Announcement about RDF Part 3.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by PsychoSerenity » Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:36 am

WhostolemyID wrote:Something has happened at the RD forums.....

The "Outraged" post by Dawkins has been removed, as far as I can see................


Why??

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No, it is still there, but it's been tucked away under "General Discussion", and the banner heading on the Forum main page has gone. Sweeping it under the carpet? Regrets? Or just some Admin bod "tidying up"? You decide!
My guess is they didn't like the media attention it was getting. I had hoped for a minute that it had gone and an apology was on the way. I'm still kind of hoping - until he responds again there's no way to tell if he's got all the facts yet, or what his reaction to them will be - but the longer it goes on the less hope I have.
It doesn't bother me too much though; after a bit more lurking around this place, I'm starting to feel at home here now.
:cheese:
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by klr » Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:39 am

Psychoserenity wrote:
WhostolemyID wrote:Something has happened at the RD forums.....

The "Outraged" post by Dawkins has been removed, as far as I can see................


Why??

Edit:
No, it is still there, but it's been tucked away under "General Discussion", and the banner heading on the Forum main page has gone. Sweeping it under the carpet? Regrets? Or just some Admin bod "tidying up"? You decide!
My guess is they didn't like the media attention it was getting. I had hoped for a minute that it had gone and an apology was on the way. I'm still kind of hoping - until he responds again there's no way to tell if he's got all the facts yet, or what his reaction to them will be - but the longer it goes on the less hope I have.
It doesn't bother me too much though; after a bit more lurking around this place, I'm starting to feel at home here now.
:cheese:
I will take a punt and guess that they've decided that they decided just to lose the notice ASAP, and are pondering what (if anything) to do next. That's the conservative guess. So I suppose we just have to sit and wait ... :levi:
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by klr » Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:59 am

The post is still there, it's just the banner on the index page has been removed.
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by Calilasseia » Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:12 am

Psst .. look what I found boys and girls ...

Take a look at this interesting site ...

Recognise anyone?

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by lordpasternack » Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:16 am

I'm hoping this is a temporary measure that signals that at least some information has filtered through - and not just a case of someone wanting to lower media attention.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by Calilasseia » Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:33 am

Oh the irony ... quoted from that link I just posted above ...
People are cruel at times.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by Made Of Stars » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:09 am

Calilasseia wrote:Psst .. look what I found boys and girls ...

Take a look at this interesting site ...

Recognise anyone?
Chalkley's view on communication (it's posted on his blog), as demonstrated in the weeks and months when we tried to engage him and Josh on the supposed 'transition':

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by Bella Fortuna » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:13 am

Shouldn't that read "This forum is blank?"
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by kazzaqld » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:21 am

RuleBritannia wrote:How does RDF still have over four times the number of people logged on than this site?
I popped back briefly to check just when it was that I joined as I couldn't remember - and was quite surprised at how many were there. :what:

Maybe they were archiving their posts? (I didn't have any worth saving... :oops: )
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by Made Of Stars » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:17 am

Bella Fortuna wrote:Shouldn't that read "This forum is blank?"
:ddpan:

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by Agi Hammerthief » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:33 am

what is wrong in this picture

http://forum.richarddawkins.net/viewforum.php?f=60

"Outrage" post by Richard Dawkins
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by RuleBritannia » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:50 am

Agi Hammerthief wrote:what is wrong in this picture

http://forum.richarddawkins.net/viewforum.php?f=60

"Outrage" post by Richard Dawkins
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That is a good spot, in fact if you click on "Richard Dawkins" it links you to "Admin's" user profile.
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by virphen » Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:03 am

I don't think it means much.

RD is an ordinary user, he'd have been locked out just like anyone else. So he presumably just sent it by PM or e-mail to one of the admins, who posted it for him.

No conspiracy there, move along.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by Mysturji » Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:33 am

Calilasseia wrote:Psst .. look what I found boys and girls ...

Take a look at this interesting site ...

Recognise anyone?
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

Post by klr » Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:50 am

RuleBritannia wrote:
Agi Hammerthief wrote:what is wrong in this picture

http://forum.richarddawkins.net/viewforum.php?f=60

"Outrage" post by Richard Dawkins
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last post by Admin
That is a good spot, in fact if you click on "Richard Dawkins" it links you to "Admin's" user profile.
I highlighted this yesterday. It just means that either the transfer of post/thread ownership wasn't done properly, or the software has a bug or two.
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