I remember LinuxNewbie.org, as a raucus place where people argued about politics A LOT! Someone decided to change the format just in time to avoid discussions about the Iraq War. It's been a godsend, in my opinion, to have one place where I could avoid that crap and talk about constructive topics with people I often disagree with about politics. The rants about KDE4 were bad enough. Yes, I know, I was the one who was usually ranting about KDE4. Actually, it's not that bad, i guess.