> And publicity leads to bottling up comments that go against the grain or might provoke controversy leading to groupthink. That's much easier to moderate than

> And publicity leads to bottling up comments that go against the grain or might provoke controversy leading to groupthink. That's much easier to moderate than anonymous vile comments. It may not be exactly a civil discussion but you're still learning something about these people and their views. I'm happy that there are websites with different cultures, so people can choose the best outlet to express their view instead of mudding the water here and turning it to flame wars or whatever.