<![CDATA[Metabunk.org - Site Feedback & News]]> http://metabunk.org/ Questions, suggestions, and discussions regarding metabunk.org en Fri, 24 May 2013 20:12:01 GMT vBulletin 60 http://metabunk.org/images/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[Metabunk.org - Site Feedback & News]]> http://metabunk.org/ New 9/11 sub-forum http://metabunk.org/threads/1529-New-9-11-sub-forum?goto=newpost Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:38:30 GMT I've collected all the (33) 9/11 threads in one sub-forum:

http://metabunk.org/forums/28-9-11

Let me know if I missed any. ]]> Mick http://metabunk.org/threads/1529-New-9-11-sub-forum 1440 online?? http://metabunk.org/threads/1489-1440-online?goto=newpost Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:33:43 GMT Noticed just now:

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That's quite a lot of people - but what was the occasion on January 16th??!!
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]]> MikeC http://metabunk.org/threads/1489-1440-online Cutting my email load http://metabunk.org/threads/1483-Cutting-my-email-load?goto=newpost Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:42:58 GMT Up until now I've been getting email notification for every post, and I've been at least looking at them. But now we are averaging 200 and spiking at 400+ posts a day this is no longer practical (and I do actually have other things to do), so I'm switching to only email notification of new threads, new users, PMs, and the default thread subscriptions.

This might mean I miss a few things, so I'm going to be a bit more reliant on moderators, and other members notifying me if there's a problem. If I don't reply to something in a thread, it does not mean I'm ignoring you, I might just have missed it. ]]> Mick http://metabunk.org/threads/1483-Cutting-my-email-load Real Names http://metabunk.org/threads/1479-Real-Names?goto=newpost Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:22:18 GMT I'd like to encourage people to use their real names when participating on Metabunk. I think discussions are more likely to be taken seriously if people recognize they are talking to a real person - and people tend to be more polite when they are not hiding behind a pseudonym.

I know though that there are valid reasons for people to want to post anonymously. So I don't want to just start requiring real names. But I do want to encourage it. Possibly I could add a special user status (currently like "Member", "New Member", "Senior Member"), like "Verified Member" that indicates the person is using their real name, that they are not-anonymous.

That status could even come with particular minor benefits, like the right to use a sig, or to edit your posts for longer. Or even posting rights in the Metadebunking forum.

What do people think? ]]> Mick http://metabunk.org/threads/1479-Real-Names Closing comments on Contrail Science http://metabunk.org/threads/1476-Closing-comments-on-Contrail-Science?goto=newpost Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:55:46 GMT Since the comment system on Contrail Science is of very limited use, I'm going to close the comments there and instead provide a link to Metabunk.org

In anticipation of that, I've renamed the "Chemtrails" forum "Contrails and Chemtrails" (in keeping with "Science and Pseudoscience", and "Health and Quackery").

http://metabunk.org/forums/9-Contrails-and-Chemtrails ]]> Mick http://metabunk.org/threads/1476-Closing-comments-on-Contrail-Science