Sadly, this is a very apt and frightening analogy. (Richard Dawkins as Rick Blaine, walking off into the fog on the tarmac with Josh Timonem, saying "Louie, this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship"?)Heresiarch wrote:The Richard Dawkins forums have been shot. Round up the usual suspects.Shit Stain on the Sheets Of Humanity wrote:This public posting of personal communication, along with several inappropriate posts made by our very own moderators, convinced the foundation to close the forum down and make it read-only.
Announcement about RDF Part 2.
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Ya I'm a big kerfuffled about this too, surely he can't prevent us from seeing that? Maybe just disjoin us from the group, but can he bar us altogther?Spearthrower wrote:Hmmm - seems odd that on the same computer, with the same browser, I can log into FB with 2 different accounts and one gives access to the page, and the other doesn't. I tried it several times, my account won't open, my friend's will!
Fucking gestapo prick.
Timonenfail wrote:We are all very excited about the new changes.
Quote-mine Dawkins wrote:If I ever had any doubts that RD.net needs to change, and rid itself of this particular aspect of Internet culture, they are dispelled by this episode.
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Dammit... with this formerly known as heresiarch. I've read both words three times to notice a difference.Heresiarch wrote:You're doing it wrong. I had close to 1,000 posts on RD forums with around 80% of them being trolling and never got called a troll.ozewiezeloose wrote:Oh, cool! I've been called a troll now. After 2500 posts on the forum. :pissed:

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Posted this in response to the homoeopathy article
"Please write to your MP, to sustain the momentum begun by the Select Committee."
I can't help but feel there is little point when those in power can simply ignore the legitimate concerns of those who helped them to their position of influence.
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Lazar wrote:Posted this in response to the homoeopathy article
"Please write to your MP, to sustain the momentum begun by the Select Committee."
I can't help but feel there is little point when those in power can simply ignore the legitimate concerns of those who helped them to their position of influence.

Brilliant.
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What a wonderful birthday present.
FUCK. :pissed:
FUCK. :pissed:
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Dammit, I hate it when the conspiracy nuts are right, FFS, 5th_Ape is never gonna let us hear the end of it!Crocodile Gandhi wrote:It just occurred to me that Galaxian must be thinking that his "The internet is being widely censored!" fantasy is coming true.

Is it just me or does anyone else get a tingling in their pants at the thought of a good online rebellion?! :pissed:95Theses wrote:'They were all welcome to move to another forum'
Yeah right you fucking lying wankstain. thats why you shut down PM's and removed signatures was it? to help us move somewhere else?
this prick is just out and out lying now, I think he's starting to realise that this might come back to haunt him now it is apparent we aren't going to lie back and take it from his lordship.
Timonenfail wrote:We are all very excited about the new changes.
Quote-mine Dawkins wrote:If I ever had any doubts that RD.net needs to change, and rid itself of this particular aspect of Internet culture, they are dispelled by this episode.
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Join the queue, 4 mods had birthdays this week. Happy birthday everyone!paceetrate wrote:What a wonderful birthday present.
FUCK. :pissed:

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Has anyone just considered the simple fact that Josh may control Richards account?Ilovelucy wrote:As far as I know, he's seen a vast majority of the pms he was sent. He ain't writing to no-one.
Timonenfail wrote:We are all very excited about the new changes.
Quote-mine Dawkins wrote:If I ever had any doubts that RD.net needs to change, and rid itself of this particular aspect of Internet culture, they are dispelled by this episode.
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Quite frankly I get the shivers at the thought of any kind of rebellion, full stop.Is it just me or does anyone else get a tingling in their pants at the thought of a good online rebellion?!
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Yes (and not just during this episode), but apparently RD does read and send PMs himself.HughMcB wrote:Has anyone just considered the simple fact that Josh may control Richards account?Ilovelucy wrote:As far as I know, he's seen a vast majority of the pms he was sent. He ain't writing to no-one.
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Formerly known as Heresiarch, now known as Heresiarch wouldn't have kept you amused for nearly as long.Babel wrote:Dammit... with this formerly known as heresiarch. I've read both words three times to notice a difference.
The Hell Law says that Hell is reserved exclusively for them that
believe in it. Further, the lowest Rung in Hell is reserved for them that
believe in it on the supposition that they'll go there if they don't.
-- Honest Book of Truth; The Gospel According to Fred, 3:1
believe in it. Further, the lowest Rung in Hell is reserved for them that
believe in it on the supposition that they'll go there if they don't.
-- Honest Book of Truth; The Gospel According to Fred, 3:1
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I've tried something subtle but not so subtle on the "coma man" article. It's a bit unpolished and probably will just confuse people, but meh. 

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My own stoopidness is selfconfrontational, you know. Think of my ego.Heresiarch wrote:Formerly known as Heresiarch, now known as Heresiarch wouldn't have kept you amused for nearly as long.Babel wrote:Dammit... with this formerly known as heresiarch. I've read both words three times to notice a difference.

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