On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 1:16 AM, Kevin O'Malley <[email protected]> wrote:
***Then why do some Vorts say that the discussion is not for Vortex, even > when the thread title is obviously [OT Off Topic]? > Just my personal view on this one. There are some off-topic discussions that are benign and others that lead to flamewars because they're polarizing and contentious. The topic of aliens is totally benign, and global warming mostly benign (if a little polarizing). Biblical exegesis, the truth or falsehood of Islam, etc., are polarizing and contentious and lead to flamewars. There's nothing in the fabric of the universe that calls these topics out as being wrong topics for discussion. It's seeing what has happened to Vortex in the past when people (doggedly) insist on pursuing them. Vortex turns into American Gladiators. If someone not only doesn't care whether their participation turns Vortex into American Gladiators, but they actually seek it out, they should look for another forum that is more amenable to their purposes. I would feel this way even if they espoused views very similar to my own. This is what I'm personally hoping we can avoid: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=site%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.mail-archive.com%2Fvortex-l%40eskimo.com%20Jojo%20Abd%20Islam Endless flamewar. Weeks of it. No end in sight. Signal to noise ratio exactly 0. No apologies afterwards. No regrets for having turned Vortex into a platform for pursuing one's evangelical agenda. Every indication of doing it again if given the opportunity. I can understand the sentiment when someone wants to talk about evolution > theory on a thread that's titled "SunCell Replication" but not when the > thread title is "evolutionists are idiots", or somesuch thing. > This is a question for James. I note that James did not provoke a flamewar nor, I would assume, did he intend to provoke one. He was just expressing frustration. Eric
