Sorry everyone for highjacking this thread. Im still getting used to staying on topic. It's a little harder than it seems(apperantly).
I deleted the content in my post to Pressie which had nothing to do with Adminnemooseus' OP. My apologies.
At first I was eager to start new threads, being "new" here but know I think it actually puts a lot of pressure on the Author. Trying to respond to everyone and at the same time make your points clear and concise for everyone to understand. When they don't understand you have try to explain one thing 10 different ways (from a few posts i've seen). I think i'll sit back for a bit and comment on already existing threads until I get more accustomed to the site.
Adminnemooseus writes:
Now, some long time evo side members love to gripe that the creationists (new or old members) never bring anything but PRATT's (Positions Refuted A Thousand Times). Do you really think there are any non-PRATT's available??? Essentially, new creationist members and those PRATT's are what drive the evo-creo debate.
I agree with that 100%. That IS what drives the debate. As debates are essentialy on-going. It's inevitable that things are going to be covered multiple times when newcomers join(either side). The question to start new threads or not to to me personally should be left up to the admins (which it is). Their discretion after years of doing this is far more intune with the "feeling" of the forum and are a better judge of character than most newcomers are of themselves.
People think they have a good grasp on a subject until they are in the middle of the debate. People who may be smarter than you or more knowledgeable about a certain subject can question your stance and things can get ugly(from what i've seen)
So, my solution to PRATT or not to PRATT is sure, if a subject hasn't been discussed in a while and some new light can be shed on it or started from a "clean" slate let the newcomer start a thread, if the thread is a successful one then it's a win. If he gets ripped for a good week or so or fails to reply as he should and can't handle the pressure he probably won't be proposing anything new for a while.
Edited by Chuck77, : No reason given.