I’m glad to hear it, but would you be willing to grant them equal standing?

Because that may require that steps be taken to accomodate them.

@InternetDorkWeb If they are not trolls and contribute, sure.

I'm not sure why they shouldn't have 'equal standing'. - don't understand what that means really.

I don't believe any special accommodations would be needed. Can't think of any....

@Guido_Provolone The question is about priorities and taking practical steps to deliver results.

@InternetDorkWeb what does steps to accommodate mean?

@Danielion A good question!

So at the time I first posted this I had a few things in mind. I regularly encounter posts where people make uncharitable generalisations about the left; accusations that the left hates free speech and so on. In truth though there is considerable diversity among the left on all manner of things.

Trying to limit those generalisations is one way that you could make the forum more accommodating to the left. It’s a bit unreasonable to expect people to engage with these kinds of comments.

But as I thought about it more, even the name of the site and it’s purpose as an IDW fansite is restrictive: why would most people who dislike or are ambivalent towards the IDW participate?

So the question becomes, well, what is the priority?

@InternetDorkWeb To me, this is like a great hall of yore. A place for collaboration and innovation. As a Christian, I believe it when the Bible says, “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Open dialogue is a beautiful thing. As for prejudice toward the left, I personally love it when I get to inhabit a stereotype and vaporize it. So many stereotypes heaped on a male WASP who voted for Trump; bursting them is a joy. Any leftists entering would have that same opportunity. Seriously though, I have seen some surprisingly rude responses here to your post, but I think the hostility only exposes its source. How about those on the right prefer individualism and discourse, and those on the left tend toward groupthink and shame? Change my mind. Please.

@Danielion What do you mean by your comment “hostility only exposes its source”?

I expect some degree of hostility here because I know I am in the minority and that my views are contrary to others. This is actually something I find appealing (I like the challenge and chaos). But my posts are civil and I try very hard to engage people who respond to me seriously.

This runs contrary to the concept of groupthink and I have never attempted to shame anyone on this site about anything. So I completely reject those allegations.

Well the question is asking you to state a preference on a hypothetical matter, so I’m not really sure why you think it’s skewed. And you don’t need to be right wing to have an opinion on it either.

There is an option in the poll if you consider yourself left-wing too... so I really don’t understand the problem.

@InternetDorkWeb My fault for even considering engaging. Ok then, Go on & be condescending you won't get much debate.

It really depends on what it means to you; though I would say someone who believes in shared ownership of the means of production seems like the most straightforward broad definition.

Liberalism is a mental disorder. Pretty much sums it up.

that was a joke, right?

@Segovia There is hope. They typically do one of two things when you point out that their screaming isn't going to convince anyone and given how 2016 turned out they need to do some convincing. They either calm down till you wind them up again or they go away.

Well maybe it seems that way because you don’t have much interaction with left wing people, and you might change your mind if you knew more of them.

Alternatively, maybe you know plenty and would like your solace here.