Clarification needed (from the moderators).
In the forum rules section, Alex added this:
What this doesn't spell out is what happens to threads that aren't
but that are
not in the BvS forum - i.e. the Consciousness & Science, and Extended Consciousness & Spirituality sub-forums. Are members coming in with a prove-it-all-from-the-ground-up perspective encouraged/allowed to post in these forums, or not? Or are they allowed/encouraged only if assuming "psi is real" or something akin to that?
Or in other words:
- Statement A (the first paragraph) implies "skeptics" (for lack of a more precise definition) should stay away from non-materialist-exclusive
threads, and therefore are potentially welcome in threads not so designed, which includes forum sections outside of the BvS forum.
- Statement B (the second paragraph) implies "skeptics" should stick to the BvS forum.
There seems to be a contradiction there.
Conflict because of this confusion is already showing up. See here in the "Do We Create What We See" thread, for example:
http://www.skeptiko.com/forum/threads/do-we-create-what-we-see.163/page-6#post-2703
Thanks in advance for (hopefully crystal clear ;)) replies, Andy and Alex.