Keala Kaanui - "I agree with a lot in the column and a lot in the comments below. Regardless if Facebook is used as before, or the current system is used, one problem I see is people seem to think they can be uncivil towards elected officials or other public figures in a way they wouldn't be towards other private citizens. Indeed when someone attacks back in a similar manner, they are usually the first ones to cry victim. Choon James is example number one in my book, she relentlessly attacks Kirk Caldwell using all sorts of emotionally charged words (bully, abusing kupuna, corrupt etc) rather than just criticizing Kirk's policy or statement on its merits. Yet when anyone points out that Choon has had a long running legal situation with the City, who felt compelled to use eminent domain on her property after she withdrew her offer to sell, she attacks the poster as being a paid troll, victimizing her, etc. Maybe CB needs do a better job keeping the initial comments civil, ala Oshiro? "