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Fortinbras Armstrong

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5. In the first quoted sentence, there is an error

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 09:13 AM

Jul 2013

He says

The citizens of Democratic Underground and Free Republic ranged far and wide
for information to build their narratives, and contrary to the arguments of some critics
(e.g., Sunstein, 2001) they did not seek to exclude opposing points of view.

I can say, from personal experience, that I was kicked off the Freep for espousing an opposing point of view.

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AKA DU member "Vektor"? NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #1

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I scanned the thesis you linked to, got to the end, DU searched the first sentence in Appendix A... NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2013 #4

In the first quoted sentence, there is an error Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2013 #5

I have heard a couple people say the same thing alan_phillips Aug 2013 #6