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Casting around for some opinion, actually. As part of a wider thing I'm concocting, I've been delving into the myriad Fort-interest groups on Facebook.
Some - such as the main Fortean Times Appreciation group quite closely mirror the general ethos of the mag (and by extension this place), with a similar level of discourse and well-modded. A couple of the cryptozoology / UFO / Ghost ones are equally well-run. A number of groups, however, are basically believer sites and any dissent or attempt at anything approaching forensic discussion is met with wailing and gnashing of teeth. I've already been hoiked out of one for daring to point out that something was bollocks, and walked away from another having been lectured by someone about what Forteanism is (I apparently have no idea.)
I won't name them as I'd appreciate any observations, stories etc about how these groups appear to other users of this board, how they feel the group's membership are treated, whether it has a genuinely Fortean theme or if it willfully misunderstands what we're about. Keep the group name to yourselves - unless they're really good - but please share anecdotes and views.
TYVM .
Some - such as the main Fortean Times Appreciation group quite closely mirror the general ethos of the mag (and by extension this place), with a similar level of discourse and well-modded. A couple of the cryptozoology / UFO / Ghost ones are equally well-run. A number of groups, however, are basically believer sites and any dissent or attempt at anything approaching forensic discussion is met with wailing and gnashing of teeth. I've already been hoiked out of one for daring to point out that something was bollocks, and walked away from another having been lectured by someone about what Forteanism is (I apparently have no idea.)
I won't name them as I'd appreciate any observations, stories etc about how these groups appear to other users of this board, how they feel the group's membership are treated, whether it has a genuinely Fortean theme or if it willfully misunderstands what we're about. Keep the group name to yourselves - unless they're really good - but please share anecdotes and views.
TYVM .