RE: ReasonableRuben
June 1, 2013 at 1:35 am
(This post was last modified: June 1, 2013 at 1:40 am by Whateverist.)
Welcome Reuben. I should explain to everyone else that we are in an exchange program in which each of us is visiting the other's website. So far I have not been condemned or banned, and by far I have gotten more friendliness than resentment.
Whether you want to do this here or not is entirely up to you since this is your introduction thread. But I'd be curious if you have any other aspirations for your time here than philosophy talk and getting to know the natives.
I can vouch for your not being a missionary. 
I truly hope you enjoy your visit. There are many good and learned philosophizers here. Apo might be both the most brilliant and the best read, but be careful. She is like a cat. She may let you pet her one moment but scratch your eyes out the next. "Doesn't suffer fools lightly" comes to mind when it comes to that one - but no pressure. 
Chad is one of our more intellectually inclined theists and a Swedenborgian to boot.
There are some who will want to pull your wings off just to see what happens, so it is best not to expect a certain standard of manners. When attacked it will be no good to cry for justice. The best thing is just to say "you sir are a lout and of no interest to me, now shove off". It is best to say it in a firm voice while staring their avatar directly in the eye. If you find yourself cornered in a scene reminiscent of "Lord of the Flies", it is best to remind yourself that you are still safely in your study and in no real peril. Not everyone on this planet will love or care for you, so .. how to put this delicately? .. piss on them.
Whether you want to do this here or not is entirely up to you since this is your introduction thread. But I'd be curious if you have any other aspirations for your time here than philosophy talk and getting to know the natives.
I can vouch for your not being a missionary. I truly hope you enjoy your visit. There are many good and learned philosophizers here. Apo might be both the most brilliant and the best read, but be careful. She is like a cat. She may let you pet her one moment but scratch your eyes out the next. "Doesn't suffer fools lightly" comes to mind when it comes to that one - but no pressure. Chad is one of our more intellectually inclined theists and a Swedenborgian to boot.There are some who will want to pull your wings off just to see what happens, so it is best not to expect a certain standard of manners. When attacked it will be no good to cry for justice. The best thing is just to say "you sir are a lout and of no interest to me, now shove off". It is best to say it in a firm voice while staring their avatar directly in the eye. If you find yourself cornered in a scene reminiscent of "Lord of the Flies", it is best to remind yourself that you are still safely in your study and in no real peril. Not everyone on this planet will love or care for you, so .. how to put this delicately? .. piss on them.
