I don't think that the articles on slashdot are the be all and end all though. I find most slashdotters are extremely biased towards open source etc.
For example, I always read at moderation level 2 just to cut down on how much there is to read. I find that about 90 percent of the comments have a very distinct slant. I attribute this to the fact that most slashdot readers have that slant and consequently most good comments are slanted.
On top of that, the moderators are also biased towards the prevailing slashdot outlook, and that means that the scarce moderation points are more likely to be spent on comments supporting the general slashdot opinion.
In short, I think that slashdot does a great job of providing the slashdot position on a subject, but does not give a complete picture of most subjects.
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For example, I always read at moderation level 2 just to cut down on how much there is to read. I find that about 90 percent of the comments have a very distinct slant. I attribute this to the fact that most slashdot readers have that slant and consequently most good comments are slanted.
On top of that, the moderators are also biased towards the prevailing slashdot outlook, and that means that the scarce moderation points are more likely to be spent on comments supporting the general slashdot opinion.
In short, I think that slashdot does a great job of providing the slashdot position on a subject, but does not give a complete picture of most subjects.