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    Thread: Feedback wanted on the three links per week limit in the opt-in forums (and beyond)
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Sciborg_S_Patel Wrote: (2022-02-09, 08:02 PM) -- Anyway I think it's a bit weird for a mod to demand a member prostrate themselves. Members should be allowed to delete their posts, leave & return wit...
Posted by chuck in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , 2022-02-09, 08:57 PM
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    Thread: Feedback wanted on the three links per week limit in the opt-in forums (and beyond)
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I do think the idea of "free speech" sometimes gets bent out of shape in these discussions. There is of course no guarantee for freedom of speech on any private platform.  I guess one of the questi...
Posted by chuck in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , 2022-02-08, 08:58 PM
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    Thread: Feedback wanted on the three links per week limit in the opt-in forums (and beyond)
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I guess I'm still a little mystified why there are essentially two forums here. I know that I voted that the alternate forum should be opt-in and I have argued that this solution is an elegant one tha...
Posted by chuck in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , 2022-02-08, 04:27 PM
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    Thread: Forum Rules and Guidelines Discussion
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Not a moderator, but I completely support Ninshub's actions.  I'm a member of another forum that deals with a specific type of musical instrument. On that forum there are a LOT of rules and they ar...
Posted by chuck in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , 2022-01-27, 04:31 PM
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    Thread: Forum Rules and Guidelines Discussion
Post: RE: Forum Rules and Guidelines Discussion

Ninshub Wrote: (2022-01-25, 05:02 PM) -- Perhaps. I'm referring to discussions with Doug that go further in the past, before the forum was officially set up. His perspective may have changed afterwar...
Posted by chuck in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , 2022-01-25, 05:18 PM
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    Thread: Feedback wanted on the three links per week limit in the opt-in forums (and beyond)
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I've been to the opt-in forums and then opted out. Campaigning is a really good term for what happens there. A couple of folks posting video after video of the "non-mainstream" viewpoint. And what  in...
Posted by chuck in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , 2022-01-25, 05:10 PM
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    Thread: Forum Rules and Guidelines Discussion
Post: RE: Forum Rules and Guidelines Discussion

I'm glad you are here, David. I have no hard feelings from Skeptiko even though a really unique and at times beautiful thing was basically destroyed by poor moderation. Not only speaking of you. Paque...
Posted by chuck in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , 2022-01-25, 03:40 AM
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    Thread: Forum Rules and Guidelines Discussion
Post: RE: Forum Rules and Guidelines Discussion

Kamarling Wrote: (2022-01-22, 07:02 PM) -- I wondered how long it would take you to start interfering in the moderation process and questioning decisions. The wise and experienced old-timer? Or the o...
Posted by chuck in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , 2022-01-23, 03:01 PM
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    Thread: Kastrup: Idea of the World
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stephenw Wrote: (2022-01-14, 06:43 PM) -- Well it's a new year so, to say it at least once a year, thanx Sci.  Your selection of articles posted here is stimulating and we all owe you for your focuse...
Posted by chuck in Philosophical Discussions , 2022-01-15, 01:06 AM
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    Thread: Forum Rules and Guidelines Discussion
Post: RE: Forum Rules and Guidelines Discussion

There are 1000s of sites on the internet to discuss the topics that are "discussed" ad nauseum in the opt-in forums. There was a lot of discussion in the beginning about whether there should even be a...
Posted by chuck in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , 2022-01-05, 02:45 PM
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    Thread: Wikipedia bias (again)
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Is no one taking the bait in the opt in forums enough so that the trolling has to infect the main area of the forum?
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    Thread: Skeptical Attempts to Dismiss Psychic Phenomena
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Nice to see you post, Paul. Hope you are well.
Posted by chuck in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2021-10-29, 07:51 AM
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    Thread: Do animals have the concept of death and mortality?
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It seems fairly certain that elephants have a pretty clear concept of death based on their behaviors.
Posted by chuck in General Consciousness Science , 2021-09-16, 12:43 AM
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    Thread: Skeptiko forums other than its show forum to be closed [split from: Happy fourth board anniversary]
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Silence Wrote: (2021-09-15, 03:40 PM) -- Do tell!  Have you come to a conclusion on the true nature?  I feel as if I continue to stumble along in the dark! -- I can't really say. After a lifetime o...
Posted by chuck in Other Topics , 2021-09-15, 04:12 PM
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    Thread: Skeptiko forums other than its show forum to be closed [split from: Happy fourth board anniversary]
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Typoz Wrote: (2021-09-15, 08:43 AM) -- Well, I miss the old mind-energy.net forums. That was before Alex led us like the pied piper, away from that place to one where he was in control. I guess it wa...
Posted by chuck in Other Topics , 2021-09-15, 12:27 PM
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    Thread: Happy fourth board anniversary
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Brian Wrote: (2021-08-17, 12:39 PM) -- It's so easy to get sucked into a bunch of ideas and forget to do reality checks from time to time.  Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson's Illuminatus trilogy i...
Posted by chuck in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , 2021-08-17, 02:03 PM
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    Thread: The Phenomenon, a UFO movie
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Sciborg_S_Patel Wrote: (2021-07-13, 04:43 PM) -- It's been awhile but they spend time on an Australian case in the film IIRC? -- I think Brian may be teasing. I expect english speaking filmmakers a...
Posted by chuck in UFOs (and Related) , 2021-07-13, 04:52 PM
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    Thread: The Person Who Called themselves Jed McKenna has Apparently Died
Post: The Person Who Called themselves Jed McKenna has A...

Not sure if anyone here followed Jed McKenna from his books or the INVISIBLE GURU forum. Yesterday there was an announcement of his "true" identity and today an announcement of his death. This was ...
Posted by chuck in Other Phenomena , 2021-07-11, 01:47 PM
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    Thread: "The Cosmic Hoax: An Exposé" by Steven Greer
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https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/oh1mpm/danny_sheehans_public_statement_about_lue/ DANNY'S PUBLIC STATEMENT ABOUT LUE ELIZONDO & CHRIS MELLON On April 24th of this year, in my capacity as th...
Posted by chuck in UFOs (and Related) , 2021-07-09, 10:59 PM
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    Thread: UAP Theory
Post: UAP Theory

Not sure if anyone has posted this yet. https://www.uaptheory.com ----------- A Fundamental Explanation of UAPs We present a theory of how UAPs work that explains everything one can observ...
Posted by chuck in UFOs (and Related) , 2021-07-08, 12:11 PM
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