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Getting To Know You => Introductions => Topic started by: Aaron SF on June 23, 2011, 03:54:32 AM

Title: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: Aaron SF on June 23, 2011, 03:54:32 AM
Hi everyone,

I'm an atheist-gay-programmer-musician person thing in San Francisco. Ummmm other pertinent info...

Oh I was an active member of the Richard Dawkins Forum until the massive fail of 2010 where it got turned into a blog. I've been hunting around for a good atheist meeting place/forum on-line ever since and it looks like what you're doing here is right along those lines.

I look forward to talking to/getting to know everyone.

Cheers!

-Aaron.
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: McQ on June 23, 2011, 04:15:53 AM
Hello, Aaron, and welcome. Glad to have you here!
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: Aaron SF on June 23, 2011, 04:18:45 AM
Thanks! oh and one question... are we actually required be happy? Because there's all these emotes i won't get to use if we are, and that makes me   :'(
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: The Magic Pudding on June 23, 2011, 04:55:47 AM
Quote from: Aaron SF on June 23, 2011, 04:18:45 AM
Thanks! oh and one question... are we actually required be happy?

Yes you do have to be happy, otherwise we'll hit you with a stick until you are.
I'm sending you an hello wave across the wide Pacific sea, it'll probably arrive sometime Friday.
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: xSilverPhinx on June 23, 2011, 06:04:46 AM
Welcome!
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: Tank on June 23, 2011, 08:22:57 AM
Welcome Aaron!

This is a very different place from RDF. Theists are not referred to as 'chew toys', and civility is the name of the game. It was a shame when you withdrew from RDF.

It is a delight to see you join here!

Regards
Chris (aka CJ)
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: Aaron SF on June 23, 2011, 09:22:25 AM
Oh hey cj :D Yeah I always thought maybe the tension got a little tooooo high sometimes, on the other hand there was an abundance of trolling from people who claimed to be theists. I left right around the time there had been an ongoing thread about god bombing my city for it's evil evil ways. It was nothing if not exciting but I did prefer the more civil discourse.

Oh and in case it wasn't clear from the above, there is a big manic grin on my face.
*looks around nervously for stick wielders*
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: Tank on June 23, 2011, 09:28:53 AM
Whitney and the Mods have a good nose for trolls, they don't last long. This is an unusual forum in my experience and a good place to settle in.
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: bicycle on June 24, 2011, 11:05:41 PM
Hi it's nice to meet you before I get booted for being a theist, anything wrong with arguing?
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: Whitney on June 25, 2011, 03:47:47 AM
Quote from: bicycle on June 24, 2011, 11:05:41 PM
Hi it's nice to meet you before I get booted for being a theist, anything wrong with arguing?

we have a theist moderator and various long term theist posters (of various religions)....

The only thing that gets you booted here is trolling and otherwise being uncivil; and we apply it to both atheists and theists.
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: Tank on June 25, 2011, 10:13:58 AM
Quote from: bicycle on June 24, 2011, 11:05:41 PM
Hi it's nice to meet you before I get booted for being a theist, anything wrong with arguing?
Talk about passive aggressive martyrdom  ::)

You are welcome here and there is nothing wrong with debate.
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: Jabbles on June 25, 2011, 02:50:02 PM
Welcome,
I haven't been here long but the atmosphere so far does seem quite friendly and civil.
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: xSilverPhinx on June 25, 2011, 10:06:12 PM
Quote from: Tank on June 25, 2011, 10:13:58 AM
Quote from: bicycle on June 24, 2011, 11:05:41 PM
Hi it's nice to meet you before I get booted for being a theist, anything wrong with arguing?
Talk about passive aggressive martyrdom  ::)

You are welcome here and there is nothing wrong with debate.

They particulary like martyrdom. ::)
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: DaveD on June 26, 2011, 05:13:00 PM
Hi Aaron, glad to see you here, I wondered where you'd got to.
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: Sweetdeath on June 26, 2011, 05:17:28 PM
Hey, Aaron!  I dunno, i'm a pretty happy fellow.
Check out all my emotes;
:) ;) :D ;D

XD  Anyway, welcome to HAF. Good people roam these boards.
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: Black36 on June 28, 2011, 03:47:48 AM
Hello, I used to post on Dawkins as well, but I was kicked off.
Title: Re: Hello from San Francisco
Post by: Aaron SF on July 01, 2011, 07:00:58 PM
Quote from: bicycle on June 24, 2011, 11:05:41 PM
Hi it's nice to meet you before I get booted for being a theist, anything wrong with arguing?

There's something wrong with bad arguments....