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Re:Show HN: Mest – Place to talk with those you disagree with by vinay427 on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @11:35AM (#12911630)
Until most communities naturally dissolve into "subreddit"-esque groups where users share similar views to enjoy validation and avoid being downvoted. Explicitly encouraging opposing viewpoints may help alleviate this problem.
Re:Show HN: Mest – Place to talk with those you disagree with by astrodust on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @12:44PM (#12912562)
Not really. It just encourages people to fight for their team.

You need a place where there are no teams, where it's not A vs. B, but a place where you're tackling smaller problems and talking solutions which can be understood and validated.