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The site seems to encourage questions with simple yes/no answers, and to solicit sentence- or paragraph-length blurbs from commenters. Furthermore, since comme
by dmlorenzetti 13y ago
The site seems to encourage questions with simple yes/no answers, and to solicit sentence- or paragraph-length blurbs from commenters. Furthermore, since comments aren't obviously linked to the opposing statements that evoked them, it's hard to get a sense of dialog (as opposed to a bunch of people stating their opinions in a void). How likely is a meaningful, balanced exchange of views to proceed from that?
Indeed, I already see some signs of behavior that could lead to flame wars. One question begins, "Seatbelt fines are a joke...", which hardly seems likely to create an atmosphere of balanced, thoughtful comments. One comment on whether parents should be allowed to drug children on long flights advocates making it mandatory. Another question seems to be predicated on a news story (should a family get $200k?), but the context of the question is completely missing.
- ebyc1234 13y agoAll good points @dmlorenzetti - bear in mind it was designed/built on zero budget in under a week so issues like you mention will take time to properly solve. The site is getting a lot of interest now so we'll hopefully have the resources to solve, or at least attempt to solve some of the more pressing conceptual issues.