Hello all,
I've just moved to Edinburgh (going from one place with too much rain to another, although for the few days I've been here, the weather has been kind
), had no time for anything more than drive-by posts. But now that I've taken some time to read up on things, it does make for interesting reading.
I can definitely confirm the 'luring people over to other places through PMs' part. One of the prominent former members here is the one who pointed out ourchristianplace to me. Told me quite a few had moved there and asked me a few times to come and voice an atheist point of view there. I didn't take up the invitation and from what Commodore says, the climate there may have changed a bit since then. The former itpog member who invited me would know I would have been throwing science at them at every occasion. But I'm glad I mentioned the place here and that Commodore seems to have taken up doing the good work for me.
Well done. I might sign up there sometime, but not for a good while. I'm busy getting everything sorted out now here in my new city and will go on holiday in two weeks, and shortly after that I start my new job at Edinburgh university. Little time.
On the other hand, the things people mention here do bring back memories of the 'happy bad old days'. If I do sign up, I'll probably not sign up as FHA again. Even though I genuinely intended to be civil when I signed up here, I ended up yelling at fundies (and on a few occasions non-fundies too) too often.
There is one thing I'd like to bring up which is somewhat related to persons leaving/being banned. Debbie tells me she can't access the forum anymore. I've only heard her side of things. Jon, if she is indeed prevented from accessing the forum, is there any chance she would be let back in again? She may be in the category of banned people under 'Self Proclaimed Christians', but she was well liked by most (including me). A self-professed fundamentalist who is popular among the atheist crowd sounds just too good to miss, right?
If there are things you prefer not to mention here, then please pm me.
greets,
Peter