On Jan 17, 2006, at 4:23 PM, Snowspinner wrote:
I disagree - the problem is, I think, created by the expectation and compulsion of comment. When your opinion is measured by whether you speak instead of by what you say, you are given more of a license to speculate. It doesn't matter what you say after "delete," after all. You're not really accountable for it, because the substantive part of what you say is "keep" or "delete." Everything else is posturing.
If the content of your comment is your reason, and if your voice doesn't matter save for the reason you give to it, you are obliged to not be stupid in your reasons. Whereas right now, your reasons don't matter - just your right to put things in boldface.
I must say I think I agree with the gist of what Phil is saying — I don't think anyone on this list is harboring any ideas that AfD is working perfectly at the moment. I am concerned about the added pressure and time required of the administrator closing this type of AfD debate. Are there any ways to alleviate this problem?
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