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The overwhelming vast majority of forums are built upon the "almost anybody can join and say almost anything" model. This publishing model explains why the entire forumosphere, including this forum, have been going steadily downhill for years now, to the point where even most forum owners...

. It would be useful if you were honest enough to tell us which philosophy forum you are associated with. If you are an administrator and you are shopping around for such a basic concept as this, that tells me that you have a new philosophy-related forum. If this isn't bullshit. So... what is it? ....

If it's challenged, I will put my foot down :) Our membership is perhaps a bit of a special case as it consists of many people who are kind, but a bit sensitive and may respond emotionally if they feel provoked. So they want to be kind and not inadvertently personally attack others, but partly beca...

Something that should be allowed is a request for substaintiation or credentials. If someone makes a statment they may sometimes be challenged to back up ther statment with some kind of reference. This would only be abusive depending on the tone of the request and that can be monitored and warnings...

I wouldn't bother with a definition, it'll only be challenged. We all know what red is, until it starts turning into brown or orange or purple. It's your forum, you decide when someone oversteps the mark. If it's challenged, I will put my foot down :) Our membership is perhaps a bit of a special ca...

Hi, I'm an administrator on another forum, and I've just started writing up what I hope will be a concise explanation of what we mean by "personal attack" in the context of our forum. Our forum rules prohibit personal attacks without defining in much detail what we mean. (So far it says &q...

Thank you for the welcome, and good idea - here are a few winter-themed shots from the area:

Hail fellow freethinkers, I have come here seeking philosophical enlightenment and the intellectual companionship of a forum of fellow truth-seekers. Back in my uni days I did a couple of philosophy courses which really sparked my interest. Particularly I'm fascinated with topics such as free will a...