HELLO! Great forum and many thanks for having me...

#1 · #1 by **aikhme** » Dec 08, 2011 1:27 pm

Hello there! :grin:

I stumbled on this by accident, but was a member of the Richard Dawkins Forum in the past. Thanks for rescuing me from the icy waters.

This looks like a terrific forum, one that is not soulless.

Are most of the members here from the Richard Dawkins forum that was closed down? Is Richard involved in this interesting venture.

He is my one of my favourite authors.

I hope I can make a valuable contribution here and learn from others as well.

aikhme

#2 · #2 by **katja z** » Dec 08, 2011 1:34 pm

Hi aikhme, welcome! :cheers:

#3 · #3 by **james1v** » Dec 08, 2011 1:37 pm

Hi!

#4 · #4 by **trubble76** » Dec 08, 2011 1:41 pm

Welcome. To answer your question, no, Mr. Dawkins has no link with this forum.

#5 · #5 by **aikhme** » Dec 08, 2011 2:04 pm

Thanks guys for your warm welcome.

trubble76, I think it was a terrible shame about what happened at the other forum and how it was shut down by Richard Dawkins. I feel that he should have handled the situation a bit better.

Closing it down was totally bereft of all logic in my opinion. :roll:

#6 · #6 by **trubble76** » Dec 08, 2011 2:06 pm

aikhme wrote:Thanks guys for your warm welcome.

trubble76, I think it was a terrible shame about what happened at the other forum and how it was shut down by Richard Dawkins. I feel that he should have handled the situation a bit better.

Closing it down was totally bereft of all logic in my opinion.

I'm fine with it, I've much preferred this forum.

#7 · #7 by **aikhme** » Dec 08, 2011 2:14 pm

trubble76 wrote:
aikhme wrote:Thanks guys for your warm welcome.

trubble76, I think it was a terrible shame about what happened at the other forum and how it was shut down by Richard Dawkins. I feel that he should have handled the situation a bit better.

Closing it down was totally bereft of all logic in my opinion.

I'm fine with it, I've much preferred this forum.

Yes me too. This forum is an improvement from what I have gathered so far.

Looks like a very vibrant community.

#8 · #8 by **MacIver** » Dec 08, 2011 2:17 pm

Welcome aikhme! :cheers:

Don't think we have many Cypriots here, so your addition will improve our international credentials.

#9 · #9 by **Blip** » Dec 08, 2011 2:22 pm

Welcome to RatSkep, aikhme, good to have you on board.

**#10** · **#10** by **aikhme** » Dec 08, 2011 2:47 pm

Thanks again to MacIver and Blip.

MacIver,

I don't doubt that there would be few if any Cypriots on this forum. Cyprus is gripped by the GO Church, but one day the Cypriots and Greeks will wake up and realize what they have lost, which is nothing less than free thought, and rationality. Once they were themselves the trend setters which laid the foundations only to be snuffed out by superstition. I think there is a link there somewhere!

**#11** · **#11** by **NamelessFaceless** » Dec 08, 2011 3:14 pm

Welcome!

**#12** · **#12** by **aban57** » Dec 08, 2011 3:56 pm

Welcome to you

**#13** · **#13** by **Durro** » Dec 10, 2011 5:23 am

Hello from Brisbane, Australia, and welcome into the lifeboat ! This is my greeting for all new members and contains some useful stuff for you.

If you haven't seen it already, you may want to take a look at our New Members' Welcome Pack which will give you some helpful resources such as how to use the forum software and also contains our forum rules, which we ask that you abide by at all times.

As a house warming present for you, here's a few laughs for your entertainment.

:beer:

Durro

**#14** · **#14** by **aikhme** » Dec 10, 2011 6:48 am

Durro wrote::wave:

Hello from Brisbane, Australia, and welcome into the lifeboat ! This is my greeting for all new members and contains some useful stuff for you.

If you haven't seen it already, you may want to take a look at our New Members' Welcome Pack which will give you some helpful resources such as how to use the forum software and also contains our forum rules, which we ask that you abide by at all times.

As a house warming present for you, here's a few laughs for your entertainment.

Durro

thank you very much Durro.

Will do my best to keep within the rules and thanks for the laughs. :beercheers:

**#15** · **#15** by **orpheus** » Dec 10, 2011 6:56 pm

Welcome, aikhme! I was a member of the RDF myself. I think you'll like it here; this place retains a lot of the best qualities of our old home - and has evolved, too.

Have some popcorn on the house!

:popcorn:

(Uncle Orph'sTM popcorn - "the friendly one for you!" )

**#16** · **#16** by **Made of Stars** » Dec 10, 2011 9:03 pm

Gidday aikhme, nice to see you. :cheers:

**#17** · **#17** by **Ironclad** » Dec 10, 2011 9:22 pm

Are most of the members here from the Richard Dawkins forum that was closed down? Is Richard involved in this interesting venture.

Quite a few of us, yes. This isn't Richard's venture, this place really IS a lifeboat - the Goodship RDF hit a 'berg and went down, and very nearly with all-hands. I don't know if Richard has paid us a visit or not.

Welcome to RatSkep

**#18** · **#18** by **aikhme** » Dec 11, 2011 12:40 pm

orpheus wrote:Welcome, aikhme! I was a member of the RDF myself. I think you'll like it here; this place retains a lot of the best qualities of our old home - and has evolved, too.

Have some popcorn on the house!

(Uncle Orph'sTM popcorn - "the friendly one for you!" )

Thanks Orpheus.

Actually, I am enjoying this forum. In many ways, I believe it is an improvement over the RDF. It has truly evolved from that, whilst retaining the best qualities. :cheers:

**#19** · **#19** by **aikhme** » Dec 11, 2011 12:42 pm

Ironclad wrote:
Are most of the members here from the Richard Dawkins forum that was closed down? Is Richard involved in this interesting venture.

Quite a few of us, yes. This isn't Richard's venture, this place really IS a lifeboat - the Goodship RDF hit a 'berg and went down, and very nearly with all-hands. I don't know if Richard has paid us a visit or not.

Welcome to RatSkep

Thanks Ironclad.

Personally, I still don't understand why the RDF went down. I think that was irrational. There may have been problems, but they could have been resolved in a more suitable fashion.

But the RDF's death has given birth to this place. :grin:

**#20** · **#20** by **LucidFlight** » Dec 11, 2011 12:58 pm

Hello and welcome!