What are some forums you suggest I join?

[Johnny Pneumatic]

I'm a member at randi.org, skepticalcommunity.com, physicsforums.com, here, iidb.org, badastronomy.com, adultswim.com and Renata's World.
What are some forums you think I'd like to join? Forums are a lot of fun. Since it's almost winter here in Arkansas there is few things else to; now you know one of the reasons I hate it here. I think I'll start an account at christianforums.com soon. I guess I'll not go in there as SkepticJ :D Maybe SJIncognito or SJ01 will do.

Maybe you could recommend some other ways to entertain myself in this season and place I'd rather curl up into a ball of flesh and hibernate through.

[pzmyers]

For a different flavor, you might try cruising some of the weblogs.

[Johnny Pneumatic]

For a different flavor, you might try cruising some of the weblogs.

Weblogs?

[pzmyers]

I assume you are serious?

Try googling for "blog" (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=blog&btnG=Google+Search). There's a zillion of them out there. Here are a few skeptical/atheist weblogs to get you started:

Butterflies and Wheels (http://www.butterfliesandwheels.com/)
Corsair (http://corsair.blogspot.com/)
Father Dan (http://www.danielcurran.com/index.php)
FreethoughtFilter (http://www.freethoughtfilter.com/b/)
GoatOnFire's Burning Blog (http://www.hankfox.com/weblog/)
Gullibility isn't in the dictionary (http://www.edifyingspectacle.org/gullibility/blog/)
muckraking (http://www.muckraking.net/)
The Pagan Prattle Online (http://www.prattle.net/)
Pharyngula (http://pharyngula.org/)
The Raving Atheist (http://www.ravingatheist.com/)
Respectful Insolence (http://oracknows.blogspot.com/)
Strange Doctrines (http://strangedoctrines.typepad.com/)
Skeptical Blog (http://home.houston.rr.com/skeptical/)
Stupid Evil Bastard (http://stupidevilbastard.com/)
The Truth (http://www.truthspeaker.org/)
Unscrewing The Inscrutable (http://www.brentrasmussen.com)

[viscousmemories]

Pharyngula is my favorite on that list. Guy has a strange insect fetish but outstanding political commentary and a lot of interesting scientific information - some of which even I can understand. He claims to be a professor and a family man, but it's pretty obvious by the quantity of blog entries that he really does nothing but surf the web and post content all day.

[Nex]

...What are some forums you think I'd like to join?...
If you enjoy arguing, there's Occult Forums (http://www.occultforums.com)-- guaranteed to cause an aneurysm if taken too seriously, though. I don't think they've had any argumentation since I left (read:banned) so that'd be quite the challenge. It's a forum of sycophants.

There's BeliefNet (http://www.beliefnet.com), which has an atheist board but not a skeptics' or freethinkers' board last time I checked. Stay far, far away from the animal rights boards regardless of your stance on the subject. Trust me on that.

ChristianForums is OK, but I got bored very quickly with the same fallacies over and over and over and over and over again. :banghead:

There's an interesting-ish Yahoo group called "HotButtonTopics" that my husband likes. Politics and religion, mostly, and the most active/vocal members are fundamentalist right-wingers. Sometimes I help with arguments, but I haven't bothered to join-- too much email every day, IMO.

Maybe that'll help? Good luck finding another place to hang out! :cool:

[pzmyers]

I just discovered TONMO (http://www.tonmo.com/), The Octopus News Magazine Online. If you have a cephalopod obsession, it's the place to go.

Everyone does have a cephalopod obsession, right?

[livius drusus]

You might enjoy LWS (http://forums.livingwithstyle.com/index.php?), SkepticJ. It's a big ol' general discussion board with a complex point system and an entire forum dedicated to sharing porn. There's some moderation but all in all, it's a pretty rough and tumble place.

[lady cop]

I just discovered TONMO (http://www.tonmo.com/), The Octopus News Magazine Online. If you have a cephalopod obsession, it's the place to go.

Everyone does have a cephalopod obsession, right? :octopus: :hearts: :octopus: :hearts: :octopus: :hearts: :octopus: :hearts: :octopus: :hearts:

[Ymir's blood]

I just discovered TONMO (http://www.tonmo.com/), The Octopus News Magazine Online. If you have a cephalopod obsession, it's the place to go.

Everyone does have a cephalopod obsession, right? :octopus: :hearts: :octopus: :hearts: :octopus: :hearts: :octopus: :hearts: :octopus: :hearts:
Replying to one of pz's posts with smilies is like :wall:

[lady cop]

well, i don't know pzmyers, i just like smilies! it's all Livius' fault for causing my new obsession! :yup:

[ceptimus]

For a sort of highly relaxed skepticism, try The Fortean Times Message Board (http://www.forteantimes.com/forum/index.php)

[Johnny Pneumatic]

Everyone does have a cephalopod obsession, right?

They are a fictitious hard SF alien I'm creating, but would you like me to PM you about my Idatonian tri-squids?