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Incivility regarding politics is but a symptom of a larger disease. Negative energy has been building here for quite some time. Removing political and religious topics might lessen the number of angry responses, and perhaps that will suffice in reversing the tide, but I’m not so certain.
I’ve seen threads about censorship turn ugly. I’ve seen people attacked for pointing out their opinions as to why Kindles might be lacking. What happens in these cases? Is the next step to stop all threads about censorship and to ban all negative remarks regarding Kindles?
My point is that it is not always the subject matter that causes conflict, but rather the individuals making a post. Some people enjoy conflict and chaos, they thrive under such conditions. I can only assume this is why some of these horrible reality shows are so popular.
I wish you luck in trying to address this problem, but I also wish to warn you that banning certain topics may not lead to the outcome you seek. Individuals will often find other means to cause the conflict they crave.
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