Has the bias made this forum essentially irrelevant?

I would suggest that the responses show quite the opposite. Twelve quick response to this nothing of a topic shows that we're starving for some real debate.

Sigh. Yes... I don't know if I have debating needs, and I'm not complaining about the forum. I'm just saying that perhaps a large number of posts responding to what appears to be stinky troll bait might indicate something negative. I believe that Bolder-dash is simply ramping up to yet another suspension. I suppose I could pretend to be a creationist. Not disagreeing with any of that.Edited by NoNukes, : No reason given.

duplicate removedEdited by NoNukes, : Gotta stop responding to myself

I think moderation policy does play a role in the diminished participation of creationists.The problem, as I see it, is that the requirement for scientific evidence based discussion greatly disadvantages creationists and ID proponents. What's really required to participate in a debate here is adequate knowledge of both evolution and whatever creationist or ID proponent viewpoint is under discussion.There are actual scientists posting here, but there seem to be very few (probably zero) participants on either side who know ID or creationism any better than any lay person.It's just far more difficult to find a minimally equipped ID proponent that it is to find an adequately equipped ID opponent. I won't deny that some anti-ID/creationist posters employ dog-piling, bad logic, and straw man attacks. But creationists don't seem to do much better in Great Debates where they get to agree on a single opponent. Creationists don't seem to do any better in threads where they propose the agenda.My impression is that the typical ID proponent posting here knows very little about ID at all, and even less about evolution, cosmology, the scientific method, or any other relevant scientific topic. I'm not sure there is even a single exception. Often discussions don't go very far before before the ID proponent says something so fundamentally wrong, that even the non-scientists can see the error. When the ID proponent starts a topic, usually a blatant error is in the original post. Then the dog-piling starts.Edited by NoNukes, : No reason given.

Dog piling is not a tactic. It's the result of lots of people responding independently. I think most of the debates in the science forums are between people who think they can prove something. Further, it is the rare poster who believes that science can prove that God does not exist.

There is definitely a disconnect between how you view your attempts to provide evidence and how others view them. When I read your messages and moderator reaction to them, it seems to me that you are being coddled when you should just be suspended/banned.I agree that you are being micromanaged to a degree that anyone would find oppressive. You should instead be told to either follow the forum rules or to stay out of the science forum.I don't see the particular problems you have in the Exodus threads occurring with any other regular poster. I think the problem is that your particular method of supporting your position is incompatible with the science forums.You do have an incredibly thick skin and a strong chin to boot.

His recent posts remind me of the last few messages from Archy-426.I'll note that Bolder uses a completely different tone and approach when discussing topics unrelated to evolution.