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Ratz is finished and I'm finished with Ratz.

#1  Postby Animavore » Feb 16, 2018 12:51 pm

I'm officially done with Rationalia. Its lax rules and no banning policy, wich seemed like a good idea at the time, have come back to bite it on the arse. I guess these rules were ok when the site was largely atheists with fairly moderate opinions, we could tolerate or ignore the odd odious person, but for the last while it has become almost a personal blog for one Alt Right dope as membership dwindles, now today a straight up Nazi has joined. My guess is more will follow and Rationalia will be hoisted by its own petard, unable to do anything about it. The remaining members will leave and, unfunded, it will be allowed to close.

If any Ratz headz are reading this and want to stay in contact, drop me a PM.


I can guarantee that Nazi will be here soon, too, as he's doing the rounds on atheist fora. At least this site is guarded against such malign influences.
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#2  Postby surreptitious57 » Feb 16, 2018 2:08 pm

I left it a while back because it is severely lacking in intellectual substance and as logical bob says ninety per cent of its
posts are one liners. You and lak are probably the only remaining members from here still posting there [ all the banned
members from here notwithstanding ] In fact if it wasnt for them there probably wouldnt be anyone posting there at all
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#3  Postby laklak » Feb 16, 2018 4:09 pm

Surr, saying "intellectual substance" and "Ratz" is like saying "#MeToo" and "Ted Cruz".

As for the new Adolph wannabe, could be fun.

ETA NineBerry still posts there.
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#4  Postby NineBerry » Feb 16, 2018 4:22 pm

I think the new poster must be a parody.
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#5  Postby laklak » Feb 16, 2018 4:31 pm

That's my take, so far.
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#6  Postby Calilasseia » Feb 16, 2018 4:35 pm

Heh, I still post the occasional long post over there, even if it's the place I go to for R&R from the more serious business here. :)

It's precisely because I treat it as my R&R stop, that I tend to avoid becoming entangled with the Sethoids and other weird swamp creatures that end up in Waen Rhydd Peat Bog. :)

That's probably the issue. I'm probably not the only one to treat Rationalia as an R&R stop, with occasional side detours for JavaScript hints and tips. Once the serious combat moved to here, and Ratz wasn't on the front line as it were, it started to take on at least some of the aura of an idiosyncratic walled garden from a Gothic children's novel.

If it dies, I'll miss it, not least because I actually found some of its methods for dealing with miscreants to be inspired. Plus, I had much fun over there venting my programming frustrations. There are some seriously knowledgeable people in the "geek" sections, and it'll be a shame to lose their output, along with the quixotic environment that output is found in.

One of the fonder memories I'll take from there, is Ayaan having to play perpetual straight man to Gawdzilla. Oh, and her cats.
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#7  Postby laklak » Feb 16, 2018 5:41 pm

His End White Slavery thread is getting good.
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#8  Postby Animavore » Feb 16, 2018 6:24 pm

I think I'm just sick of all the bullshit, even if it is a parody, I'm in no humour for it.

I'm going on holiday to Italy next week. I'm going to immerse myself in high art, culture, and history and forget about the blatant stupidity of mankind, and enjoy the likes of Rome and Florence before the crass corporate vandals destroy that too.
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#9  Postby laklak » Feb 16, 2018 6:26 pm

Damn that sounds good. If I had the dosh I'd retire to a vineyard in Tuscany.
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#10  Postby minininja » Feb 16, 2018 6:26 pm

I do understand your frustrations Ani, but I think ultimately it's not worth worrying about. You've got to pick your battles and seriously arguing with idiots or the unrelentingly argumentative on the internet is just not worth it. It's still fun to occasionally take the piss out of them though, and Ratz is a good place for that. I'd be sad to see you go. I don't think this new guy will actually last that long because he's not going to get many serious responses from anyone there.
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#11  Postby Animavore » Feb 16, 2018 6:34 pm

I'm worried bursting into flames when I enter the Vatican.

Internet is going off when I get there. I'm guessing I'll be too busy for it anyway.
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#12  Postby Mike_L » Feb 16, 2018 6:51 pm

Animavore wrote:I'm worried bursting into flames when I enter the Vatican.

Don't dip your fingers into any of those little bowls containing holy water. That stuff is like nitric acid to us.
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#13  Postby Keep It Real » Feb 16, 2018 6:54 pm

Animavore wrote:
I can guarantee that Nazi will be here soon, too, as he's doing the rounds on atheist fora. At least this site is guarded against such malign influences.


I'm drooling at the prospect TBH Ani
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#14  Postby SafeAsMilk » Feb 16, 2018 7:50 pm

laklak wrote:His End White Slavery thread is getting good.

Oh shit, I need to check this out :lol:
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#15  Postby BlackBart » Feb 17, 2018 3:28 pm

Has he been peat bogged yet?
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#16  Postby SafeAsMilk » Feb 17, 2018 3:52 pm

Looks like that putz DaveDodo is still going strong over there :lol:
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#17  Postby laklak » Feb 17, 2018 4:23 pm

Haven't seen Dildo in a while, I think he might actually have been suspended. We do have a few interesting members there.
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#18  Postby Keep It Real » Feb 23, 2018 6:25 pm

I'm sorry kiore; but deflective cowardly camouflage overload. If only the regulars here felt they needn't be suppressed/inhibited so much we might make some tangible progress fam. Open it up.
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#19  Postby SafeAsMilk » Feb 23, 2018 6:26 pm

What?
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#20  Postby Scot Dutchy » Feb 23, 2018 6:38 pm

I dont mind it over there. Marginally Oz centred but sometimes over easy going.
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