Not so much a "change", but the awareness of people that don't want to contribute , in a civil manner, to a valid conversation that inherently generates different opinions. Petty insults don't replace an adult, informed observation. There are several people here I pass over, as they are so consistent in being juvenile. Nasty. And ignorant. I'm sure I'm not perfect, but I don't light this screen up every morning with the sole purpose of being a s**t, with very little relevant TOPICAL input. F.J.B.

After reading, and participating in a recent thread (https://www.onepoliticalplaza.com/t-232321-1.html), I began to wonder if anyone has been persuaded to change their ideologies, in either way, left or right, liberal or conservative or wh**ever the case may be, whether completely, or minimally, through any of these exchanges and discussions here at OPP.

So I’d like to ask:

Who here has been persuaded to change their mind over something they previously held, big or little, major or minor, positively or negatively, because of someone else explaining things in a way that made more sense than what you previously thought or believed.

Please, I know I can’t make anyone refrain from posting comments, so I’m just asking please…

Please do not respond just to make comments or point out where you showed someone else where they erred or where they “should have” or whatnot. I’d really like to see posts from only those who were influenced enough that they are willing to stand up and be counted on their own. So I’m asking you to please only speak for yourself, and let’s just let those statements stand on their own in this particular thread. Is that too much to ask, or unreasonable? I hope not.

Perhaps if you are someone who just must interject your comments that don’t describe how you were changed, you could be polite enough to start your own thread for those kinds of comments. If this topic or people’s replies are just driving you to comment, and you can’t restrain yourself, I would appreciate you posting only the link here to your rant in another thread. How about that for a compromise?

Thank you in advance for your consideration of my requests.

And thank you in advance especially for those who respond honestly and openly to this poll!

After reading, and participating in a recent thread (https://www.onepoliticalplaza.com/t-232321-1.html), I began to wonder if anyone has been persuaded to change their ideologies, in either way, left or right, liberal or conservative or wh**ever the case may be, whether completely, or minimally, through any of these exchanges and discussions here at OPP.

So I’d like to ask:

Who here has been persuaded to change their mind over something they previously held, big or little, major or minor, positively or negatively, because of someone else explaining things in a way that made more sense than what you previously thought or believed.

Please, I know I can’t make anyone refrain from posting comments, so I’m just asking please…

Please do not respond just to make comments or point out where you showed someone else where they erred or where they “should have” or whatnot. I’d really like to see posts from only those who were influenced enough that they are willing to stand up and be counted on their own. So I’m asking you to please only speak for yourself, and let’s just let those statements stand on their own in this particular thread. Is that too much to ask, or unreasonable? I hope not.

Perhaps if you are someone who just must interject your comments that don’t describe how you were changed, you could be polite enough to start your own thread for those kinds of comments. If this topic or people’s replies are just driving you to comment, and you can’t restrain yourself, I would appreciate you posting only the link here to your rant in another thread. How about that for a compromise?

Thank you in advance for your consideration of my requests.

And thank you in advance especially for those who respond honestly and openly to this poll!