[Eternal Student (OP)]

Hi.    It's quiet again today.

    Can I push this question again, please?   I've only had a handful of replies so far.

Why are YOU using this site today?

I really wouldn't mind hearing from some people about their reasons for using the site today.

*  Did you have a question?
*  Were you after some discussion and unable to physically go to a place where others with an interest in science can be found?
*   Did you want to help someone else and believe that you have some scientific expertise to offer?
*   Are you a moderator or member of staff and are you required to be here?
*   Do you feel strongly about some issue (scientific or otherwise) and have a need to talk about and try to influence others.  (Examples:  Opinions about the over-prescription of antibiotics;   Opinions about the current political system)?
*   Some other reason.

Caution:   Don't give away too much personal information.  This is the internet and can be seen by everyone.

Best Wishes.

[yor_on]

I think I will agree with BC. Let people do what they do, and let BC, and me, do what we does :)  It keeps it alive. TNS used to be even more lively, having a lot of spirited and knowledgeable persons in the beginning, but people dropped off by different reasons. It depends also on the direction of the site, from being something of a 'free for all', to then changing into a site primary meant for answering questions. It killed it somewhat in my opinion. No slight meant for the guys and gals longstanding here, trying for those sensible answers. It's still one of my absolute favorites.

[Pseudoscience-is-malarkey]

With the exception of racist and rape jokes, I think anything should be fair game in the Just Chat! section of this forum.

[Eternal Student (OP)]

Hi all.
   Thanks for your replies.

Let people do what they do, and let BC, and me, do what we does

    I'm not in a position to stop anyone doing anything.   I'm also quite glad that I don't have to make those decisions.

I think anything should be fair game in the Just Chat! section

   Seems perfectly sensible to me.

- - - - - - - - - -
   I think you may be misunderstanding why I'm asking people why they use this site.   I'm not sure what this site actually does or what it's purpose is.   Occasionally, I start to form some idea of what it might do but then things change.
    The official guidelines and regulations imply that this is primarily a question and answer site - but clearly it isn't.   Things are loosely structured as a question but then more general discussions take place and sideline issues frequently take over.
    Perhaps I should re-structure the question:    What do you (anyone reading this) want or expect when using this website?     Also, what do you think the site does at the moment?

Best Wishes.

[yor_on]

True that ES, and I didn't mean that I expected you to want to change it either, except possibly in wishing for a mathematical section :) getting introduced. Got a story about that, coming from my kids as they started to work in a food chain. The manager found himself forced to downsize personnel by the upper echelons. He found it so tough that in the end he included himself in the 'downsizing'. It impressed me a whole lot hearing about him.

Reading "  I'm also quite glad that I don't have to make those decisions."

[Zer0]

Veekeepedia is like graffiti on the wall.
Sometimes i can understand, others i can barely read.
& Yaa, at times it's a bit incorrect too.

Dtube is mostly all hocus pocus.
A few good but alot lame.

Goggles only tells u stuff, but it explains not.

This is a cool hip joint for lay folks interested in knowing & understanding Reality.

If the Universe has no purpose, does that make It & Us meaningless?
😇

Ps - The folks who are in the position of making & taking decisions, prapz aren't really the decision makers.
It's like, as u sow, so u reap kinda stuff.
If one decides to jump off a high flyer plane without a parachute, then ideally they can't complain about the ground comin smashin into em!
🤷

[alancalverd]

The manager found himself forced to downsize personnel by the upper echelons. He found it so tough that in the end he included himself in the 'downsizing'. It impressed me a whole lot hearing about him.

Like it!

Back in the 1980s the head of the Swedish armed forces was told to reduce his budget by 15%. He replied "Please identify the 15% of Sweden you do not want me to defend."

[Eternal Student (OP)]

Hi.
It's taken me a while to read what you've written,  Furious Cat.
This is my summary:
   1.  You're here in general to gain input and information.
   2.  You were initially here to get some little questions answered.
   3.  You're here to represent / Support Australia.
   4.  You feel that you can contribute something.

Thanks for your time and for that information.  That's all perfectly sensible.

    There's obviously a lot of other things you said.
I can't really support an attack against the Moderators.  I can understand what they do and why.  They don't always get it right but that's the same for all of us.  Presumably, you also know that they can edit most posts if they felt a need.  I've been on other forums where moderators will edit posts and/or just remove them entirely without much justification.  Sadly, this isn't some kind of legal system where you can get a fair hearing and have any capability to bring something to an independent tribunal.  This is a free to use website and the terms and conditions are set out clearly.
   See  Forum Acceptable Usage Policy  https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=8535.0

10.The moderators are the final arbiter.....
    A moderator may choose, where they feel it appropriate for the good order of the forum, that they should themselves edit or delete a post submitted by a forum user.......
    In all matters, the moderators' judgement is final....
   The moderators are merely volunteers trying their best.....
 

Summary
   There isn't much point trying to offend the moderators.   This never was a fair and level playing field to start with and it never claimed to be one.  It's just a free to use website.
   As forums go, this one is extremely tolerant and liberal (in my opinion).

Best Wishes.