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Re: Show HN: Mest – Place to talk with those you disagree with

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Post by yetanotherjosh » Sat, Nov 12, 2016, 12:15 AM UTC

beatpanda wrote: post #122

Let me tell you why dialogue doesn't work in this case: Now discussing Donald Trump Now Talking with nigger lyncher nigger lyncher's Description: i love to lynch niggers That conversation is over before it can start. I'd rather fight these idiots in the streets for the next 4 years than make any type of attempt at dialogue.

You're dealing with a troll there, not an idiot. A troll.

Re: Show HN: Mest – Place to talk with those you disagree with

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Post by judahmeek » Sat, Nov 12, 2016, 11:40 PM UTC

patcon wrote: post #60

shireboy wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agree in principle, but one thing that threw me off off the bat- it asked if I was for or against trump. My views are more nuanced than that- to the point I wouldn't feel comfortable selecting either. Not sure how to best express that in the app, but I do think it's one of the things people misunderstand about "the other".

This tool is mind-blowingly effective a warding off the sort of concerns that you raise, of a tool not capturing and reflecting users' many complex viewpoints: https://blog.pol.is/pol-is-in-taiwan-da7570d372b5#.1pbjuwoqa It's mainly geared toward single-issue consultations and discussions, but definitely worth understanding. I know some folks who facilitate municipal consultations in one of the largest Canadian citie…

https://pol.is looks like an awesome tool that needs more publicity.

Re: Show HN: Mest – Place to talk with those you disagree with

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Post by ue_ » Sun, Nov 13, 2016, 2:30 PM UTC

dschiptsov wrote: post #108

there is 4chan for that.

4chan is an echo chamber, especially /pol/. The other echo chamber is 8chan's /leftypol/. What's good about them is that if you're a rightwinger you can go to /leftypol/and if you're a leftie you can go to /pol/.

Re: Show HN: Mest – Place to talk with those you disagree with

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Post by kristopolous » Fri, Nov 18, 2016, 10:35 PM UTC

jnicholasp wrote: post #171

kristopolous wrote: post #114

I've had a far more elaborate idea incubating for at least 8 years... I have many mockups, some pocs and a bunch of notes if someone is interested. There's no plans for capital extraction so there's no money...

I'm interested in at least the elevator pitch. What's your basic idea?

I don't know if you'll see this but email me. Use my hn handle @ yahoo and I'll write it up. I'll need to write this document eventually if I want it to be a reality.