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@Vanya,

Hi Vanya!

You are completely welcome to say whatever you want whenever you wish as long as it does not hurt the forum or its members in a malicious way. Don't think of yourself as shortly being banned but more along the lines of how to contribute to the philosophical community. There is room for everyone to have their own say if they have respect for their fellow members.

But since you mention it, it would be interesting to explore those issues you underline about philosophy forums. In what way do you suppose the forum is segregated and choked?

Also, I don't think anyone will PM you to warn you before the fact of what you should or shouldn't do. That seems rather unethical. As for being a dove? I am not so much a fan of doves as I am of ducks? which I prefer roasted.

Welcome!

@VideCorSpoon,

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But since you mention it, it would be interesting to explore those issues you underline about philosophy forums. In what way do you suppose the forum is segregated and choked?

There seem to be quite a few indexes. This is how the metropole works, a city is walls.

And a very detailed rules list.

I checked this forum out a year ago or so, laughed and left. I'm hoping there will be plenty of really detailed anal sorts here to learn from, as neuroticism has its virtues too.

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before the fact

That would be difficult. I just mean I'm hoping for a warning and deleted posts rather than just bans. But I see the rules have a 3 tier system, so that's nice.

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ducks

The duck is the most metaphysical of animals, it inhabits all three sides, land, water and sky.

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@Vanya,

There are rules? Damn I should probably read those. Still, welcome, make yourself at home, don't perceive yourself as imprisoned by anything until you walk into a wall etc.

@Kolbe,

I suppose there is quite a few indexes? I suppose that adds to the spice of philosophyforum. As for the rules list, you would be surprised exactly why those rules have become so detailed. There are the occasional passersby that push the definition of a rule to a further finite. I guess if you were ever to find a forum with little or no rules, it's either filled with people that are very interested in the subject or no one at all.

Funny enough though about checking out the site a year ago, I checked this forum out a year or so ago as well, but instead of laughing?stayed, contributed to the community, and became a moderator.

Also, would a duck be a metaphysical animal. Seems more like you extol some sort of omnipresence upon the majestic duck with the realms it inhabits rather than the metaphysical aspects of duck being a duck in itself (duck qua-ck duck). LOL! Get it? Aristotle's Metaphysics Zeta chapter 2? Ontological substance? The nature of being? Being qua being? Qua as qua-ck? No? Anyone? Anyone???? Oh well.

As always, welcome to the forum!

@VideCorSpoon,

VideCorSpoon wrote:

I suppose there is quite a few indexes? I suppose that adds to the spice of philosophyforum.

It is peculiar, I'll just leave it at that. If I didn't count wrong, I see 48.

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I guess if you were ever to find a forum with little or no rules, it's either filled with people that are very interested in the subject or no one at all.

"Funny enough" I'm involved in a little experiment of this sort. We'll see what happens over the next few months, it's only a few weeks in at the moment. I see a rule about not advertising other phil. boards, but I don't think competition will be a problem, for purely academic purposes -- here is the experiment for your perusal: ADVERTISING REMOVED

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Also, would a duck be a metaphysical animal. Seems more like you extol some sort of omnipresence upon the majestic duck with the realms it inhabits rather than the metaphysical aspects of duck being a duck in itself (duck qua-ck duck). LOL! Get it? Aristotle's Metaphysics Zeta chapter 2? Ontological substance? The nature of being? Being qua being? Qua as qua-ck? No? Anyone? Anyone???? Oh well.

That's just the sort of thing I was hoping for here. Text reference, quotes; that's damn nice to see. If you're curious, this was the post I saw that 'caused' me to register, http://www.philosophyforum.com/forum/philosophy-forums/existentialism/2818-existentialism-dead.html Names, dates, titles, nice!

Is there an ongoing board joke about birds or chickens going on here or something?

@Vanya,

Vanya wrote:

I am Vanya.

I wanna stay sharp with details but am tired of PF. May not be long before I'm banned here, (this kind of segregated and choked forum makes me sick, but it is needed so as not to get too sloppy or deluded). Be a dove and PM about what you don't like so I don't have to re.reg once a week.

-Vlad

Of course, you are not compelled to be on the forum, and you can depart whenever you like. Feel free. Just follow the rules. Rules are not imprisoning. In fact they liberate. No one could drive if there were not rules such as everyone drives on the right, and everyone stops for a red light.

@kennethamy,

The other site is interesting. I don't see that site going very far though, especially if they don't even segregate philosophical practices, at least not in a viable way. From what I can tell, there is an Aesthetics section (art), theological section (religion), science section, language section, and a general philosophy section. Seems it's more organized into what the admins are interested in rather than the broad philosophical practice in which everyone can take part and find their own particular niche. I would think that would hamper new member traffic onto the forum? and limit the interest of current members. But still, I think it has the potential to be among the many different philosophy forums on the internet. I guess the involvement of the members will tell just how successful it is. Good stuff though.

The thread that "caused" you to register is a pretty good one. I admit I had not seen it until I followed the link. I am not much of a fan of existentialism though it can be pretty interesting at time when the right people get involved in the discussion. But when you get an influx of members who know their stuff, have a desire to learn, and form a constructive argument, you can get some pretty good threads going.

About the bird? not really. I guess it's an inside joke for metaphysics students, like semper est ubi sub ubi is an inside joke for Latin students. Qua is one of those words that really doesn't need to be said but makes the whole statement more profound when at least half said in Latin. But I think little things like that are scattered throughout philosophy, especially in metaphysics. Who knew Aristotle had a sense of humor?

@VideCorSpoon,

kennethamy wrote:

Rules are not imprisoning. In fact they liberate. No one could drive if there were not rules such as everyone drives on the right, and everyone stops for a red light.

Let's discuss this in the threads; is there one going on this?

VideCorSpoon wrote:

The other site is interesting...

Thanks for the critique; time will tell.

About the bird? not really. I guess it's an inside joke for metaphysics students, like semper est ubi sub ubi is an inside joke for Latin students. Qua is one of those words that really doesn't need to be said but makes the whole statement more profound when at least half said in Latin. But I think little things like that are scattered throughout philosophy, especially in metaphysics. Who knew Aristotle had a sense of humor?[/quote]
Interesting. Interesting, there is a whole mess of these through Google

See you in the threads!

@Vanya,

Vanya wrote:

I am Vanya.

I wanna stay sharp with details but am tired of PF. May not be long before I'm banned here, (this kind of segregated and choked forum makes me sick, but it is needed so as not to get too sloppy or deluded).

Welcome Vanya. Hope you find this place suitable.

Vanya wrote:

Be a dove and PM about what you don't like so I don't have to re.reg once a week.

Regging once a week is not an issue because once you are gone, your gone! A word to the wise, don't get yourself banned. Smile

We're pretty laid back and friendly around these parts overall.

Vanya wrote:

I see a rule about not advertising other phil. boards, but I don't think competition will be a problem, for purely academic purposes -- here is the experiment for your perusal: ADVERTISING REMOVED

You seen the rule?... The link was removed. Please re-read the rules.

Again, warm welcome to you. In your profile there is a link to your forum which is not necessarily an issue. We do hope you enjoy the community.

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