JREF (the board) is not a cult

Hi Luciana,

First, thank you so much for your thoughtful and helpful response. I appreciate that you managed to give me excellent advice (to be 100% consistent in my choice), while at the same time not taking sides. (Seems like a good skill for a mod, doesn't it? :) ).

I have to admit that situation you described with that unpleasant woman would have been extremely difficult for me. I probably would have given up and left the community--but I agree that your choice was so much better. Why sacrifice something that you enjoy just because someone else doesn't like you?

The advice about not worrying about what others think is helpful, too. I remember when I first started posting online (in an online classroom) that it was kind of a shock to see how contentious online communities are. So I don't know why i should expect everyone to see this situation here the same way that I do. As you say, some will, some won't, and most people won't notice or care.

Anyway, thanks the helpful advice--basically to decide ithat if -I= feel there's a problem, to use "ignore" and be totally consistent with it, and just tune out the people who are critical or just don't get it.

Tx,

:)
 
Beanbag said:


As a relative newcomer, there is a lot going on that doesn't make itself readily apparent to me. Like any community, the long-time members have a rich and varied relationship with each other, which makes it a community worth becoming a part of.

Regards;
Beanbag
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I agree with you, Beanbag. And, sometimes it just doesn't make sense to participate in a thread because there is something going on in the background but you don't know what. It's better to watch and wait.
 
When I read this thread where we tolerate somebody who came here by herself--none forced her to--calling us various things, even murderers, I can't help but thinking that if we are a cult we are a rather kinky one otherwise I don't understand why we tolerate such things....
 
Cleopatra said:
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if we are a cult we are a rather kinky one otherwise I don't understand why we tolerate such things....
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"Kinky Cult" - the only type of cult worthwhile to be in.

And after hearing about some of the exploits at TAM2 I think we can accurately apply the descriptor “kinky” to many, many JREFers…

Perhaps it’s time for another schism?

Anyone up for the KEAC – included in all memberships will be oil, a dirty ditty by MoeFaux and poster of Girl 6’s legs?
 
Darat said:
"Kinky Cult" - the only type of cult worthwhile to be in.
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"Kinky Cult" sounds like a very good name for a band...

Darat said:
And after hearing about some of the exploits at TAM2 I think we can accurately apply the descriptor “kinky” to many, many JREFers…
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One word: Chocolate. It was everywhere, and on everybody. It was a mess, an orgy, the police were called, the National Guard, (black) choppers, searchlights, Defcon 1.....
 
Cleopatra said:
When I read this thread where we tolerate somebody who came here by herself--none forced her to--calling us various things, even murderers, I can't help but thinking that if we are a cult we are a rather kinky one otherwise I don't understand why we tolerate such things....
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I went to "this thread" and I was appalled at the rudeness and apparent hostility of Karen Boensen. Is she still a part of the Forum? I'm embarrassed for her. Cleopatra, did she personally attack you?
 
No she hasn't insulted me personally but she claimed that in this boad, Randi wanted to banned her for a week but he was forced not to ( sic), JREF harbors nasty behaviors, skeptics are worse than notorious gangs... etc etc etc
 
MLynn said:


I went to "this thread" and I was appalled at the rudeness and apparent hostility of Karen Boensen. Is she still a part of the Forum? I'm embarrassed for her. Cleopatra, did she personally attack you?
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Hmmmm . . let me guess . . .she's a non-skeptic?
 
Interesting Ian said:
Hmmmm . . let me guess . . .she's a non-skeptic?
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First of all she wasn't addressing you. Who asked you? Finally you have somebody to compete in rudness.
 
Interesting Ian said:


Hmmmm . . let me guess . . .she's a non-skeptic?
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hm.... Stereotyping again Ian?

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Oops. I didn't mean to step on Cleo's toes there.
 
Garrette said:
Yes, beanbag, what hammegk says is true, though he was not supposed to reveal it to you until you reach the 5th Level (Acolyte) status in the Sooper Sekrit Skeptic Society.

At the 6th Level (P Zombie) you will have to choose which Conspiracy you wish to join. You can be like most fools and join the original but now wishy-washy EAC (Evil Atheist Conspiracy) or the splinter-group ECA (Evil Conspiracy of Atheists) who are much more militant and write better limericks. I am the Sekrit Poobah of the ECA but nobody knows about this so please keep it quiet; some others here have denied my Poobahsity but they are dead now; please keep that quiet, too.

The only rule is that you may never ever whatsoever anytime at all not even once criticise another skeptic. Unless of course he or she or it is in the EAC (or the ECA if you join the EAC which you know by now is not a wise choice). Oh, yes, you may also criticize your fellow ECAers if and only if you disagree with them, but this is a very radical step and never ever happens not even once ever at all in the EAC/ECA camps especially since I will be sending you periodic newsletters (as soon as I finish processing your ECA application) which will tell you what opinions to hold.

I hope that helps.

Robes and face masks are down the hall to the left.


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That's OK, as long as I get the telescope and decoder ring.

How many box tops was it I need?

Regards;
Beanbag
 
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