Damn, why didn't I join in earlier - so many people would have gotten pissed 
My contribution, because I believe this hasn't been said before: I guess it helps if you know the other person from other places on the board. Looking at the Ukraine thread: My viewpoint is radically different from that of Guardian GI, but I still get along well with him (I hope) because I've seen him make good contributions in other places - that's why I can appreciate his point of view, and evaluate my own according to the new information. That's a thing that actually happened!
On the other hand, take gogis: I've never seen him around, so - by gut feeling - I read his posts as typical internet material, making building bridges much more difficult. Or maybe Vector is a better example: I sure as hell disagree with her on some issues, but in a debate, should I ever get into one with her, it'll be much easier to stay civil - because she's got a 'face', so to speak.
Hey there!
Concerning the Ukraine thread and political debates in general, I don't mind people with absolutely different political views (my political views are pretty radical, if not extremist by this forum's standards, so it means practically everyone else here), but I can't stand people who are very hostile, who react to everything contravening their viewpoint with scathing and bitter remarks and who constantly try to provoke a fight. We've got a handful of these people in the Ukraine thread and elsewhere, but I don't think it would be polite to call names.
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