yoomoot's razor: How Yoomoot keeps discussions sharp and focused

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Problems: Discussions get fuzzy, aimless and take too long
Discussions– all discussions, not just online ones – tend to meander off-topic andlose focus; and when particularly complex issues are discussed, thereis frequently a failure to separate distinct arguments and assumptions,leading to confused thinking. Yoomoot's format encourages structured, goal-oriented thinking in discussions, leading to better and quicker decision-making.

Solution 1: Focus is a requirement
yoomoot requires discussions to be phrased only in terms of questionsand answers. This ensures that everything we say has a clearly definedpurpose – it's either a question or an answer to a question.

Solution 2: Meandering is signposted
If a discussionmeanders off-topic, this will be clearly signaled on Yoomoot because a newfollow-up question will have been created. This makes it easy for users to ignoretangents that aren't relevant.

Solution 3: Complex issues are logically broken down
Ona standard forum, if you come across a post you disagree with, youwill reply with a comment addressing everything in the posts in onego. On Yoomoot, the Q&A format means that you have to addressevery 'questionable' claim one-by-one. The argument is thus broken down into separatecomponent issues and the result is much clearer thinking.