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Therefore I meant, I try to stick to the subject at hand and "avoid personal attacks, talking about my dog ;), my summer vacation, ;) etc or he said, she said on someother thread blah blah" type scenario.

I thought that was what you meant. How much of the childish banter and soap opera type nonsense do you believe is purposeful political distraction vs. thoughtless rambling?

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How much of the childish banter and soap opera type nonsense do you believe is purposeful political distraction vs. thoughtless rambling?

Depends on the story running. Nothing wrong with having fun here either. Many have a great sense of humor. Many I am in awe of for their knowledge.

I see ZER0 soap opera nonsense. Thats why FR is successful and well known to those who are here for serious dialog and are not here "looking for a date". This site is taken respected by many in the media.

I have learned much from the FReepers here. FReepers make me think and dig a little deeper in subjects that interest me. A great public think tank of information is found on FR.