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Perhaps there can be both.
In some areas of the forum, the aim might be considered to be the achieving of some sort of group opinion. Or failing that - a communication that highlights the issues and makes progress.
Other areas of the forum are more like discussion. Shoot-the-shit stuff. Like IRC only threaded.
My feeling is that in the serious areas, the leaning should be towards building on what was done before - while at the same time, in other areas, allowing for discussions between currently on-line (or near online) participants to revisit areas.
So... as an example perhaps. The topic of male vs female driving (differences or not) in gender issues would be something that I'd suggest keeping and/or reverting to. While at the same time... if somebody posts "stupid young guy driving dangerously past me today" in a news or "happenings" section - well that's ok as well I think. Different flavour.
Make sense? Is it workable?
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