I think John meant that non-participants might keep commenting on the situation while the trial was in progress, and then after the trial. That might weaken some of the gains from having a trial in the first place (e.g., the hope that people will accept the verdict and move on to more productive things).
I think John meant that non-participants might keep commenting on the situation while the trial was in progress, and then after the trial. That might weaken some of the gains from having a trial in the first place (e.g., the hope that people will accept the verdict and move on to more productive things).
Ah, thanks, that makes sense