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Originally Posted by RYEB79
As a famous song once said "isnt this ironic"
Were having a little debate about having a debate thread.
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And I thought Irony had something to do with metal.
A seperate forum isn't something we would need, however I do enjoy a good debate with well reasoned discussions, such debates allow us to open our minds to new ideas or simply rethink our own ideas, which gives us an opportunity for growth. At the very least seeing something from someone elses perspective can help us understand more about the world around us, I'm in favour of that, so if it's something that's on your mind start a thread and we can discuss the issue.
What I wouldn't want to see is a thread where the topic of discussion takes a back seat and then the only discussion left is where a group of people start insulting, taking would might have been healthy debate and turning it into a flame war. We have had a few threads like that on here, and these have all been dealt with promptly, we have also had a few members join who seemed to be baiting people to start such threads, also these members were dealt with promptly. The mods on here do appear to lock more threads than I've seen on other forums, though I have yet to see anything that's been locked without good reason, and by doing so they send out the right messages about where the line between making a good point and making a personal attack lies.
Slightly off topic: As for age, unless people tell me their age I tend not to look it up on their profiles, a well written and properly thought out response is read that way, don't for a minute think that when answering a question the correct response will become incorrect just because of the date on your birth certificate. Simple things like spellchecking and well written sentences will make posts easier to read, and often get a more positive response then text type or slang, but such posts are not always a reflection of the age of the person who posted it. I know I for 1 often go back a
nd re-edit my posts as my flow gets me going and I miss letters or even entire words as I type.
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