>>Probably a lot like . . . the comments section at a blog, eh?
>
>Not really. The jury is part of a structured system; the comments section
>is just a free-for-all which self-selects for boisterousness.
About half the people I know feel like you about juries. The other half walk away disgusted that we entrust the system to a bunch of loud-mouthed, ignorant morons.
As for blog comments, they're more like bar room brawls.
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