Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

laconicsax

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3. Here's my official opinion in my capacity as lead host here.

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 09:09 PM

Jun 2012

The key difference between that thread and IanDavid's goblin thread is that IcyPeas posted to promote the idea that chemtrails are being used by Monsanto to control the weather whereas IanDavid posted to highlight the dangers associated with unscientific thinking.

If anyone wants to discuss the idea that chemtrails are being used by Monsanto to control the weather they are free to do so here provided that they aren't actually trying to promote it. The attitude that it's fine to make posts promoting complete bullshit because we can handle it is part of what lead to the invasion (yes, that's hyperbole) of the skeptics group on DU2 by anti-science lunatics.

From the group's SoP

Posts that endorse, promote, or support pseudoscientific, anti-vaccination, alt-med, or creationist beliefs, products, or materials are not considered acceptable for this group.

Edited to add: I'm not going to lock this thread because I feel that meta-discussion of a group is most productive when done in the group by those most familiar with the issues

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>>>> Locking. Thus crap doesn't belong here<<<<< Can I ask why? [View all] SwissTony Jun 2012 OP

Read the TOS MicaelS Jun 2012 #1

Talking about chemtrails has been enough to get DUers tombstoned EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2012 #2

Here's my official opinion in my capacity as lead host here. laconicsax Jun 2012 #3

point taken IcyPeas Jun 2012 #5

No worries, it's just a locked thread. n/t laconicsax Jun 2012 #6

We all get threads locked sometimes, Don't take it personally. Ian David Jun 2012 #7

If I was in charge, this is why *I* would have locked it (or alerted on it) Ian David Jun 2012 #8

Thanks for your input, good people. SwissTony Jun 2012 #4