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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Those posting here should avoid engagement with The Questioner, who posts as being "earnestly" interested in knowing one's position, but who picks at particular aspects of an argument to draw out rationale so as to better prepare themselves for rhetorical rebuttal in public hearings.  They never fully engage in more reasoned debate that would seek to establish a truth, which would require them to lay their own underlying rationale bare (instead of only encouraging doubt about the opposing viewpoint), address the full content presented by those with opposing viewpoints (instead of picking out one or other aspect with the result of burying the remaining relevant observations) and respond without mischaracterization (hyperbole/strawman and the like) of those opposing viewpoints.[/quote]

This is true.  They aren’t really worth engaging in general, but we should not provide them with information, especially specific actions.  Clearly they are organized…the YImBYs are posting everywhere…”like, hey guys, just took the magic bus the other day, and it was so convenient!  Only took me 2 hours to get to DT Silver Spring and I was totally able to get a bag of apples home!  Totes realistic mode of transpo for regular people!  I too am a regular people! This is totally spontaneous!”[/quote]

Where have you seen these posts?[/quote]

You aren’t seeing this on your neighborhood listserves and facebook groups?  You don’t have little private mini-YIMBY groups on Facebook?[/quote]

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