Psience Quest

(2017-08-24, 08:02 PM)DaveB Wrote: [ -> ]I can't see that it is possible to moderate the forum without making subjective decisions.

(2017-08-24, 08:02 PM)DaveB Wrote: [ -> ]I can't see that it is possible to moderate the forum without making subjective decisions. In my experience every case was different, there was no way to devise a manual to cover every contingency. For example, we even had one member who slid into advocating consensual sex with children! Obviously something had to be done to stop that, but equally it was a subjective decision. Even deciding if someone has joined with the main purpose of trolling is subjective - they are not going announce the fact!

Unless you have a screening process as people join, you will probably get a lot of troublesome members - sometimes bunched together. On Skeptiko, Alex communicates with new members by email before deciding whether to let them in. I would recommend that Laird does the same if the software permits.

David

Dave, do you not realise why many of us left Skeptiko ? (for some reason my reply has joined together with Dave's post)

(2017-08-24, 08:45 PM)chuck Wrote: [ -> ]Because you are a troublesome member, Tim.

(2017-08-24, 08:47 PM)tim Wrote: [ -> ]I'll give you troublesome when I start harping on about Pam Reynolds.... again

(2017-08-24, 09:15 PM)tim Wrote: [ -> ]Take it from Tim Coleman, BBC Journalist.  His interview with Pam was used in Leslie Kean's recent book. (he doesn't quite get it right but the result is the same)

http://www.timcolemanmedia.com/index.php...m-reynolds

(2017-08-24, 09:18 PM)chuck Wrote: [ -> ]You are just proving my point. This thread is Forum Rules and Guidelines, not Tim presents more evidence for Pam Reynolds! 

(2017-08-24, 09:34 PM)tim Wrote: [ -> ]Of course, you are right, Chuckles. I was of course quite serious and  I'll delete my post above. 

(2017-08-24, 09:39 PM)chuck Wrote: [ -> ]I'm teasing, Tim. I have no powers here. Welcome!!!!!!