Discussions about the James Randi Educational Foundation and its Million Dollar Challenge.
by Eteponge » 09 Aug 2009, 15:15
I haven't banned anybody yet (well except for one, for putting on his troll face and not cooperating at all.) I agreed to be very tolerant, give plenty of warnings, etc, to *all sides* of the debate and discussion, when I became moderator, and that's why I've been lax on banning people. I'll let Skeptics and Believers say what they want, as long as it remains civil enough.
EDIT: Insults are unavoidable in these debates / discussions it seems. Everyone says offensive things in the heat of the moment. So, I'm revising this topic to state that mainly unapologetic extreme libel statements (that obviously cross the line) And SPAMMING (and non-cooperation when warned and addressed by the Moderator) are bannable. And this if the person isn't going to apologize, cooperate, calm down, Etc, when warned, that will be the ban.
Hostile / Obvious Flame War threads will still be locked though, even if the person apologizes.
Here's what needs to be calmed down ...
* The Professor - Stop making Randi attack threads, stop making slanderous accusations against Randi that you cannot back up with valid evidence, don't post anything else that you can't back up with valid evidence either, stop taunting and harassing the skeptics, and stop responding to their attacks with more attacks. You need to focus on your MDC rejection, your alleged paranormal claims, and your protocols. Not this Randi / Skeptic attack tirade.
* Skeptics / Debunkers - Stop calling his daughter a nutcase, a mental basket case, a crack house addict, etc, unless you have valid evidence of this beyond insults of course, and even if you do, that's not appropriate terms to use towards ANYONE'S daughter, nor is dragging someone's family into a flame war appropriate. And stop responding to his attacks with more attacks.
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by ciscop » 09 Aug 2009, 15:17
i would love if the professor focus on his paranormal claims since he doesnt claim to have any he will jump that question ask him and you will see 
For every person who reads this valuable book there are hundreds of naïve souls who would prefer to have their spines tingled by a sensational but worthless potboiler by some hack journalist of the paranormal. You who now read these sentences join a small but wiser minority. Martin Gaardner (Psychology of the Psychic)
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by The Professor » 10 Aug 2009, 01:04
I have questions ... That's how the majority of my Threads begin ..... With questions.
Simple questions!!!!!!
Sorry folks don't like the answers.
I have never brought others family member into question or called these young ones awful names. And I never will.
I am shocked that others feel it is necessary to do so !
Just to try to win a fight????
I agree it is a horrible thing to do and I promise I never will!!!!
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by ciscop » 10 Aug 2009, 01:13
well so far you related jref to nambla, call him a pedophile and wishing him death you also made threats to many of us
you are a maniac you shouldnt be around kids
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by The Professor » 10 Aug 2009, 02:58
THE MAN THE SKEPTICS REFUSED TO TEST FOR A MILLION DOLLARS
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by ciscop » 10 Aug 2009, 03:03
False accusations? which one? you did evrything i said you also stalked criss when you went to england that will make you a maniac and maniacs shouldnt be close to kids and eteponge did said we should stay away from your daughter's topic so we did We are all waiting for evidence that supports your EVP claims common dave!! you care more about slandering randi that you care about building a case for your own claims thats a tell that you are bluffing, you are just a magician with no capacity to produce evp  are you catching up dave? not even in paranormal forums you find people railling up behind you 
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by Azrael » 10 Aug 2009, 03:15
I'm always very skeptical of any situation where someone's notability hinges on their connection to another notable person
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by Eteponge » 10 Aug 2009, 05:04
Actually, it seems you can't really leave insults out of heated topics these days, so I'll revise this topic and only say, unapologetic "LIBEL" stuff is really bannable, (like the daughter remarks or calling Randi a pedophile) are ban material, as well as bad form like wishing death on a skeptic, and only if the person does not go back on that statement when warned. Everyone says things in the heat of the moment. I'll be a bit more tolerant to both sides.
As for the guy I banned earlier today, it was because he was so hostile that he wouldn't even apologize or cooperate at all when warned, and called me a "Dummy" rather than calming down, being more coherent, and being nicer. That's why he was so quickly banned.
Dave and the Skeptics at least will PM me apologizing and telling me they will try to be nicer, etc, and both sides make good discussion here. So, I'm more tolerant.
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by Purple Scissor » 13 Sep 2009, 12:43
Can't you just delete things like "Atheists are the cause of 911 - treat them accordingly" ? It should not even be on there, even if no one responded viewforum.php?f=7
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by Kevin Kane » 30 Jan 2010, 02:02
Please decide whether this forum is pro-skeptic or anti-skeptic, critical of skepticism, because I WILL NOT ACCEPT DOUBLE STANDARDS!
Do me a favor:
Do not alllow skeptics to control a board devoted to anti-skepticism. Do not allow skeptics to control conversations. Do not allow skeptics to insult non-skeptics. Do not allow skeptics to break the rules of the forum.
It's not my job to keep ciscop in check. That's your job.
And now you're deleting my opinions!? WTF!
If you want to protect James Randi from people's opinions, how about protecting the people who are critical of James Randi from similar or worse opinions? Can you do that?
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by ciscop » 30 Jan 2010, 04:25
For every person who reads this valuable book there are hundreds of naïve souls who would prefer to have their spines tingled by a sensational but worthless potboiler by some hack journalist of the paranormal. You who now read these sentences join a small but wiser minority. Martin Gaardner (Psychology of the Psychic)
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by ProfWag » 30 Jan 2010, 06:32
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by Kevin Kane » 31 Jan 2010, 01:51
Let me put it a different way. I don't want skeptic guarddogs chasing me around, barking obscenities at me. I don't want to pet them. I don't want them slobbering on me. They aren't cute but filthy currs. Put a leash on them, put a muzzle on them. And clean up their mess. Skeptic droppings everywhere. It's unsanitary in here. Not safe for non-skeptics or anti-skeptics. I don't want to be near skeptic poop and noise.
I'll come back if these conditions are met, but I am out of here.
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