Does mob mentality rule A2K?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_think

It seems that group think holds enough sway on A2K to impede rational discussion if that discussion does not conform to the preconceived notions of the A2K community as a whole.

Are the majority of A2K members close minded?

Is there any logical reason to whitewash members who express unpopular, yet well reasoned ideas?

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@nononono,

nononono wrote:

It seems that group think holds enough sway on A2K to impede rational discussion if that discussion does not conform to the preconceived notions of the A2K community as a whole.

Are the majority of A2K members close minded?

first, it's never good to have preconceived notions, could you imagine a stroller full of preconceived children, a pile of bloody tampons and sperm crusted tissues

and second, most people are closed minded, or at least set in their ways, politics is the most obvious example of this

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A2K is one of the best forums in internet-land because it's an almost totally Free Speech forum.
That means anybody can wander in off the street and start talking shite to his or her heart's content, and we just have to put up with it.. Smile

By contrast, there are many forums out there that are NOT free speech forums, because their control-freak moderators are always bullying and banning people like the third reich!

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@nononono,

nononono wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_think

It seems that group think holds enough sway on A2K to impede rational discussion if that discussion does not conform to the preconceived notions of the A2K community as a whole.

Are the majority of A2K members close minded?

Yes. For the most part,
thay r devoted to authoritarianism and to collectivism.

nononono wrote:

Is there any logical reason to whitewash members
who express unpopular, yet well reasoned ideas?

I 've not seen any whitewashing,
but Hawkeye almost got lynched a few years ago;
something about rape.

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"Naval-Gazing"?

i mean sure i mentioned semen, but leave our men and women in uniform out of this

ah well, worse things happen at sea i suppose

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@Romeo Fabulini,

Romeo Fabulini wrote:

A2K is one of the best forums . . .

Shud that be fora ??

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@djjd62,

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Edgar used to be a sailor in the US Navy.. Wink

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@djjd62,

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"Naval-Gazing"?

i mean sure i mentioned semen, but leave our men and women in uniform out of this

ah well, worse things happen at sea i suppose

Haha, yep don't understand the "naval gazing" tag myself...

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@nononono,

spelled correctly it would be absolutely appropriate

Omphaloskepsis is contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation

However, phrases such as "contemplating one's navel" or "navel-gazing" are frequently used, usually in jocular fashion, to refer to self-absorbed pursuits.

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@djjd62,

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However, phrases such as "contemplating one's navel" or "navel-gazing" are frequently used, usually in jocular fashion, to refer to self-absorbed pursuits.

No, I understand the use of the term, I just don't understand how wondering if mob mentality rules A2K is "Self absorption".

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@nononono,

Ah, this thread has been tagged "whinger" too.

Such great spellers out there...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlN3oEjMpUQ

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@nononono,

Ah, 'whinger' is actually the correct spelling of the australian term for someone who complains about everything, usually baselessly. How close-minded of you not to know that Wink

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@hingehead,

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How close-minded of you not to know that Wink

Right? It's almost like I'm not ******* australian or something...

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@nononono,

British/English spells it that way as well.

How do you spell whinger, out of interest?

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@edgarblythe,

Whoa, are you a Lynch Mob fan?

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@InfraBlue,

First time I heard of them was this morning. But, I listened to a couple before I navigated away.

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@Lordyaswas,

Lordyaswas wrote:

British/English spells it that way as well.

How do you spell whinger, out of interest?

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