What scares those who scream "conspiracy theorist"

did it really work? it turned the forum in a safe space for people to spout nonsense without challenge. why are you afraid of people questioning what you post?

No it did not ..It provided a space where people could argue CT without being badgered and ridiculed by other posters.

You should look at my posts here in this forum and then ask again if I am afraid of people questioning me?

I find religion the biggest nonsense ever invented ..Should I be allowed to go on that forum and give them a piece of my mind ?

What is wrong with the CT charter below ?

• Do not demand proof for someone else's theories.
• This forum is for the discussion of Theories: they may not be readily conclusive. Instead, provide a constructive counter-argument. "eg. Lizard people exist in NYC subways!" "Actually a 2017 study found that subways were only populated by rats - [source link]."
• This forum is not for satire.
• Yes, we ironically mention lizard-men a lot in here, but this forum is for genuine discussion on topics of merit.
• Do not force conclusions.
• Theories inherently are based on some supporting evidence, but that evidence frequently can neither be proven true nor false.
• This is not a science forum or youtube channel.
• Discussions that expect users to absorb hours worth of media snips and/or scientific lecturing to follow the context of the discussion do not belong here. Discussions that surround a specific piece of media (Eg. Loose Change, a popular 9/11 conspiracy film) belong in their own threads.
• Do not regurgitate source material.
• This is NOT a facebook wall. Videos/media/links you do include in your arguments need to be supported with your own words, enough that a reader should be able to follow the conversation without viewing the media - users may be on dial-up, behind firewalls, etc. that restrict their access to streaming content.
• Address the topic, not the poster.
• Back and forth between a handful of posters that goes on for pages and ages is the precursor to a thread falling off the rails. See the pyramid chart below for what is considered acceptable guidelines.
• Respect the opinions of others.
• Trying to spend 100 odd posts convincing 1 or 2 specific users that your views are more valid than theirs is what causes the most issues. You have to accept that not all people are willing to alter their beliefs to suit you - and they have the freedom to hold those beliefs (short of soapboxing). Remember: many users read, but do not post, and may be interested in reading your opinions - so the opinion of 2 or 3 other prolific posters is rarely meaningful, and should neither be seen as a victory or a threat.

This thread is not about my beliefs other then the false disingenuous misrepresentation of said beliefs spouted by you.. I kindly point you to the relevant threads regarding my beliefs

Plus Dohnjoe making nonsensical accusations at the same time .... Ur a nice bunch

Do you find anything wrong with that charter ?

I have no issues with the changes made to the charter.

So you find the charter presented in the form I posted acceptable ?

I'm quite happy with the current forum charter. It seems reasonable to me. You just don't want people asking questions about your posts.

On the one hand your believe your opinions are valid but on the other your opinions are special and require special rules.

But asking why and fact checking what you post before you post it is very important.

The question is did you actually check your sources or did you just glance at something and post it as fact is important.

People don't check things these days, they see something that sounds scary and run with it, hence all fake news crap we get via social media.

Genuine question, where did you first see the story about Moderna batch being recalled?

Was it on an proper, fact checked website from a reputable news source?

Or was it from social media?

Well take this point here

• "Theories inherently are based on some supporting evidence, but that evidence frequently can neither be proven true nor false."

Some supporting evident being the important part, when was the last time a conspiracy theorist posted any sort of "supporting evidence"?

I've noticed my friends/colleagues during this pandemic seem to have a lot less patience/tolerance for the anti-vax types and deniers and pseudo-science. Indeed, I think that overall mood towards disinformation is being reflected on sites like Reddit, where there's been a backlash

That said, the site has a conspiracy forum which is an absolute cesspit, Holocaust denial, anti-vaxx, everything.

Ive no issue with these **** having their little fantasties in their own forums, they should absolutely not be allowed on normal Covid threads where people want to discuss the pandemic with normal people, not people who think the moon is made of cheese or whatever.