Also, I find it interesting how Livejournal differs from a the heyday group discussion list that we are on together. It seems like the discussion list dynamics were to all come together in a public place to debate things. I think of it like a town hall. LJ seems more like a discussion in someone's home. Someone is your host, and it does well not to offend them when you're speaking in their living room (i.e. in the comments field). On the other hand, if I enter that person's living room (i.e. have them on my friends list) I expect my host to say what he or she wants to say. I may or may not wish to enter that space again depending on what I find. It's up to the host how welcoming she or he wants to be.
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Date: 2010-01-21 03:50 am (UTC)