If you wonder what I mean by "Echo Chamber", check this link out.

Do you think it can be a bit off-put that, as a more-or-less homogeneous irreligious group, we tend to be in an echo chamber?

If that's too much of a word salad, what I mean is: Do you think we have too little of interaction with other people here on AF.org that disagree with the party line?

I was inspired by an old post on here, that in a Christian forum people tended to be very agreeable with what other Christians posted and overall very strict on being cordial and what words  were used, to the point of overreaching above and beyond to merely filtering out swear words. Fuck that.

I just hope I don't have a blind spot, and that I'm not in a sorts of echo chamber when it comes to discussing theists, is all.

Atheists, after all, only agree on a single sentiment - the rest is up for grabs.

What do you think? Am I just talking out my ass or is there something to it?

There is more than enough insanity with theists in real life, I'd say this little sanctuary is pretty good as it is. Besides, it is pretty relaxed on rules, and theists do get to speak their minds as long as sanity permits

I don't think it's possible to have a group without some group-think going on, but as you probably know, all one has to do is take a surf over to a Christian forum to see what an echo chamber looks like. 

Besides, I have faith, Holy Spirit, and I worship Gwyneth Paltrow! 


There ain't no group I ain't an outlier in.

Didn't know we had a party line. Based on the AF demographics I'm not surprised that we "echo" each others positions/sentiments frequently.

As far as ass kissing, wash it first, then I'll take it into consideration.

If you wonder what I mean by "Echo Chamber", check this link out.

Do you think it can be a bit off-put that, as a more-or-less homogeneous irreligious group, we tend to be in an echo chamber?

If that's too much of a word salad, what I mean is: Do you think we have too little of interaction with other people here on AF.org that disagree with the party line?

I was inspired by an old post on here, that in a Christian forum people tended to be very agreeable with what other Christians posted and overall very strict on being cordial and what words  were used, to the point of overreaching above and beyond to merely filtering out swear words. Fuck that.

I just hope I don't have a blind spot, and that I'm not in a sorts of echo chamber when it comes to discussing theists, is all.

Atheists, after all, only agree on a single sentiment - the rest is up for grabs.

What do you think? Am I just talking out my ass or is there something to it?

(September 23, 2015 at 2:30 pm)Sal Wrote: What do you think? Am I just talking out my ass or is there something to it?

I dunno, maybe everyone will echo me if I say the former.

I second whatever you just said.

I just desperately need to know why a duck's quack doesn't produce an echo?
I believe this to be a supernatural phenomenon.

I think I remember it being about the initial sound being so loud and high pitched that you can't hear the echo under it, but don't quote me- that would be a duck's echo.

I think we have a broad range of opinions on many subjects here. I certainly don't agree with everyone about everything. There are things I would guess I'm very much in the minority about.

I feel the disagreement is generally treated as a healthy thing here, rather than something to throw a strop about. I really like the relaxed atmosphere.

When it comes to scepticism, there is going to be a certain amount of uniformity. It would be worrying if there wasn't! So all the bullshit subjects we tend to agree on. That they are bullshit. But we do get the odd person here and there with off-beat ideas. It seems most atheists here are sceptics, and I have no problem with that.