RatSkep voluntary refugees here

[Tyrannical]

Please remember that many of the folks over there are members here, so think about it before you get too froggy. Thanks.

Just use fully qualified user names !

/www.rationalskepticism.com/Gawdzilla is a total putz!

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Please remember that many of the folks over there are members here, so think about it before you get too froggy. Thanks.

Just use fully qualified user names !

/www.rationalskepticism.com/Gawdzilla is a total putz!

No, no, no, you have to insult great swathes of people here, not one person in particular. The more people you insult, the less likely you'll be called out by the staff.

[Tyrannical]

Please remember that many of the folks over there are members here, so think about it before you get too froggy. Thanks.

Just use fully qualified user names !

/www.rationalskepticism.com/Gawdzilla is a total putz!

No, no, no, you have to insult great swathes of people here, not one person in particular. The more people you insult, the less likely you'll be called out by the staff.

That probably explains why I haven't been called out by the staff here

[Bella Fortuna]

I'm not going to call you out. You're not my type.

[Svartalf]

I vaguely remember joining up there once, but have never been back; not for any negative reasons, simply that one crazy atheist forum is all I can handle, and still have time for gin and quadratic equations...

I joined back in 2010 when they were founded, I'd say I haven't been there in some 18 months, never caught on or felt like following a thread, much less actually posting, despite the presence of people I liked on RDF

[Ronja]

I can just quote, 'cause these comments cover also my motives pretty well:

I've never been in any kind of trouble there (or anywhere, that I can remember) I just found it easier to dig in here, and really liked the people. There are some great people over there too, there are just so many that it's overwhelming to me most the time, so I just skim threads and don't join in discussions really.

Yup, this is me too.

I think this is me too. I like less crowded places personally.

I'm a member of both and I just enjoy the freewheeling vibe here a lot more. I don't do the typical argument threads anymore since they never resolve and never bring up anything new. It's just not fun for me to be oh-so-serious online anymore. I'll throw in a comment on the more serious threads now and then, maybe post a link to something particularly galling, but I don't care if I 'win' or not...

Though I was never particularly active at RatSkep. Mostly read others' stuff. A lot of good brains over there, but too argumentative wrt the topics I was interested in. A bit of one-upsmanship, etc, in most of those discussions. I stopped visiting there for unrelated reasons, though. I'm still glad the place exists and hope them all the best.

Yes, and I should clarify - I think it's great that people DO engage online in the serious discussions because everyone is new to new points of view at some point in their experience. I still glean some fresh insights when reading those threads, I just don't want to fight about things online.

Executive summary: "I'm growing old, and I don't mind that."

[macdoc]

I think it's great that people DO engage online in the serious discussions because everyone is new to new points of view at some point in their experience.

that was what drove several of us to keep battling on the AGW front to protect the honest enquirers from the nonsense the deniers continue to toss out.
Wearying to say the least but mods were helpful at times.

I like both - I can be my far more naturally caustic self here -

[Millefleur]

I came here when Dawkins sank, went to RatSkep for a while, felt overwhelmed by a lot of the threads where there was no point in posting because someone more intelligent always articulated my thoughts better, and as my posts degenerated into 99% stupidity I came here where the threads are 99% stupidity

[Gawdzilla Sama]

... I came here where the threads are 99% stupidity

Glad to be of service!

[Thumpalumpacus]

I registered a couple of years ago but still have yet to post ... or really, read very much over there. I'll take another look, I suppose, but it looks like too much Srs Bsns for me. I'd probably get banned quickly anyway.

[MrJonno]

Like both sites ratskep doesnt really allow psychopaths which are tolerated here so its makes it quite a different environment

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Like both sites ratskep doesnt really allow psychopaths which are tolerated here so its makes it quite a different environment

Yeah, they have their own brand.

[JimC]

Like both sites ratskep doesnt really allow psychopaths which are tolerated here so its makes it quite a different environment

Yeah, they have their own brand.

Exactly. Our psychopaths are much more amusing than theirs...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

You're welcome.

[MrJonno]

Like both sites ratskep doesnt really allow psychopaths which are tolerated here so its makes it quite a different environment

Yeah, they have their own brand.

Exactly. Our psychopaths are much more amusing than theirs...

We only have one person I truely wouldnt feel safe to be within sniping range and I don't think he/she/it has posted on this thread yet