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Author Topic:   Has the bias made this forum essentially irrelevant?
Rahvin
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Message 11 of 355 (617043)
05-25-2011 4:28 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Bolder-dash
05-25-2011 3:48 PM


Bolder-dash writes:
Another title could be, 'What happens when all of the debaters are gone?" , but I guess we are already getting the answer to that question.
What happens is you end up with topics like, "Atheists have better sex lives", and "What happens after the oil is gone?"
Now that all of the dissenting voices have pretty much disappeared, and there is no one left to debate, as a result of the severely biased and foul moderation policies, is there much left for the site to do? Can it really continue under the present paradigm? I guess if you have enough atheists who simply need a comfortable place to feel at home with their brothers it can.
But seeing as how there really aren't any more debates, because there isn't anyone left who is willing to put up with the nonsense involved in participating in the site, the name might need to be changed.
How many are left, one? Is ICANT the final survivor? A website such as this relies on a variety of ideas from volunteers to give it interesting and stimulating editorial content. Unfortunately the admin hasn't seen fit to be respectful of all voices, and thus he has gotten what he wanted. A soulless echo chamber. Can you hear yourselves?
Is there anything left?
The moderators bend over backwards and allow great leeway to Creationists.
It would appear to be that to you, "bias" is defined as "any debate that's not stacked firmly in my favor."
If you don't like the place, feel free to post elsewhere. Don't let the door hit you on your way out. The rest of us are more than happy to continue debating and learning without you.

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Message 244 of 355 (617903)
05-31-2011 3:56 PM
Reply to: Message 225 by Bolder-dash
05-31-2011 2:59 PM


Re: This is the whole point of the bullshit.
Bolder-dash writes:
I think you have some spelling mistakes here.
The correct phrase is " I give up. I can't think of any evidence. I completely surrender."
Nevermind, feel free to use whatever spelling you like. I got your point.
Does anyone think that this REDACTED will ever garner any reasoned and quality discussion on any topic whatsoever? His entire "debate" style involves ignoring what others say, claiming that no evidence has been presented, presenting no evidence himself, and then claiming that the forum is biased when moderators tell him to put forward evidence to support his claims, all while terminally derailing topics.
RANT REDACTED
Even ICANT and Buz can manage to hold worthwhile discussions, even if they're more for the lurkers than any real attempt to change minds. Bolder-dash can't manage to operate even on the level of ICANT.
We need more creationists like Aaron. Regardless of the dearth of "fresh blood" and the poor creo:evo ratio, I don't think we need or in fact want Bolder-dash around. Does he obey any of the forum guidelines?

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Message 260 of 355 (617954)
05-31-2011 5:41 PM
Reply to: Message 259 by Panda
05-31-2011 4:58 PM


Re: Ok, I'll give my opinion ...
Panda writes:
Bolder-dash writes:
As I said, I want a complete list first.
I don't want you guys to go and trying changing the dimensions of the tennis court before the match even begins-not that I don't trust you and all.
I don't believe you.
Enjoy the inevitable ban.
If he IS banned, the average IQ of the forum will jump a solid 30 points.
That's pretty substantial, considering my opinion of some of our other members.
On the downside, we'd no longer have our very own board feces-flinging troglodyte.

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Message 271 of 355 (618029)
05-31-2011 11:34 PM
Reply to: Message 270 by Bolder-dash
05-31-2011 11:27 PM


And Percy, you welcomed them in there with open arms and open legs.
Did you just, essentially, call the forum owner a whore?

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