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I share your distaste but I'm not sure bowing out of the conversation for a year is the best way to bring about change.

• kragen 10y ago
  Let me explain a little further. As of 2016-08-28, we have reached a point where the most upvoted comment on a popular post is vilifying ignorant people as "garbage". That means the problem is not one person or a small group of people; the majority of the active users on the site endorse such dehumanizing tactics. Of course, like everyone else, without listening to you, they won't be able to tell when they're actually the mistaken ones. But they won't be able to listen to you if they begin the process by deciding that you are subhuman scum. Consequently, dialogue is impossible. The best way to bring about change, barring immediate decisive action by moderators here, does not involve trying to bring it about on this website. It has become part of the problem. Maybe it always was by its very nature.
  • splawn 10y ago
    You shouldn't leave. The comments you posted here are waay more effective than leaving. I made the offending comment and even though I do think anti-vaxxers are garbage people... I do agree with your point that saying so is bad for discussion. Because of that, I would edit the word out now if I could... Thanks for speaking up. Edit: for clarity