Reply #160: measure by individual reports

[Iverson]

I doubt that an objective measurement is possible, since we are in the subjective political realm. Personally, I would rather not even factor in the trolls/disruptors, since I don't consider them part of the true discourse of the site.

I note that even with your reservations about statistical validity, your clear impression is similar to mine.
"I remember, about three years back, we were a very motivated, highly progressive group. Since that time, the motivation has diluted, as has the progressivity."

The comment about entropic processes is intruiguing. Why has the far right not seemed to follow this model?