Reply #250: It's not just the people you described. [View All]

[Meldread]

It's the entire atmosphere of the site. I used to visit DU daily, and now sometimes I limit my visits to once a week. There is too much hostility, too much name calling, and in general an unwillingness to discuss issues. I won't pretend that I haven't played a role in any of these things in the past - I have. I've said and done things that I regret now, in retrospect.

I'm going to assume that most of the hostility comes from people feeling wounded. They feel that one side or group has attacked them, and thus they want to give back as good as they got... and unfortunately it has resulted in a circular firing squad where each side attempts to take retribution for past deeds.

If there was another site similar to DU, but more heavily moderated I would migrate there in a heartbeat. DU used to be my homepage, but not anymore.