LSAT 112 | Section 2 | Reading Comprehension: Q1

RC Question 1 Explanation

DISCUSSION: The main point is that computer conferences aren’t communities, even though some argue otherwise.

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1. The passage is arguing against the idea that conferences are communities. This slightly supports the opposite point.
2. This is absurd. No one said computer conferences pose a big threat. It’s technology in general that threaten communities. Computer conferences are a tiny part of technology. (lines 4-8)
3. The passage didn’t say that conference members couldn’t be respectful and polite. But conferences don’t have the diversity of real communities; that’s the main point. See lines 55-60.
4. CORRECT. Conferences aren’t necessarily bad, but they can never replace actual communities. It’s the main point of the third paragraph, and the first two paragraphs just lead up to this, by introducing the opposing claim. 
5. The author never said what would happen if computer conferences became diverse. They were mainly talking about present conferences.