On Free-For-All, 2's and Pie Charts · Liberty Politics Discussion

On Free-For-All, 2's and Pie Charts

What happened today in the discussion group got me thinking - once the initiative was taken and the free discussion used 2's in the chat, the discussion, almost immediately, became more pleasant. To be more accurate, it became more pleasant for people like me, and less enjoyable for those with the opposite preference. The dormant scientist in me was then tempted to do what scientists do - observe the next crowded free-for-all discussion quietly, and draw a pie chart of proportion of time spoken by participant. I suspect such chart would contain three or four big slices , with all other participants represented by thin ones if at all. The thing is that such chart would provide little insight on the quality of the conversation, as some people enjoy an unregulated discussion, either for its spontaneous nature or for technical reasons, while others regret the need to use one's virtual elbows in order to be heard.

Fortunately the solution is within reach - the next time some of us want a discussion with 2's , all they need to do is to move to another room so that there would be a choice between the two discussion cultures. This is technically feasible and does not require anyone's approval. Eureka.

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On Free-For-All, 2's and Pie Charts