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Sorry to bother you once again. I think here is actually the notable part of this thread. This is interesting:

I really wanted it to be a debate center to bridge the gap between left abd right, that was the initial mission three years ago

Without a demand for a quick answer ... if this is so then it's a noble cause gone astray somewhere. I'm thinking, without knowing any of the story, could this be somehow put back on track? I mean, as it is now many people on both sides are doing the opposite; they go yet more polarising. This could have little to do with EH, or it could indeed be a systemic failure of how EH is supposed to work. -- I'm always thinking when i chat with some stranger online, how would be their reaction if they met me "irl" ... because they have no idea even closely, about who i am and about my lifestyle. How would certain people behave when we would meet in person? -- The reality is that we crtainly exhibit a different persona in a restricted environment like this. All the cues of meeting a real person are missing, and all that remains is the words. We know from experience that certain natural restraints are not there if the perception of there being a real person is mostly missing. People are more or less aware of this. There is a perceived distance to the other, or even a perception of them being "unreal" (that's what i have sometimes).

Coming to the point, perhaps that idea of absolute free speech just doesn't work in such an environment? It might work in a setting where people can meet and learn to know each other personally, but in a text-only setting there is little that would naturally (neurologically) make them interact in a respectful way.
Hope it's understandable what i mean.