On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:10:35 -0600, somebody wrote:

> "Warp" <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote in message
> news:4a2ac6ab@news.povray.org...
> 
> [...]
>> This kind of thread can cause no good. For people who have the same
>> world view as you it will simply be preaching to the choir, and to
>> people with the opposite view it will simply be a red cloth which will
>> cause useless arguments.
> 
> I understand what you are saying, but just to be the devil's advocate,
> doesn't pretty much any kind of discussion on usenet follow the same
> pattern? I think the point of online discussions is to simply vent,
> rather than try to convert people.

Certainly if you take the position about all topics that your mind is 
made up and that you'll never ever change your mind or be convinced 
otherwise. ;-)

Jim

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