Posted: Jan 13, 2016 3:35 am
Gnu Ordure wrote:SafeAsMilk wrote:
I know, right? It's almost like the forum has some background or something. But we don't let you in until you've taken the oath against Dawkins
LOL.
Sure, the forum has a background. But of what interest is that to potential new members such as Jake (the OP) or me? Do I need to know this history? Is it still relevant to the forum's current raison d'etre?
If you want to know what members who've been here since the beginning are talking about, then yes. If not, then probably not. I showed up just shortly after the debacle, so it's a curio but doesn't really have much to do with my enjoyment of the site.
It just depends on the members. If all the members of a group want to be civil, then civility ensues. The smaller the number, the more likely it is to be maintained.
Since you ask, the most polite forum I ever joined was a bunch of US episcopalians which included a number of their pastors/priests. Those guys were really nice to each other. They still banned me after six months, though. They didn't like my questions on theodicy, if I remember correctly.
Yeah, but was it interesting?Personally, I think being banned for (presumably civilly) questioning their doctrine is pretty uncivil.
PS: "Safe as milk": I actually have that album on vinyl. Ry Cooder on guitar, right?
And I saw the Captain in '73, at university - at his peak. Happy days.
I bet! Would give a lot to have been able to see him then. Very happy to live in a time where there's tons of footage on YouTube though, which wasn't around when I got into him.
I think Cooder was on a couple tracks, but Alex St. Clair played the guitar on that and most of the other Beefheart albums, I think.
edit: Just looked it up, you're right! Ry was on that whole record.