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RE: Please help me with my academic essay
October 14, 2016 at 11:19 am
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racingboo Wrote:Hi all! Second shot at posting this, so let's hope this one works.
I'll play.
1. I'm 54, male, and live in Cayce, SC.
2. Almost daily, except on the weekend.
3. Not that I'm aware of.
4. Yes.
5. Yes, I founded one back in 2002. It's mostly a social group, with meetings of one sort of another pretty much every week. We do a little charity or have a guest speaker now and then.
6. Thanks to my group (the Freethought Society of the Midlands), I am fortunate enough to have plenty of friends I can voice my opinions among. I do sometimes bring up topics I find her to them.
7. Just that it sometimes gives me something new to talk about.
8. Most things have a downside, but I think the positives outweigh the negatives. it would be nice if my RL neighborhood was more like this one.
9. Getting to interact with more people who are smarter and/or better educated than me; or experts on topics that I don't know enough about.
10. Nope.
12. You're 11th question is labeled 12.
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RE: Please help me with my academic essay
October 14, 2016 at 11:25 am
1 – What is your age, gender, location?
22, a man, Birmingham/United Kingdom
2 - How often do you visit the forum / post on the forum?
Most days
3 - Do you ever meet any other members IRL/AFK (Away From Keyboard)? If so, in what context (other atheist group meetings/socials, other shared hobbies or interests unrelated to atheism)?
Haven't yet but wouldn't be against it. If it's relevent, I have gone to meet people I've met on another forum than this one.
4 - Do you feel Atheist Forums offers a sense of community?
Yes to a large extent. Supportive and engaging conversations
5 - Do you have any access to an IRL/AFK atheist community? If so, how does it differ from what you get out of Atheist Forums?
Aside from having some real life atheist friends, no, nothing official or organised
6 - Do you find it easier to communicate and voice your opinions online on the forum, than offline face to face? Has participation here made it easier for you to talk about belief, perhaps helped you prepare for such conversations?
Initially, yes, I found it hard in real life. Having a sense of validation on here made it easier in real life. I'm at a point now where I'm as open about my opinions in real life as I am online.
7 – Does being part of Atheist Forums affect your offline social life? If yes, how?
No.
8 - Do you think there's a downside to communicating online rather than just offline?
Conversations aren't as spontaneous or contextual. I feel real life conversation is better for developing social skills. The forum does leave me feeling like I've had decent social interaction though.
9 – What do you think is the best aspect of communicating in Atheist Forums?
Friendly atmosphere for the most part.
10 – Do you communicate with any Atheist Forums member via off-forum messaging service (Messenger, Skype, Whatsapp)? If so how many, how often, in depth conversations or small talk?
None so far, but again I wouldn't be against it
12 – Any other comments or thoughts?
No.
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