One of the many reasons that I like this site is you can get to know people and look forward to their writing, be it in comments or whole diaries.
You do not even have to agree with their position on a topic, but you can respect that they write with research, humor, due diligence…however they write you enjoy the way they do so.
For example take Bob Johnson….please. :) I kid, I kid Bob. I love reading your posts… the appeals to dogs everywhere… the humor makes me laugh out loud often as I am disagreeing with your posts. :)
But I just use that as an example. There are no two people here with the exact position on all topics.. shoot, that would be impossible.
I know in some ways I am a minority on here (i.e. a Zionist, in support at times of capital punishment, gun rights, and puns...even puns) so when I read other’s posts even on topics which I know we disagree on, I still am glad I read their work/comment….knowing that my view and their view differ.
Of course there are trolls on here, but thanks to community moderation we seem to do a good job of weeding those folks out. I think I am not alone in recognizing a persons handle and knowing their writing style views on positions, etc and I am eager to read what they have written, just due to the way thy write alone.
So...even though we might not agree on everything we form a relationship...for the greater good (read defeat of tRump, etc.) and function as a community, which to me is sort of cool.