Suggestions for boards.

[Admin]

If there's an area or topic that's not covered by our range of boards, please add suggestions in here.

[Nucular]

Atheism? Religion? Too controversial??

Though of course there'll always be a hundred people ready to throw things at you for making a claim such as this, I tend to think scepticism and atheism go rather hand-in-hand, so it feels like a bit of a gap?

[Admin]

I have no objection to a religion/atheism forum. It's really a complete subject in itself but I agree skeptics tend to also be agnostics/atheists.

What about another subject that skeptics get drawn to - magic & mentalism?

[Nucular]

Ooh yes, that sounds interesting too - could potentially attract more people, and is also relevant to critical thinking as far as replication of psychic effects is concerned.

My own personal preference is not to have too many subfora like, say www.skepticforum.com which has like 20-odd - but that's just because it feels a bit emptier when there are lots, so it's just a personal thing.

[Admin]

Religion is now there O0

I might put a magic one up too as it's something I'm interested in. ;D

[Nucular]

Blimey, that was quick! :o You must be a dab hand at this :)

[Admin]

I've run forums before - not a sceptical one though - and this board system is a really good one. It's a good balance between simplicity and functionality. O0

[Jessie]

Simplicity O0 O0 now that is a word I like ;D ;D O0

[Admin]

I've just realised - I should have said that the board is immensely complex and only a genius could run it.

Damn >:(

;D ;D

[Jessie]

;D ;D ::) ::) ::)

[Mongrel]

Not quite a suggestion for a new board but a suggestion for the board itself...

Could you change the colour for links (http://www.dontbotherclickingthis.com) so they don't hide when we're unlucky enough to get a blue box. Saves a lot of fiddling with the colour tags ;)

[Admin]

No :P

;D

I'll have a look at the stylesheet and see if I can do something. O0

[Admin]

I've had a go but I can't change it without cocking everything else up. :(

[Lord Muck oGentry]

Might we have a board dealing with critical thinking and logic? By logic I mean the critical assessment of argument and inference.

[Admin]

Certainly.

I'll put it under skepticism.

[Hazen]

Environmental issues?

[Admin]

I've put a 'science' board up to encompass things like that. O0

[doubting thomas]

John why have you put science under septicism ?

[Admin]

Convenience, and they go hand in hand ;)

[Mongrel]

Would it be worth having a seperate section for "Skeptics in the Pub"?
That way we could have a seperate thread for each month to advertise the dates a little better and to stop the current thread turning into some sort of lumbering behemoth six months down the line.

[Admin]

Yes I'll do that.

I made a load of categories and boards to see which ones would prove popular.

It's time for me to Feng Shui the boards I think. :D

[tkingdoll]

Can I request that the Skeptics in the Pub section be retitled "Skeptic Meetings" so it can incorporate other skeptic events?

Also, that will help to alleviate any confusion from people looking for the official Skeptics in the Pub site or The Skeptic forum.