Renaming the "Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions" subforum

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Out of curiosity, what is the name change expected to accomplish?

Suggestions:

Critical Debate or Discussion

Suspension of Belief

Thoughtful Consideration of Alternate Perspectives

Proponent vs. Skeptic Discussions

Skeptical Perspectives

Proponent Hostility

Lip Service
(This post was last modified: 2019-01-23, 12:51 PM by fls.)
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(2019-01-23, 10:19 AM)malf Wrote: I think I am one of very few posters that keeps all the major ontologies on the table.

Maybe the only one?

I'm anti-ontology, so I'd rather major ontologies were kept off the table altogether.  Tongue

Linda
(2019-01-23, 08:40 AM)Chris Wrote: "Pro Psi vs. Anti Psi"?

Seems redundant, considering the nature of the forum.

"Proponent vs. Opponent" removes that redundancy, and makes it clear what the forum is about.
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Re: "disbelievers". It's been explained above why that idea wasn't retained, but we could consider synonyms that don't have a faith-based implication: doubter, questioner. So proponents vs. doubters, proponents vs. questioners.

I still like proponent vs. opponent though.
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I'm finding myself reluctant to go for anything with a vs. in it. Something like "Questionings" or carrying a similar sense could express a meaning that the subject matter is to be scrutinised, but without the need to divide members into factions. Perhaps I'm being too picky or finicky, I just see these ideas as a continuum, I'm clearly finding it hard to grasp where others are coming from. That is to say, I can relate to the ideas expressed but don't necessarily consider there are benefits in going in that direction, but I do see how it can be harmful, in creating obstacles or barriers from the very outset.
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(2019-01-23, 12:33 PM)Stan Woolley Wrote: I like the first one but here are a few random suggestions.  Wink

Rounds vs Squares. 
Blues vs Reds
United vs City
Truth vs Lies
Good vs Evil
God vs The Devil
Harpic vs Germs

Mods vs Rockers?
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(2019-01-23, 01:08 PM)fls Wrote: Maybe the only one?

I'm anti-ontology, so I'd rather major ontologies were kept off the table altogether.  Tongue

Linda

Heh. Perhaps ‘all on’ and ‘all off’ aren’t that far apart.
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(2019-01-23, 05:29 PM)Max_B Wrote: I didn't get a response to that.

You don't think my post starting with "Why I support this change" at least implicitly answered your question?
I'm all in for Chris's original idea. Hyman vs Honorton, has a nice ring to it, as well as conveying a touch of history. 
Rounds vs squares, is my second choice.
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