Well, it looks to me , this board is on its last legs .

[bluehillside Retd.]

From Sassy:

We cannot live together as equals because atheism makes it impossible.

Oh of course - it all makes sense now: Northern Ireland, the Shias and the Sunnis, Palestine & Israel etc, it's all down to atheism!

Why didn't I spot this obvious truth sooner I wonder?

[Sassy]

From Sassy:

Oh of course - it all makes sense now: Northern Ireland, the Shias and the Sunnis, Palestine & Israel etc, it's all down to atheism!

Why didn't I spot this obvious truth sooner I wonder?

Why do you take things out of context. No wonder we have so many wars ALL CAUSED BY MEN,.

[Robbie]

I got what you meant. It is people who cause those things.

[Owlswing]

I've walked away from interesting debate on here because pedantry and point scoring has stifled what was a good discussion. It has got to the point where I tend not to bother so much. Increasingly this seems to be a place where we keep in touch with each other rather than discuss religion and ethics.

Seconded

[Sassy]

The truth is that if people do not know you personally they will attack you because they do not agree with your beliefs.
Those who have met up from here will have seen the person and so relate to them personally rather than just their beliefs
and treat each other respectfully. If they disagree then can post to say so.
But there are some who even having met a person if met only once will still choose to dislike or resent their beliefs.

I feel there is no point if holding something a person believes against them.

Whatever happens I think everyone airing their beliefs on this thread has been good.

 

[Walter]

My impression, Walter, tnough I haven't known you long, is that you have no empathy. Could be a 'pose.'hope so.

of course I have empathy, how else would I choose to be a misanthrope.

[Jack Knave]

Dear Walter,

Well lets see, and in no particular order.

Sane, Wigs, Gordon, Blue, Squeak, Trent, Sass, Gonzo, Prof, Floo, Walter, Sriram, Rose, Jack, Jakswan, Robinson, Spud, Owlswing, Rhiannon, John, ippy,  Jeremyp, Jim, Vlad, Humph, Harrowby, Seb, Alan B, Dicky, Tripp, 2Corrie, Maeght, Shaker.

That's 33 regulars and I might be missing some notables, so it's a no to your question.

But you have given me food for thought, I don't post on any other forum but I think I have one of those twitter account thingys, So Mods what's the best way to direct people to this forum?

Gonnagle.

A recent "most posting today" was around 86, and I notice that there are more guests than posters; sometimes 4 fold.

[Aruntraveller]

A recent "most posting today" was around 86, and I notice that there are more guests than posters; sometimes 4 fold.

Won't the majority of those guests be automated bots or some such trying to gain access to sell us something we don't want to buy?

[Nearly Sane]

Won't the majority of those guests be automated bots or some such trying to gain access to sell us something we don't want to buy?

I think the guests are a mix of that and members not logged in the most online figure is not something that makes sense. I am not sure how the system calculates it but even if you take the entirety of the various bots that try to get a membership to spam us for one day it often doesn't come close to the most online.

[floo]

I hope Shaker is ok he hasn't been on board since Feb 4th according to his profile.

[SusanDoris]

I hope Shaker is ok he hasn't been on board since Feb 4th according to his profile.

Me too.

[Nearly Sane]

I think the guests are a mix of that and members not logged in the most online figure is not something that makes sense. I am not sure how the system calculates it but even if you take the entirety of the various bots that try to get a membership to spam us for one day it often doesn't come close to the most online.

So I note all of a sudden there are 47 guests! It's all s bit odd.

[floo]

A couple of days ago I put the website on my profile of the other forums of which I am a member. I don't know if posters on them are having a look see.

[Jack Knave]

Won't the majority of those guests be automated bots or some such trying to gain access to sell us something we don't want to buy?

How the hell would I know? How does that work?

[Jack Knave]

Isn't one of the problems that once everything has been said what is there to say.

[floo]

I see we have a new member, but so far they haven't posted. I wonder why some people register but never post?

[Robbie]

Perhaps they don't have much to say or just like reading what others post. Or think they will post tomorrow and tomorrow never comes.
Board seems reasonably active to me. I can't tell what it used to be like but seems OK right now.
Oh I joined an interfaith forum while back and have never posted!

[Jack Knave]

So Walter join this forum to tell us it is dying?

Walter, what made you join here then?

[Walter]

So Walter join this forum to tell us it is dying?

Walter, what made you join here then?

what, eh?

[Aruntraveller]

How the hell would I know? How does that work?

Ok Mr Belligerent - I was just making a suggestion. Christ on a bike. Take a chill pill.

[Jack Knave]

what, eh?

You started this thread.

[Walter]

You started this thread.

correct , and?

[Owlswing]

No, I'm out of here. This isn't fun anymore.

Agreed!

[Owlswing]

Dear Susan,

That's me all over!! I always overlook the obvious, how could I forget the one and only SusanDoris, keep dancing on those taps you wonderful fellow Pratchett fan.

Gonnagle.

Pratchett fan! I'm glad I'm not the only flat disc earther! Rincewind where are you when we need you!

[Nearly Sane]

Pratchett fan! I'm glad I'm not the only flat disc earther! Rincewind where are you when we need you!

on the board, there is certainly You, Gonnagle, Susan Doris and Jeremyp, and that's the one's I know. I am sure there are others.