RD.net to be re-revamped!

[lordpasternack]

What I will say just now is that I have heard through the grapevine that RDFRS is currently in some sort of financial jeopardy, and has been looking to the wider Freethought community for solutions, shall we say.

In light of that situation, my open letter detailing their general mismanagement was passed on by a mutual contact to one such organisation in the wider Freethought community, and said organisation quickly lost any interest they had in RDFRS.

Then, shortly following this incident, this gem of a donations plea was posted to RD.net - asking for cold, hard, cash, funnily enough: http://www.richarddawkins.net/foundatio ... rs-website

Just to let you all know - it only gets better!







There are no words…

[lordpasternack]

Well, okay, perhaps there are some words - and I've said them:

[lordpasternack]

Oh look, they've updated their donations appeal: http://www.richarddawkins.net/foundatio ... rs-website

"UPDATE:  Our wesbite is no longer banned in Pakistan."

"No longer"? The smell of disingenuousness is strong in this one…

Looks like I'll need to add a few more zingers to this open letter of mine, about RDF: http://bit.ly/RvzzBn

And it looks like I'll have enough material soon to write a short and punchy article titled "Lying for Reason and Science", to submit to the British press.

[Calilasseia]

Not looking good I must admit ...

[Thinking Aloud]

And while we're at it, what the hell is a "wesbite"?

[PsychoSerenity]

And while we're at it, what the hell is a "wesbite"?

I don't know, but I think they rather hastily updated theirs.

[klr]

And while we're at it, what the hell is a "wesbite"?

It is proof of the absence of God a spell-checker.

[lordpasternack]

The great thing about Robin Elisabeth Cornwell is that she just can't stop fucking lying - and once you become familiar with her particular tactics, it's like knocking skittles over.

[lordpasternack]

The great thing about Robin Elisabeth Cornwell is that she just can't stop fucking lying - and once you become familiar with her particular tactics, it's like knocking skittles over.

On which particular point, psychologist and author Martha Stout had some wise words to say, in "The Sociopath Next Door":

When considering a new relationship of any kind, practice the Rule of Threes regarding the claims and promises a person makes, and the responsibilities he or she has.

Make the Rule of Threes your personal policy. One lie, one broken promise, or a single neglected responsibility may be a misunderstanding instead. Two may involve a serious mistake. But three lies says you're dealing with a liar, and deceit is the linchpin of conscienceless behavior. Cut your losses and get out as soon as you can. Leaving, though it may be hard, will be easier now than later, and less costly.

Do not give your money, your work, your secrets, or your affection to a three-timer. Your valuable gifts will be wasted.

http://www.bookbrowse.com/author_interv ... rtha-stout

[Robert_S]

Oh look, they've updated their donations appeal: http://www.richarddawkins.net/foundatio ... rs-website

"UPDATE:  Our wesbite is no longer banned in Pakistan."

"No longer"? The smell of disingenuousness is strong in this one…

Looks like I'll need to add a few more zingers to this open letter of mine, about RDF: http://bit.ly/RvzzBn

And it looks like I'll have enough material soon to write a short and punchy article titled "Lying for Reason and Science", to submit to the British press.

To laugh or to cry?

[lordpasternack]

I laugh at the whole mess… And then I cry over the fact that people within RDFRS are probably still swallowing Cornwell's bullshit, and not instigating any kind of formal investigation about just what the situation was, with regard to the claims being made about RD.net's status in Pakistan.

Do they not pause to think that maybe it wasn't chance that made me smell bullshit in their fundraiser, and it wasn't luck that made me so correct?

[Thinking Aloud]

The great thing about Robin Elisabeth Cornwell is that she just can't stop fucking lying - and once you become familiar with her particular tactics, it's like knocking skittles over.

I once had a conversation with someone who met her briefly, along with RD. They weren't impressed either.

[lordpasternack]

The great thing about Robin Elisabeth Cornwell is that she just can't stop fucking lying - and once you become familiar with her particular tactics, it's like knocking skittles over.

I once had a conversation with someone who met her briefly, along with RD. They weren't impressed either.

A conversation about what in particular? And what was the person's impressions?

[klr]

The great thing about Robin Elisabeth Cornwell is that she just can't stop fucking lying - and once you become familiar with her particular tactics, it's like knocking skittles over.

I once had a conversation with someone who met her briefly, along with RD. They weren't impressed either.

A conversation about what in particular? And what was the person's impressions?

You know what they say about curiosity, and its terminal negative affects on felines.

[Hermit]

Yeah,





and he's dead too.