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Nelson Agrees to Sign Health Bill, Malkin's Commenters Call for His Death

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Charles12/19/2009 3:39:36 pm PST

re: #383 oaktree

I’ve seen that with most on-line communities of one sort or another. Things seem to sink to a certain least common denominator level of behavior that essentially is determined by the level of civility and decorum that the moderators and administrators are willing to put in the work to enforce.

Blogs, forums, MUDs, etc. Anarchy essentially doesn’t work unless you want to interact in an environment that is totally dog-eat-dog and enjoys wallowing in insult, invective, and irrationality.

The reason for this is that the most obsessed and crazy people are also the most relentless. They’ll continue spewing hatred and insanity endlessly, and they’ll drive out anyone sane, if moderators don’t take charge and put a stop to it.

It’s not possible to have a decent discussion forum on the web without strong moderation.