[LuceLu]

I post alot on Motely Fool boards and the Best Of feature which was supposedly set up to show the Best Posts of the day is merely a bunch of rec-whoring liberal hate speech. 13 out of 25 posts are from a board called "Political Asylum" with subjects like: "Secret Letter to Jack Straw Discovered", "Iraq War a Horrendous Decision", "Zinni bashes Rummy the Dummy", etc. You disagree and try to have an intelligent thoughtful debate and you get the worst vitriol and personal attacks. They increase if you mention you are Christian, have children, drive an SUV, own a gun and vote for Bush. I was quite taken aback at the hatred and innuendo found in those posts--and this is a financial website. After awhile the conservatives give it up and start a new board where they can discuss issues rationally but then the remaining libs lose posters to beat up and migrate to wreck yet another good board.

That is why I come here.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

After awhile the conservatives give it up and start a new board where they can discuss issues rationally but then the remaining libs lose posters to beat up and migrate to wreck yet another good board.

That is why I come here.

You come here because FR is moderated.

The decision to moderate is drive by the desire to target the audience rather than allowing gresham's law to degrade the discourse.

Everyone has First Amendment rights on the internet - but not on anyone else's web site. We post within the limits the moderators set, and we do so to communicate with others who are likewise willing to operate within those limits.

Other moderation, or no moderation, appeals to a different audience.