I was just wondering about this. I seem to notice that the bias on this board is probably more liberal than conservative which probably puts me in a minority. I was wondering if online communities that feature political discussion have the tendency of attracting users of a certain political persuasion and discouraging users of another.
I don't really know the answer to this, but it would seem that a certain type of user is attracted to this board vs. another type of board where the political bias is different or non-existent at all.
I also wonder if users in the minority viewpoint feel alienated in an online commmunity that is set up as a place where many topics (news, entertainment, technology, sports, media, culture, etc.) are discussed.
I guess in the end it is a reflection of that community's publishers as to what the tone of the political discussion will be and how that spills over to other topics.
Anyone have thoughts on this?
I don't really know the answer to this, but it would seem that a certain type of user is attracted to this board vs. another type of board where the political bias is different or non-existent at all.
I also wonder if users in the minority viewpoint feel alienated in an online commmunity that is set up as a place where many topics (news, entertainment, technology, sports, media, culture, etc.) are discussed.
I guess in the end it is a reflection of that community's publishers as to what the tone of the political discussion will be and how that spills over to other topics.
Anyone have thoughts on this?
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