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2016 Postmortem

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Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
6. I think being face to face is very different than an anonymous forum.
Sat Mar 5, 2016, 04:34 PM
Mar 2016

We can be less than cordial and kind when there is no face on the other side of the conversation. We often do not know who we're conversing with.

I think that has much to do with how we are on the forum. And to be honest, I like the forum. There's too much social norm pressure in the way, when we are face to face. It's both good and bad. But now that you've brought this up, I think it merits observation. Perhaps the Democratic party isn't as divided as it seems.

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