re: #438 makeitstop
Bloomberg dropped by OWS yesterday and was asked if the protestors could get a permit for amplification to be used on the site. Bloomberg said no.
‘Human mic’ is about all they’ve got.
There are other reasons for using the process. It probably helps people to be more deliberate about what they’re saying. It probably helps the crowd to be more thoughtful about considering the opinions of those that they’re inclined to disagree with. Of course, it does seem inefficient, and it strikes some as being “moonbattish.”