Hell yes! It's so refreshing I'm really amazed it's as good as it is. I used to run a 22 line BBS back in the day before the internet came about and put me out of business. It was called Cybernet (before even Cyber meant Sex chat online) and I tried creating an open discussion environment inspired by the movie, Pump Up The Volume w Christian Slater. It was amazing and still have friends from on there. Also it was Cyberpunk inspired. Anyway this reminds me of those times. Those discussions, but much bigger and better! Glad your all here participating and making this place active and an oasis among the desert of flotsam out there in social media.

Agreed

I like the fact that people on this site are so informed that they make me think, and maybe change my mind about something by using reasoned argument and not just calling me names!

I know I’m rather enjoying it as well.

Loving it here as well.

On Facebook there is one closed group (that I know of) where people are civil (forced to do so by moderators) called the Thomas Sowell Foundation

And this site is like TSF (High Praise)

There is a website with many good Libertarian & Conservative articles about current subjects called [globallibertymedia.com]

It's hard to come to a new site and expect a different outcome. My initial defensive stance feels pleasantly uncalled for. Though I'm not politically inclined, my opinions often rub people the wrong way. (Maybe because of this even)

I enjoy the thought provoking posts, questions and answers from others. I haven't seen conversation degrade to childish name calling, and that in and of itself is a great feat.

I do hope the good remains, and we cultivate this even ground for different perspectives to come together. I'm scared of looking back on "the good times" if the community is overwhelmed by chattering harpies.