Comment 46205

By adrian (registered) | Posted August 24, 2010 at 19:54:39

And what the marketplace is telling us in spades is that the West Harbour does not work.

As a businessperson I find this usage of "marketplace" strange. To me and I believe, Adam Smith, the marketplace is the general public which purchases your goods and services. Bob Young, PJ Mercanti, and the tiny group of other businesspeople with a vested interest in Young's success do not constitute the "marketplace".

A subtle and gradual way to prevent the self-organization & mobilization of any dissenting viewpoint.

There is nothing whatsoever "Orwellian" about an online community taking reasonable and non-censorious actions to encourage respectful discussion and discourage insults and trolling.

Actually, I think cd makes a good point. I think we need to remember that the down vote button is not for expressing disagreement with ideas, it's to discourage unproductive and disrespectful behavior. cd has been respectful and I believe honestly engaged in the discussion.

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