Why do u comment in the coffe room?

1) fun
2) to flesh out my own ideas

Thats it.
note: changing other’s mind is not on my list I doubt its on too many other’s here

I’ve been thanked a number of times for expressing points that others recognized as correct but were either inarticulate to express or too bashful to post (possibly concerned about being on the aggressive end of leftist respondents.)

Other times some folks said I convinced them to my side of the argument, where before they had the opposite opinion.

OOOOOO!!!!

Oh do I remember this one!!! This is one of those questions that come around from year (or maybe 2, or maybe 3 or maybe 4, but definitely not 5) years. That’s how I gauge how much time (what’s that?) has passed. So if I remember correctly from last time, the first answer is that I don’t comment here. That answers all questions.

The second answer is mostly to drive people off the web, back into the world of reality – of people, places and things. So when I go and rant my mind off, that in of itself is a great incentive.

The third answer is the sometimes I may THINK I have something important enough to broadcast to the world at large, something I felt the world is just waiting for…

Fourth – sometimes just a quip, a joke (r”l) or a line, maybe a word of Chizuk, something to share with another, something which to brighten up another person’s day. A kind word, a virtual smile / giggle, a thoughtful piece of comfort… Bringing a lift to another, to changes another’s bleak, dismal outlook to that of a bright, sunny future…

Olam Chesed Yibaneh – that’s what we’re all here for, no?

Many people really feel that they the right approach to matters and want a platform to speak. I certainly think anyone writing kn here wants to convince others of their argument. They probably would deny that, but I am sure it is true. I made this account just now, after seeing years of discussion in the CR that I would never consider commenting on. Its nice that people have a platform.

A few points. First of all, the comments section of YWN seems not to be working so the CR is the only place to comment? Second, it’s loads of fun to give answers to people who think that so called important topics asked anonymously on the CR are going to get a serious reply. Even the few topics that are genuinely interesting and important, asking from behind the cover of the internet seems to detract from the issue at hand.

To disseminate Torah, discuss halachic issues and political toics.

For the same reason you might have any of the same conversations you have in this online coffee room as you would have with friends and family in your living room, lunch room, conference room or at the restaurant.

There’s no significant difference whenever you had the same conversation here or in real life.

justsaying001: How about shiurim given by phone now, with everyone muted, due to the coronavirus preventing it being given in person in shul, as they were previously given.

Rabbi Greenspan: Thank You. I agree with you here as well as other posts you’ve made such as regarding Israel’s memorial day holiday.

To show everybody how smart I am.

And, may I add, I don’t think it’s working.

Tell that to Dean Baquet.