It's notable how much better Linkedin is slowly becoming,and as Twitter rapidly descends into a frenzied hysterical mess. As comments sections on websites merely reinforce the worldview of typical viewers, this place is a generally polite, reasonably thoughtful, place for people from different "sides" to express themselves. Something about being attached to a name and professional reputation helps ensure civility. Don't think Linkedin should try to become Twitter, I'm quite happy to avoid Politics in one place for once. I think its future would be better as slightly longer form commenting with threaded replies. But there is something in a social network based on opinions, though, reasonable behavior, longer replies and above all else, being a place for all sides to come with an open mind …see more