The rules.....

[Serapha]

I particular like #6...

"6. 20 page discussions on massive generalized issues make for hard reading for beginners to get on board, so please limit your threads to talking about one issue, one point at a time"

which is violated in every posting I read here. Any response to a question results in an assault of 15 different areas of discussion.... excuse me.... discussion would be the wrong word... that would indicate that there was a conversation in the making... there's no discussion here.. just massive postings on different subjects ....


If anyone wants to "discuss" a topic, let me know.... but tonight, I have yet to see a "discussion" in the making.... mud sling is more like it.... read the rules, folks...


~malaka~



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[Jet Black]

I particular like #6...

"6. 20 page discussions on massive generalized issues make for hard reading for beginners to get on board, so please limit your threads to talking about one issue, one point at a time"

which is violated in every posting I read here. Any response to a question results in an assault of 15 different areas of discussion.... excuse me.... discussion would be the wrong word... that would indicate that there was a conversation in the making... there's no discussion here.. just massive postings on different subjects ....

please ( P ) Pronunciation Key (plz)


adv.
If it is your desire or pleasure; if you please. Used in polite requests: Please stand back. Pay attention, please.
Yes. Used in polite affirmative replies to offers: May I help you? Please.

it is a request, not a rule, and notice how many of the threads result in admitted spin offs, more often than not by the scientists. granted some questions result in multiple lines of discussion, but that is the problem when people post very general or open questions, and multiple peole reply, each with a slightly different response based on their understanding and knowledge. foe ecample, I would tend to respond using physics as my strong subject, lucaspa would reply with say biology, and frumious would look at geological aspects. it would be pointless me discussing fossils, as I am no expert in them, and do not know enough really to comment on transitional series, bu tI could talk about the nature of light, quantum mechanics and the cosmic microwave background until the cows come home.

 

[Arikay]

Then maybe start a discussion on a specific topic.

I have seen many here.

 

[Jet Black]

in my recent thread on universal age, I tried to limit the discussion of how old people think the universe would be to physical concepts, rather than cultural and human artefacts, and you just accused me of changing the goalposts, even after my justification of why I was setting the boundaries as I was. I tried to limit the conversation for exactly that reason.