It's not exactly out-of-date Doug - the world is experiencing a severe swing to the right at present
it doesn't hurt to point out a reason for posting, particularly if you are being serious.
What is the word for deliberately avoiding being patronising to the point of terseness? There is a noun that gets close.
If nothing else it steers the debate. The wrong people will still get personal no matter what, you just give them more reason.

The internet is a communication medium. First. Then an entertainment. Sometime information. Which are you using it for? Think!