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(26th November 2011 00:09)Zen Badger Wrote:
(23rd November 2011 16:11)Justtristo Wrote:
(23rd November 2011 14:02)Zen Badger Wrote: Kichi and I had a similar experience with another atheist forum.
We both noticed that anyone who veered from the party line even in the slightest just got banned.

Then Kichi got a two week ban merely for disagreeing with another member , No warning, nothing.

So we decided it wasn't worth our time.

BTW we were already members here, but we enjoy the atmosphere.

What forum was that may I ask Zen?

Since you're Australian I'm guessing that you're probably familiar with it.
It was Atheist Foundation of Australia.

Now how did I know you going to say that?

**Violet Lilly Blossom**

(24th November 2011 04:42)apophenia Wrote: It's possible I'm simply missing the frivolity here, but every thread that comes up under "Today's Posts" for me seems bent on seriousness, mostly.

Do like me: avoid Religion and Politics.

Not that off topic is necessarily much fun without me.

Justtristo

(26th November 2011 00:09)Zen Badger Wrote: Since you're Australian I'm guessing that you're probably familiar with it.
It was Atheist Foundation of Australia.

Ah the AFA, even by my standards they are strident. The members on there once criticized me sharply for voting for the Liberal/National Party Coalition at the last federal election. Despite I seriously believe that Tony Abbott as PM would be no more worse than the current self professed "Atheist" Labor Prime Minister.

I suspect a lot of people on there have had quite negative experiences with religions and are trying to deal with those experiences.

mayor of simpleton

All I can say for now is that I have managed to be kicked out of 3 other atheist forums. Reason... I simply was not angry enough. Go figure? Especially with me being a self-proclaimed "gnostic atheist"... Angel

This is the first atheist forum where I might just reach 100 posts prior to being executed... Cool Shades

Oddly enough, I'm a sort of "unofficial Moderator" in two other Philosophy forums. Most of them are atheists, but we don't get into pissing matches there... what is nice to see is that here the pissing matches are kept to a minimum. My Kudos to all parties involved. Clap

Meow!

GREG

**tackattack**

Yeah Sae adds a lot to the frivolity of any thread, but she's been busy as have a lot of people with Skyrim probably. I admittedly am far too serious for my own good and miss the randomness and siliness at times.

padraic

Quote:Since you're Australian I'm guessing that you're probably familiar with it.
It was Atheist Foundation of Australia.

Well,I've been a member of AFA forums longer than I have of this one. I find your criticism most interesting and at odds with my experience. However, I don't question your perception; it's yours,not mine.If I was interested enough I'd ask for some details so I could check,but I'm not,so I won't..

You were criticised for supporting the Libs? Fair enough too; I'll criticise anyone naive enough to support either shower of incompetents,whether headed by Lady Macbeth or the mad monk., Cool Shades

Quote:I suspect a lot of people on there have had quite negative experiences with religions and are trying to deal with those experiences.

Unlike here.

I have have not yet been banned,but have left forums two in a snit. At the last one, a moderator called me a cunt once too often. The other was 'Raving Atheists'. All I'll say about them is the name is splendid example of truth-in-advertising

Minimalist

(26th November 2011 03:57)Zen Badger Wrote:
(26th November 2011 00:12)Rhythm Wrote: But do they have a handbra thread?

But do we?

We should!

Justtristo

(2nd December 2011 23:48)padraic Wrote: You were criticised for supporting the Libs? Fair enough too; I'll criticise anyone naive enough to support either shower of incompetents,whether headed by Lady Macbeth or the mad monk.,

Since when I am voting for a political party, I examine all their policies and then determine whether or not they will benefit or not benefit the country as a whole. Thus the Coalition in my view was slightly better of Labor (despite Tony Abbott, who I have a mostly negative opinion of). Unfortunately what good policies the Greens have concerning social policy, it is outweighed by some shocking economic policies which would drastically decrease the Australian people's living standards (I would accept such living standards decrease, however a lot of other people would not).

Anyway Tony Abbott is a pinko hippy in comparison to what a lot of US Republican politicians are (only Fred Nile comes close to what a lot of US Republican politicians are like).

About the AFA members in general, they often pounce on anybody who happen deviate from the "party line" (which includes a quite left wing political orientation which I don't share). Also not to mention a moderation policy, which if it were implemented here would confine a lot of theist posters to a fantasy-island type place.