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| What is your philosophy? |
| Science is generally irrelevant to my life, but it's good for a job. |
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| Science is everywhere and everything. I can't escape it, and I can't ignore it. |
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| I'm good in a Science course, but I'm good at everything else. I always give all of my tasks all of my ability. |
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| I'm always open to new ideas, and I love to listen to good thinkers. |
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| I think everybody has their own perspective, and they're all right in their own way. |
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| I think some people have the ability to be smart, and some people just can't grasp things. Not everyone is Albert Einstein, but everyone can try to be. |
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| I can never settle on one philosophy. I'm always changing my views. |
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| If everyone was smart or at least a little open-minded, I'm sure the world could find peace. |
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| I have heard a lot of ideas, but I can't personally grasp any of them. I'm usually indecisive. |
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| All or most of the above. |
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35% |
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| Total Votes : 39 |
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 Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:59 am
Welcome to my broad-sighted guild all about science and anything having to do with thought, philosophy, or contemporary issues!
I'm the Captain, Jerba. I have my own little quirks, just like everyone. I'll try to be as helpful as I can!
Here are just a few rules for you to look over. I know you'd follow them anyway, but I just wanted to remind you. wink
Try to avoid foul language, swear words, or any inappropriate content. It can be rude, and some people are very sensitive.
Don't make fun of people or target them in a negative way.
Don't abuse your privileges of changing the subject quickly. We like to stay on relevant things, rather than doing stupid things like announcing every time you go to the bathroom. (Please, we don't need to hear it.)
Don't post extensive or redundant jibberish. It takes up space and scrolling and loading new pages isn't fun.
This guild is about contemporary issues, science, and philosophy, and all categories relative to life. Please stay on topic.
Don't be afraid to have lots of fun! Get into an interesting discussion, and ask some questions about other people's ideas or about things you've always wondered. Now's your chance to get some answers!
This is a guild for everyone! The only qualitifcation is that you follow the rules.
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:21 am
As a side-note, I don't hold grudges. If you break any of the rules, I won't bust you unless it's really, really bad. You'll be forgiven for mostly anything, 'cause we all do stupid or inconsiderate things online once in a while. I don't have a blacklist, so the only way I'll kick you out is if a lot of people notice and don't like it.
And besides, I don't think I can actually "kick anyone out." It's a public guild, so there isn't much of a difference between members and non-members.
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:25 am
Oh, and if you ever come to this guild more than once, just become a member!
It'll be easier to get to the guild, and you'd be able to hear announcements or stuff. And I may be willing to give promotions to good members.
Don't be afraid to give a join request. I won't mind any new people, and I won't try to plague you if you're one of few members.
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:18 pm
Hi. I'm a new member, and I have a few problems with some of these rules. Jerba ...don't use foul language or swear words. It's mean and it doesn't make friends. This doesn't make sense. I cuss all the damn time, so do a lot of my friends. They're just words, and it's rather obvious when they're being used to offend, and when they're just being used. And then there's the fact that people have filters. Quote: ...don't post extensive or redundant jibberish. It takes up space and scrolling and loading new pages isn't fun. A chat thread would probably help.
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:22 pm
Anticitizen Vincent Hi. I'm a new member, and I have a few problems with some of these rules. Jerba ...don't use foul language or swear words. It's mean and it doesn't make friends. This doesn't make sense. I cuss all the damn time, so do a lot of my friends. They're just words, and it's rather obvious when they're being used to offend, and when they're just being used. And then there's the fact that people have filters. You too, Vince? And yeah, I also have a problem with that. If I want to curse, I will curse, if you have a problem with that, Gaia's got a filter that you can turn on. I curse quite a bit too (especially when faced with something absolutely ridiculous or stupid), and I don't like having to be politically correct if it means sacrificing my ability to get my point across.
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:35 pm
HIs guild,. His rules. Not everyone has such a limited mental capacity that they think they have to swear to get their point across.
What I am saying is, it will probably do people good to go without swearnig here. If you have the burning urge, just do it elsewhere, it's not hard, is it?
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:40 pm
I see the cursing thing as a non issue myself. Not everyone does, nor does it seem the guildmaster does, so I will try to refrain from it, at least in overabundance. Got to show some respect for the guy whose house you're in.
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:44 pm
lushrocker MK Not everyone has such a limited mental capacity that they think they have to swear to get their point across. I know people who cuss twice as much as I do, and could absolutely crush me in debate. The fact that someone cusses is no indication of their intelligence, and frankly, it's rather dumb of you to assume as much. Quote: What I am saying is, it will probably do people good to go without swearnig here. If you have the burning urge, just do it elsewhere, it's not hard, is it? How exactly will not swearing help, when swearing doesn't detract from discussion?
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:58 pm
Anticitizen Vincent Hi. I'm a new member, and I have a few problems with some of these rules. Jerba ...don't use foul language or swear words. It's mean and it doesn't make friends. This doesn't make sense. I cuss all the damn time, so do a lot of my friends. They're just words, and it's rather obvious when they're being used to offend, and when they're just being used. And then there's the fact that people have filters. Quote: ...don't post extensive or redundant jibberish. It takes up space and scrolling and loading new pages isn't fun. A chat thread would probably help. (I love constructive criticism.) Yeah, I should really consider all that. I do swear sometimes......
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 5:01 pm
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 3:39 pm
Anticitizen Vincent lushrocker MK Not everyone has such a limited mental capacity that they think they have to swear to get their point across. I know people who cuss twice as much as I do, and could absolutely crush me in debate. The fact that someone cusses is no indication of their intelligence, and frankly, it's rather dumb of you to assume as much. Quote: What I am saying is, it will probably do people good to go without swearing here. If you have the burning urge, just do it elsewhere, it's not hard, is it? How exactly will not swearing help, when swearing doesn't detract from discussion? I just believe it would be fun for people who constantly cuss to try out not swearing for a while. There are words you can use other than "******** never really saw words like that as very intelligent. usually because they are in sentences for.. a) noobs - lolol f** u gd i did a big s**t b) people with NO roleplaying skills - He ******** her. c) People who are mentally unable to control themselves in an environment with children around, swearing like hell around 2 year olds and such. d) Flaming. "******** you, you are an idiot and no one likes you" I don't care how wordy you make it, flaming is just stupid -_- usually, when swearing is used, it portrays aggravation in the writing, or anger at the other person. The other persons gonna get offended then the two would be talking about how, why, and why said person should not be offended, or it just turns into a big, silly flame war.. It was just an Idea. I quite like the thought of constant swearers actually attempting to give it a kick for once, see how they would word things differently. *Shrugs*
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:07 pm
You should strike the "and" in the opening post immediately preceding the already stricken "owner." As it is, the line reads, "I'm the founder, and Jerba."
Just a minor nit.
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:14 pm
zz1000zz You should strike the "and" in the opening post immediately preceding the already stricken "owner." As it is, the line reads, "I'm the founder, and Jerba." Just a minor nit. Jerba is actually shorthand for "don't you forget it".
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 1:39 am
On the topic of swearing: I refuse to give up the right to use English's only widely-recognized infix. Sure, I probably will never use it since most of the time swears provide 0 linguistic information, but that infix is one of the few interesting pieces of English grammar and I will not have it banned from this guild.
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 2:15 pm
I won't lie, I curse quite frequently myself. redface I'm trying to rid myself of that though, just 'cause, I don't know... I'm not really ever offended if someone throws out a swear word at me; I'm vastly anti-censorship, and at the same time... *shrug*
Can't really explain, I just feel it's one of my not so admirable habits.
Such as when I crack all kinds of joints in my body.
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