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Web sites with user-generated editorial content should not compensate contributors. Not as a matter of law; nor should the users be prohibited from receiving compensation. If a site owners want to pay, that's their business. If the users are willing to provide content for free (just as I am on this site), that is their business. What is it to anyone else?

Member opinions are more interesting to read than public figure opinions on whereIstand.com. I routinely skip the public figures' opinions.

Employers should not have the right to fire workers for content posted on social networking sites. But they will still try. That is why the anonymity protection is so important.

whereIstand is not an effective forum for conveying complex opinions. Unfortunately, most issues are ambiguously formulated, and they require simplistic answers.

whereIstand is not an effective forum for influencing people's opinions. It is minimal at best, but I blame the users rather than the site. I can scream till I am blue on the face that the pledge of allegiance was NOT written with "under God", or that intelligent design is NOT a scientific theory, but not a single person would

High-speed Internet access should not be free. This is like asking 'Should the Sun rise in the East'? The fact of the matter is that nothing is free - we pay for it, in taxes, in higher prices, in advertisements or what not. And it is better if the price is given and paid up front, rather than hidde

If a nuclear weapons program is discovered in Iran, I would not support a preemptive military strike. Once burned twice shy. Preemption, in our government's opinion, means "we do whatever we feel like, otherwise terrorists will win".

Technological advancements tend to improve human life. In *all* aspects of life, an average member of technologically advanced society is better off then a member of technologically backward society. These aspects (as reported by number of studies) include: health, lifespan, amount of work performed, time and

High-speed Internet access should not be free. This is like asking 'Should the Sun rise in the East'? The fact of the matter is that nothing is free - we pay for it, in taxes, in higher prices, in advertisements or what not. And it is better if the price is given and paid up front, rather than hidde

Member opinions are more interesting to read than public figure opinions on whereIstand.com. I routinely skip the public figures' opinions.

Employers should not have the right to fire workers for content posted on social networking sites. But they will still try. That is why the anonymity protection is so important.

UNKNOWN: Which 16-bit video game console was better?

UNKNOWN: Is Google the best search engine?

UNKNOWN: What was the deciding factor in your most recent purchase of a portable media player?

UNKNOWN: Is computer literacy an important qualification for the presidency?

UNKNOWN: Do violent video games contribute to violent behavior?

UNKNOWN: Should there be a permanent moratorium on state and local taxes on Internet access?

UNKNOWN: Should cell phones be banned in public schools?

UNKNOWN: Should the US convert to the metric system?

UNKNOWN: Should Samuel Alito be confirmed for the Supreme Court?

UNKNOWN: Should news agencies limit the content bloggers can excerpt from their articles?

UNKNOWN: Should U.S. Customs agents be allowed to search laptops without reasonable suspicion?

UNKNOWN: What impact has the Internet had on the film industry?

UNKNOWN: Will Artificial Intelligence eventually become a danger to humanity?

UNKNOWN: Should Nintendo Wii be considered a form of exercise?

UNKNOWN: Should the FCC allow companies to provide free, ad-supported, national wireless Internet access?

UNKNOWN: Is God infallible?

UNKNOWN: Which is the best e-mail service provider?

UNKNOWN: Which is the best operating system for the average computer user?

UNKNOWN: Is there a link between cell phone use and cancer?

UNKNOWN: Will a significant percentage of consumers replace all of their personal electronic devices with an iPhone?

UNKNOWN: Which is the best seventh-generation video game console?

UNKNOWN: Does frequent use of portable media players present a serious risk of hearing loss?

UNKNOWN: Will Firefox surpass Internet Explorer in global market share?

UNKNOWN: How has digital technology affected the quality of filmmaking?

UNKNOWN: Does the rise of portable media contribute to social isolation?

UNKNOWN: Are you a Mac or PC?

UNKNOWN: Should websites maintain legal rights over a member's content after the account is deleted?

UNKNOWN: Does whereIstand.com have a problem with profanity and insults?

UNKNOWN: If civil war cannot be avoided, should American troops stay in Iraq and risk getting caught in the crossfire in the hope of limiting the carnage, the regional repercussions and the effects on world oil markets?