[NicknamedBob]

"Can we handle a lively debate of our beliefs, or do we want nothing more than an echo chamber?"

Based upon the responses I've seen posted to your question, the answer is no, we cannot. The howler monkeys always drown out earnest discussion.

As I said earlier, it's a sad day, but it's not the first sad day. I never thought the Peter Principle would apply to a web site.

[Mr. Silverback]

Based upon the responses I've seen posted to your question, the answer is no, we cannot. The howler monkeys always drown out earnest discussion.

Take a look again at post 1,043.

Now, go ahead and tell me that a guy like that would only be bannned if we want FR to be an echo chamber.

Go ahead and tell me that he's looking for an "earnest discussion." If you do, I'll have a very good laugh, but I won't try to have you banned. One-sided discussions are for those super-awesome intellectually superior dudes at DC.

[grey_whiskers]

Check out this post describing posting restrictions on Darwin Central before complaining about an echo chamber here.

IIRC gondramB said on a recent thread that he left DC due to the anti-religious sentiment there.

Cheers!