Ethnographic Research (Help please!)

[Jenny A]

And the answers you get  won’t even represent a significant sample.

I like the Catholic Lady, Atlas, Godscreated, etc, method. They stay, engage, and stand the test of time. Sure, their ideas are different than mine and at times frustrating, but it’s a back and forth transaction sort of thing and they get to experience us in a more personal level. We share, they share, discussion happens, people’s heads explode, personalities show, and filters eventually lose grip. It feels honest. You could start by posting an introduction thread (if you haven’t already) and telling us a bit about yourself.

I know they won't, but they will help me out. Also, I would be happy to engage and debate on a more personal level, but that just wasn't my goal for this particular project. I will do that if you like.

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Well, if you did visit Christian forums you would find that atheism, or often even different Christian views are banned or censored.

We don't do that here (we even have had and have right now theist mods), but that doesn't stop us from getting exasperated.

Well I would disagree wholeheartedly with any Christian who would do that. Also, I understand why it may be annoying to you, but this is a public forum, and you are more than welcome to refuse to answer me or respond how you like.

You are allowed to ask questions and certainly I could ignore them.  But this isn't exactly a public forum.  It, like most special topic internet forums, is not an open democracy.   This isn't the town square.  Like your university, or a church, or club, it has rules, a bureaucracy of sorts, and most importantly it is a community.

We are being rather rude to you, but then, whether you have thought it out or not, you are being rather rude yourself.   Polite people entering a forum generally introduce themselves.  There is invariably a section of the forum just for introductions. And generally polite people come to engage with, not study the members.