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 --- Rick Anderson Assoc. Dean for Scholarly Resources & Collections Marriott Library, University of Utah [log in to unmask]