The website http://www.soulpancake.com/ urges participants to use this space to “chew on life’s biggest questions” and to “engage in art, creativity, truth, and beauty.” I am extremely interested in how flaming (Wikipedia - flaming) is used on this site (and similar sites) where the philosophy clearly states that by hearing a diversity of perspectives, we will hopefully have a fuller experience and a better handle on this journey that is called life.

Do the majority of individuals who use the site do so because they actually want to have an open discussion to learn about a diversity of perspectives and flesh out life questions? Or, do they join because they want to have a place where they can anonymously give their own perspectives without necessarily being open to others? Is this flaming, which is definitely occurring on the site, deliberate or just a result of emotional discussion?