From: Rick Anderson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 15:18:21 +0000


>If we're at the point where we assume that advocates for one position
>will shout down any discussion of the negatives, we're in a pretty
>bad, shall I say even congressional, place with the debate. I'm not
>totally certain things are quite so polarized among most folks, but if
>you've arrived at that conclusion, there must be a reason for it. How
>do we get to a place where you feel people are participating in good
>faith, as opposed to just shouting down opposition? Generally I
>suggest bringing in evidence - my scientific background coming into
>play there.

I¹ve documented this tendency fairly thoroughly and also made concrete
suggestions for improving the climate of the discussion here:

https://discussingoa.wordpress.com

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Rick Anderson
Assoc. Dean for Scholarly Resources & Collections
Marriott Library, University of Utah
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