Diegetics

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Back at the good old days of ATOL & FT, my wife was asking why you posting so much, those people are beyond repair ..

Well ..

My answer was, I'm not talking to those people .. I am making my case to the almighty ..

Well ..

I think these foras are good for dishing as it is .. battling


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Forums are a great way to test what you believe against others. They are a great way to be introduced to new information.

They are a very good learning tool.

they are an excellent way for a distracted and frustrated mind to blow off steam whilst procrastinating, and on that note I should get YMix or Tinker to ban me long enough to get this fskcing project deployed.

A productive forum is full of those getting together to learn and work out problems. Every person comes from a certain perspective and certain expertise, and that knowledge is pooled together in the crucible where the bigger picture is finally revealed. As individuals, we're limited to where we are physically at any time, and we'll only ever glimpse fractions of the world as we go about our lives. But when in a group, the individual fractional minds becomes a collective mind. Someone is an expert in history. Someone is an expert in finance. Someone is an expert in military. Someone has knowledge of this country or that. When pooled into a whole, each of the individuals can then come away with a greater understanding of whatever subject is discussed.

Just think of it as Plato's Dialogues -- but with .

I think the forum experience improves for me the less tightly I hold onto whatever it is I thought I believed. This is a challenge for me, for many beliefs now seem intrinsic to who I am.

So a good use of the forum, beyond the simple exchange of information and opinion, is to help define who we think we are.

If one enjoys debating, then forums can certainly be enjoyable.

Also, as other posters have mentioned, having one's views examined, questioned and challenged is a benefit.