Times Online- Richard Dawkins unleashes tirade against fans

[kiki5711]

aaarrrgh Kiki, the quoting, it hurts my eyes

Sorry other people were posting at the same time, I think I fixed it

[goodboyCerberus]

...Kristallnacht...

Beneath you, Cali.

[GenesForLife]

aaarrrgh Kiki, the quoting, it hurts my eyes

Sorry other people were posting at the same time, I think I fixed it

I see no evidence for it

[Chauncey Gardner]

It doesn't stack up. Either josh completely lost the plot, after so many years putting up with a lot of grief over the site and technical issues, or there was a valid reason to revoke the permissions of certain moderators.

So what he did was ridiculous therefore he must have had a valid reason for doing so? You are just chock full of effluent aren't you?

try reading it again...I said he may have lost the plot OR there was a valid reason to revoke permissions of certain moderators e.g. a few moderators went postal because of the announcement and completely lost the plot.

that said..I should clarify that I'm just speculating. I'm not a member of the angry mob sticking knives in richards back and stiking pins in joshs eyes. I'll prefer to reserve judgement when the full facts are known and that won't be until the dust settles...everyone calms down and the red mist clears.

by the way...you should really have a look at this: http://www.rationalskepticism.org it looks great.

[Simon_Gardner]

I know that many members of RD.net were reluctant for this to hit the news

You can definitely count me out on that!

but I'm quietly (or I guess not so quietly, as I'm writing about it here ) feeling that justice is being served.

[kiki5711]

aaarrrgh Kiki, the quoting, it hurts my eyes

Sorry other people were posting at the same time, I think I fixed it

I see no evidence for it

ha ha

[goodboyCerberus]

by the way...you should really have a look at this: http://www.rationalskepticism.org it looks great.

We already have!

And apparently your definition of reserving judgment is flawed.

[GenesForLife]

aaarrrgh Kiki, the quoting, it hurts my eyes

Sorry other people were posting at the same time, I think I fixed it

I see no evidence for it

ha ha

There isn't much to spank in any case

[Mazille]

It doesn't stack up. Either josh completely lost the plot, after so many years putting up with a lot of grief over the site and technical issues, or there was a valid reason to revoke the permissions of certain moderators.

So what he did was ridiculous therefore he must have had a valid reason for doing so? You are just chock full of effluent aren't you?

try reading it again...I said he may have lost the plot OR there was a valid reason to revoke permissions of certain moderators e.g. a few moderators went postal because of the announcement and completely lost the plot.

that said..I should clarify that I'm just speculating. I'm not a member of the angry mob sticking knives in richards back and stiking pins in joshs eyes. I'll prefer to reserve judgement when the full facts are known and that won't be until the dust settles...everyone calms down and the red mist clears.

by the way...you should really have a look at this: http://www.rationalskepticism.org it looks great.

Once more:

Man, get a grip.
My entire account was deleted. I wasn't demoted from my mod-status, but my entire 5000+ posts are gone, along with another approximately 25000 posts from five other members and mods. My account, my posts and all I have ever done on RDF.

[Simon_Gardner]

more shit stirring against Richard? or am I missing something?

Dawkins is doing just fine stirring his own shit, thanks.

[GenesForLife]

Aww Mazille

[Skinny Puppy]

<snip>

try reading it again...I said he may have lost the plot OR there was a valid reason to revoke permissions of certain moderators e.g. a few moderators went postal because of the announcement and completely lost the plot.

that said..I should clarify that I'm just speculating. I'm not a member of the angry mob sticking knives in richards back and stiking pins in joshs eyes. I'll prefer to reserve judgement when the full facts are known and that won't be until the dust settles...everyone calms down and the red mist clears.

by the way...you should really have a look at this: Link <snipped> by Puppy, for reasons of sanity. it looks great.

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If you need help with those words, remember, I’m here for you.

[Calilasseia]

First LOLJosh, perchance?

[Bella Fortuna]

No... TA did the first one.

[Svartalf]

I think the worst part, for me, is not that Dawkins and Timonen wanted to change the site. It's that Timonen is going to such lengths to destroy all that information and seems to be on a personal mission to ensure that the community must die.

It's not enough for him to just not have the community posting on RD.net... He seems driven to ensure that it not exist anywhere.

I can't imagine why or what harm could come from it.

Timonen: This community and the way that it operates is no longer welcome here.
Community: We can all go elsewhere and live out our lives in peace, continuing our community outside your reach.
Timonen: I can't let that happen either.

WTF?

It's called being a tinpot dictator... you can't let your disgruntled subjects go live as they like elsewhere, or you'd soon be ruling over a desert.
No fun being a tyrant if there's nobody left to tyrannize.