Banned from Skeptiko until 15 Feb

[Ninshub]

Grammar debates are the best ones.

Grammar debates are the best ones.

I think you mean Grammer.

Grammar debates are the best ones.

Grandma debates?

Grammar debates are the best ones.

I suppose strictly speaking there can't be more than one that is the best.

Since this is the dedicated meta thread, anyone know why Ethical skeptic has stopped posting?

[Laird]

Since this is the dedicated meta thread, anyone know why Ethical skeptic has stopped posting?

That's my fault, I think. I was a little hard on him in the moon landing doubt thread, and he protested to the moderator (David), who sided with me. There was some bad timing in there too: I came to the conclusion that I had been too hard on him, and was navigating to the moon landing doubt thread to acknowledge as much and maybe try to clear the air... when I discovered I'd been banned (for an unrelated reason).

That's my fault, I think. I was a little hard on him in the moon landing doubt thread, and he protested to the moderator (David), who sided with me. There was some bad timing in there too: I came to the conclusion that I had been too hard on him, and was navigating to the moon landing doubt thread to acknowledge as much and maybe try to clear the air... when I discovered I'd been banned (for an unrelated reason).

Well to be more precise, I brought you and T.E.S. together in a PM, and you accused him of writing scientific bullshit on occasions. One of his posts in particular - nothing to do with moon landings - was mentioned, and I challenged T.E.S. to be more specific about what he had written in open forum. He went off in a huff, so Laird was probably correct about T.E.S. He has not been banned. I think many people were a bit suspicious of him - why was most of what he wrote so hard to understand? Indeed, you quoted Doug (RIP) on that very subject.

However, I was reluctant to try to settle the matter, but Laird precipitated that situation, and I think he did a good job.

BTW, Laird's temporary ban from Skeptiko is over - he is back once more.

David

Well to be more precise, I brought you and T.E.S. together in a PM, and you accused him of writing scientific bullshit on occasions. One of his posts in particular - nothing to do with moon landings - was mentioned, and I challenged T.E.S. to be more specific about what he had written in open forum. He went off in a huff, so Laird was probably correct about T.E.S. He has not been banned. I think many people were a bit suspicious of him - why was most of what he wrote so hard to understand? Indeed, you quoted Doug (RIP) on that very subject.

However, I was reluctant to try to settle the matter, but Laird precipitated that situation, and I think he did a good job.

BTW, Laird's temporary ban from Skeptiko is over - he is back once more.

David

Now you’re here I would ask you to be more even-handed in moderating those that side with you on an issue, and those that don’t. You’re blind to it obviously... I don’t think you realise, even now, that your moderation style directly resulted in the split, and the birth of this forum.

Now you’re here I would ask you to be more even-handed in moderating those that side with you on an issue, and those that don’t. You’re blind to it obviously... I don’t think you realise, even now, that your moderation style directly resulted in the split, and the birth of this forum.

Implying this forum shouldn't exist. Personally I prefer the pure forum, wide ranging nature of this place. And I think the more focused, episode oriented nature of the skeptiko forum is just fine.

Now you’re here I would ask you to be more even-handed in moderating those that side with you on an issue, and those that don’t. You’re blind to it obviously... I don’t think you realise, even now, that your moderation style directly resulted in the split, and the birth of this forum.

LOL. Stir that pot, Malf. Love it.