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Originally Posted by Dion
It's the fear of getting a blue square that has stifled some debates. Myself, personaly, I think twice before posting a different point of view, and in some cases I just click out of the topic instead of posting my post.
My humble opinion of course.
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I doubt the intent of blue squares was ever to stiffle debate. But if a debating style includes the phrase "you are an idiot" (no matter how justified it may have been) then it is probably a good thing not to even start.
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