Taken to Task...Seems Like dKos Works...

In the last coupla days, Mary Scott O'Connor and mcjoan have written diaries/front-page posts that received alotta response. Alotta that response has been in direct opposition, including response-diaries that have also been rec-listed. That opposition that has been well-described and comes from numerous directions and  expresses a variety of perspectives. And by-in-large, most of the comments have been more-or-less civil.

And actually, this sorta thing happens fairly frequently here at dKos.

When front-page or rec-list figures are taken to task for their comments, when alotta folks step-up and clarify issues...well, to me, this seems like dKos is "working" in a fairly effective fashion. At least for dialog and awareness.

...I suppose I could have posted this in one of those threads or the response-threads, but I'd like to acknowledge it in a broader sense, ya know?...

•  This is a light diary

  but a great thought, it's been up for two hours without a comment and deserves one. Good job.

  And I agree, as much as I sometimes rankle at the bullying of a Delaware Dem, DH in Min or an Armando, or the (occasional) blind rage hysterics of an MSOC on a tear, they are not only healthy but absolutely essential to the evolution of this community, a big part of its heart, soul and authenticity.

  I would oppose any effort to police any of them, including the occasional loony-tune diary, one or two of which I have posted.

  by doorguy on Wed Feb 01, 2006 at 03:23:26 AM PDT

  •  thanks...

    ...and your comment is spot-on...it is healthy and absolutely essential...

    Cheers.

    by luckydog on Wed Feb 01, 2006 at 11:39:33 AM PDT

•  ek hornbeck

  Pointed me in this direction and I agree with what you've said wholeheartedly. If anyone thinks we are all gonna hold metahands and harmonize, "I'd like to teach DailyKos to sing, in perfect harmony," they gotta another thing coming.

  by niteskolar on Wed Feb 01, 2006 at 11:22:17 PM PDT