For me, the point of these kinds of posts (of which I've written quite a few) are to generate discussion, help clarify thinking, and generally get others thinking, too.
Valizadeh's planned meetings – and the backlash against them – come in the midst of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week, which aims to generate discussion about rape and abuse among the general public, statutory bodies and third sector organisations.
These widgets are just for fun and to generate discussion around interesting auctions, not for revenue generation by publishers.
To generate discussion, to make people think twice about something they thought they understood.
One item on the agenda bound to generate discussion will be Mr. Moberg's compensation.
Sometimes, Ms. Koerner said, she is surprised at the subjects that generate discussion online.
This paper was intended to generate discussion and hopefully, some planning.
A social media networking blitz by the White House helped publicise the speech in an effort to generate discussion.
To generate discussion, Cardinal Mahony said, the statement would be posted on the bishops' Internet site, www.nccbuscc.org.
Ideally, she said, she would like "Living Out" to generate discussion between nannies and the mothers who hire them.
"Recognition: Yes or No is designed to generate discussion about this important national issue," an ABC spokesman told Weekly Beast.
