Gonna try a website... Kind of a fight club for politicos...

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

leftandrightfights.com

Just got the name, gonna admit to being a diehard leftist and let the fun begin. (And I feel Dems can win most of the argunments anyway). I hope to have it up and running in a couple of weeks.

Got the name and the space, bought a years worth to try it out.

Shit. Did I make a mistake?

Good idea? Bad Idea? Suggestions?

[tjwmason]

1. A very difficult one to get right

I've seen a few places (cyber and real) which try to bring the two sides together to provide serious discussion of issues. Most just descend to mindless slanging matches, with neither side contributing; others produce wonderful results as both sides learn from each other, but getting the mix right is very difficult.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

3. You have that right....

If it gets any traffic at all, it will probably end up being a constant shit storm. I want heated debate but not "yo mamma wears army boots" conversations.

[CatholicEdHead]

2. First rule about fight clubs

is not to talk about fight clubs.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

6. **groan***

This'll take some strange SEO work.

[DrGonzoLives]

4. My suggestion

Find a couple of conservatives and another liberal to form the admin staff. FORCIBLY enact rules of engagement and civility. That might work. But you have to have a balanced admin, or its dead before it starts. Unless you want to hear about "bias" all the time and face rebellion.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

5. Suh-weet.... I do know a computer literate dittohead with an MBA...

It would lend credence and she'd jump at the chance.

It would be difficult, but possible....