those who use it might not think so. Not a lot of humor in political discourse these days.

Actually, that was to some degree my point.

Manlobbi put in considerable time and effort in a wonderfully altruistic attempt to restore to the community what was lost -- asking only in return that we play nice. Civilly. Or - what in a quaint, pre-internet time - were called good manners.

Assume for the moment that instead he had used that time and effort to put in a bar, light fixtures, tables, chairs, and had then invited us all to partake, nicely.

If we came into his lounge for the good, quiet, rational conversation he made clear from the outset were his goals...and then some parties dialed it up too loudly, aggressively, rudely...then Take It Outside! would be the response the rest of us would appreciate.

Plenty of other places for post-internet manners. Like, just about everywhere else.

--sutton

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