Sozo Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Oh, and I've been thinking, should we create a philosophy/religion/politics discussion thread? I've always wanted to see what the PDN forumgoers believe. The only rule I'd suggest a no smear rule. As I recall, there used to be someone that insulted Christains in pretty much every thread he entered, becoming a counterexample of a model citizen. I believe, if done in a civil enogh fassion, this could become one of the most professionally executed threads around. I bring up the subject here because this is probably the least bitter community I've ever gone to. I would hang in there. 8) Quote Placeholder, new signature under construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontcannon Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 This sort of thread usually becomes a moshpit, the origin of raging flamewars.. I don't think the mods would like it, to be honest practising atheist Quote Night Vision Text Effect Tutorial Gallery reddit.com/r/futurebeats | My Mixcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 i would quite like a debate but no matter what people are like i think at least a dew arguements would be inevitable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boude Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I agree it would be cool, I have always had some weird thoughts I never shared with anyone, maybe you would find my thought new and innovating (or just boring, but there's only one way to find out). Quote History repeats itself, because nobody was paying attention the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemaru Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 It's a great idea, but I don't think it'd work, I have to agree with Zwicky. Quote Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. |fb(page)|portfolio|blog| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubrica Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Same. The only ways you could get around the problem would create loads of work for the mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobofthedead Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 No, no. I think that it would work: I've participated in many debates in the past which have been locked, not because they became offensive, but because they went on for so long that the original thread became impossible to salvage. I feel that with the present community we have here would accept the spirit of the thread and it would become an incredible success. I'd love to sling my guns around in there! Quote "I am the anarchist, I am the antichrist, I am the walrus, G'JOO G'GOO G'JOOB!" I dig a pygmy, by Charles Hawtree and the Deaf Aids. Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats. ~John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubrica Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 See, thats what I wanted to say, but I wanted to be practiacal. If we had that thread, we wouldn't have to be practical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Nab Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Hmm... I didn't realize we had some Muse listeners on here - I've been plugging in Muse references for the past two years, and have had no response until the Resistance Regarding the debate / philosophy topic: I think it could be a good idea, but there would have to be a strict structure. Quote "pyrochild, you're my favorite person ever. We should go snowboarding some time."~ 007 Nab. Ish. PDN Gallery | I Made a Deviant Art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubrica Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Strict structure... ooh, I like tha phrase... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I know, let's have a debate thread where we debate about debates. It'll be great! ...oh wait. :wink: Quote Placeholder, new signature under construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 The idea of a religion thread fills me with abject terror. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopHATslash Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 <-- Christian. /my debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Oh, and I've been thinking, should we create a philosophy/religion/politics discussion thread? No good can come from this. Trust me. I am a mod on another board with one of those threads and I ban more people in that thread than in the entire rest of the forum combined. Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onemorelevel Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Oh, and I've been thinking, should we create a philosophy/religion/politics discussion thread? No good can come from this. Trust me. I am a mod on another board with one of those threads and I ban more people in that thread than in the entire rest of the forum combined. Just delete the thread then, ahah. Quote "Being calm can work wonders" ~My gallery~D: Iceberg Tutorial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 As much as I enjoy a good debate, I've always believed that you shouldn't enter into one unless you're willing to change your mind if proven wrong - if you come to the table absolutely dead-set in your position, it'll just devolve into a shouting match. Well, there's two problems. One, beliefs are often things we've grown up with, things that are deeply ingrained into us, and things we don't tend to give up easily. Two, Religion is inherently scarce on the "proof" bit - there's no way I could prove to an atheist that a non-corporeal God exists. Too often, arguments about a religion end up simply as one detractor saying "prove it is so" and the believer saying "prove it isn't so". While I do think the community of decidedly intellectually minded folk we have here would fair better than most, I'm dubious as to how long it would last. On an unrelated note, anybody watch Fringe last night? Check this thread title: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=31701 Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkShock Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I believe that people should be able to debate if they want. Their points just need to be facts and opinions (that are not offensive). I personally don't like to argue with people, but a deep conversation would be nice. I think we can have a thread to discuss certain issues, just nothing to debate about. Quote ---- Gallery | Sig Tutorial | deviantART | Sig Videos | PhotoBucket ----D E S T I N Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Nab Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I see CMD's point, however. If you go into a discussion expecting to 'correct' everyone else, you're just getting into trouble. Shock, I don't think people would keep discussions at discussions - they would eventually have to become either dead, or crazy. Quote "pyrochild, you're my favorite person ever. We should go snowboarding some time."~ 007 Nab. Ish. PDN Gallery | I Made a Deviant Art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkShock Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I see CMD's point, however. If you go into a discussion expecting to 'correct' everyone else, you're just getting into trouble.Shock, I don't think people would keep discussions at discussions - they would eventually have to become either dead, or crazy. Yeah that's probably the downside. You never know who's going to jump into the discussion and cause a ruckus. Quote ---- Gallery | Sig Tutorial | deviantART | Sig Videos | PhotoBucket ----D E S T I N Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Yeah that's probably the downside. You never know who's going to jump into the discussion and cause a ruckus. My bet would be Axle. See, I used two emoticons there, to make it doubly apparent that I'm just joking. Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 ...See, I used two emoticons there, to make it doubly apparent that I'm just joking. You've also made it doubly apparent that this forum needs a new smiley set... Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 At least a consistent one. Preferably one with El Stachio in there... Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkShock Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I like these ones: Quote ---- Gallery | Sig Tutorial | deviantART | Sig Videos | PhotoBucket ----D E S T I N Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I like these ones: Ew. I think we should have the PHPbb 2 smilies again and a few extra ones that look like they belong, not like that one^ Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 Reading your discussion on the debate thread idea kinda proves my point- we're all so cautious about this thread going out of control, we don't want it created. For perspective, this kinda reminds me about when the US Constitution was being created. The nation was split as to supporting the Federalist ideal of creating a centralized govornment, based on the fear that the govornment would be corrupted and turn to another monarchy. However, through the power of collaboration and civil obedience, they managed to create a system relatively unmodified for over 200 years. What I'm saying is, with enough structure, this could work. Rule one should be to open your mind, the second to respect no matter what. The latter is something this forum has done well for quite a while. Remember Yata? Despite his uncommon Wiccan beliefs, we treated him like everyone else, and the same to us. A third rule should be to not take anything as a personal offense, to keep in mind the debate is about collective beliefs, not them. Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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