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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by HughMcB » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:24 pm

Seeing StrontiumDogs signature line has given me an idea....

I think we should make an "RDF Survivor" logo sig or something like that. :hehe:
Timonenfail wrote:We are all very excited about the new changes.
Quote-mine Dawkins wrote:If I ever had any doubts that RD.net needs to change, and rid itself of this particular aspect of Internet culture, they are dispelled by this episode.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by Wiðercora » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:25 pm

I survived the bastardisation of RDF and all I got was this lousy explanation :ask:
What do we want?
Gradual change!
When do we want it?
In due course!

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by tytalus » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:27 pm

I doubt it will go anywhere, but it made me feel a bit better to send a PM to Dawkins, or whoever manages his ID on RDF, anyway. Though for all I know, my farewell and mild complaint will be intercepted and deleted.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by Dr. Kwaltz » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:28 pm

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hackenslash wrote:I was about to say that the news can only appear on the Playboy Channel, because 85,000 people getting shafted is too explicit for terrestrial TV.
Hehe, I lol'd

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by Katherine » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:29 pm

A spurned badger is a dangerous badger! :twisted:

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by Matt H » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:30 pm

Katherine wrote:A spurned badger is a dangerous badger! :twisted:
Wilkommen.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by Squawk » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:30 pm

Dr. Kwaltz wrote:
Squawk wrote:
hackenslash wrote:I was about to say that the news can only appear on the Playboy Channel, because 85,000 people getting shafted is too explicit for terrestrial TV.
Hehe, I lol'd

The frustrating thing is the feeling of impotence, hate feeling helpless to do something when someone is fucking things up.
In that case, you can call rationalia your new Viagra then... :cheers:
my opportunity to spring into action, as it were. A chance to bounce back.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by HughMcB » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:32 pm

Wiðercora wrote:I survived the bastardisation of RDF and all I got was this lousy explanation :ask:
I'm thinking a funny caricature of a lifeboat and sinking ship, or perhaps the logo of the tv show survivor, or holocaust survivors ring?

To soon.....:shifty: ?

How the fuck could it be, thats last century! :dono:
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by Mr P » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:32 pm

Katherine wrote:A spurned badger is a dangerous badger! :twisted:
Ah, another one's made it :flowers:

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by HughMcB » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:33 pm

Katherine wrote:A spurned badger is a dangerous badger! :twisted:
I was always told that a badger would be the only possible dangerous animal I could come across while wandering the deep forests of Ireland in my youth.

I can see now they might of been right?!
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by JimC » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:34 pm

my_wan wrote:Anybody invited susu over. I'd hate to think we can't replicate some of the technical discussions over here.

Might I suggest an added section to the "Serious Stuff" section dealing directly with "Evolution". The "Science, Technology & Environment" can contain it, but part of my enjoyment of RD was knowledgeable people on evolutionary biology. My personal interest is in algorithms, but borrowing ideas from biology is very useful. That's also where more than a few IDers tended to go.
I think that is a good idea, and I'll raise it with the rest of the staff.
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by klr » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:36 pm

Katherine wrote:A spurned badger is a dangerous badger! :twisted:
Fáilte! :woot:
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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by Katherine » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:37 pm

I've notified New Humanist magazine about this news, and they want me to send them an e-mail with further details. Would anyone like to contribute?

Furthermore, I am wondering if there is a suitable vacancy for a Cleaner around these parts? ;)

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by 95Theses » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:39 pm

Katherine wrote:I've notified New Humanist magazine about this news, and they want me to send them an e-mail with further details. Would anyone like to contribute?
'Tosh timonen is an insufferable ballbag and I hope the fleas of a thousand camels infest his armpits' - 95theses.

Tell them they can quote that.

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Re: Announcement about RDF Part 2.

Post by Matt H » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:40 pm

Katherine wrote:I've notified New Humanist magazine about this news, and they want me to send them an e-mail with further details. Would anyone like to contribute?

Furthermore, I am wondering if there is a suitable vacancy for a Cleaner around these parts? ;)
Hackenslash, Darkchilde and a few of the other staff have come out with some good stuff in relation to this whole debacle. Hopefully they'll help you out by sending e-mails of their own?

Good idea to contact NH, I hadn't thought of the magazines to be honest.

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