man sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #28

Light vs darkness. H2O Man Jul 2015 #49

Wow, that is sad, but you are right, and sometimes we need to see sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #53

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Hello, Friend Robert! H2O Man Jul 2015 #50

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