i think it would be cool to have a philosophy section!!

Agreed

At one point people said it would be cool to have a sportas section. Now look at it

I'm pretty sure the Main Board serves as a good place for philosophical discussions. And at least third of all the boards in this website can barely be called "active or "in use". Why add more, lol?

Ya. Its kind of weird to see certain boards barely if even break 200, while others have tons

I actually wouldn't mind that

I study philosophy on a regular basis, but often find myself having to write a paper for English, and I have to turn In my books early. I am sure A philosophy section would make a great addition. That is if there isnt any intolerant arguments

I agree. A philosophy section is a good idea.

Not sure what it's use would be but ok

Philosoraptor is like my favourite meme of all time.

I agree

i would LOVE philosophy section

Never Heard of it, gotta check it out sometime.

Okay is there someone working on a philosophy section because I have noticed 3-4 threads and I am anxious to talk about philosophy myself as well and I do not see any point creating out-of-place threads

Technically, you could make threads that are discussion topics on Main, since it does say "Important topics, overarching Dollars issues, and actual topics of discussion belong here."

So, as long as it's insightful and shit, it can go on Main.

okay I didn't know I always been afraid to post of Main

>>16 Yeah, that happens. Just know, you CAN post discussion topics there. Just make sure it's something that can go on for months or something, don't want discussion topics die too early.

Longevity isn't an actual criteria for a Main thread. Any sort of discussion is fine, as long as it isn't something that elicits only one-word, or similarly thoughtless comments. Things like "What's up?" or "wats ur favrite color?" are 'discussions' that go on random, if any board at all.

Longevity is nice though, don't want something like the Evolution thread to die as quick as it did. It was like one week before it died.

could this new philosophy section also extend to religion as well? because i have been wanting to talk religion but have been unsure of were to post

religion should not be brought into this; it only causes conflict and arguements.

I agree, philosophy is one thing, but religion is a touchy issue for everyone, whether they have similar views or not, becuase everyone's ideals vary, even a little.

*because, sorry

I totally agree we should have a philosophy section though i can see it being very used and alot of heate arguments lol ^_^

Though, such arguments are enjoyable for a lot of us, whether participating or observing.

A philosophy section?

That WOULD be a good idea, I've got lots of stuff in mind for it...

>>21 how about a sub board for religion under the philosophy board? that way they could be separated

It is a great idea because religion and philosophy are important matters in any group.

mm-hm, this would be EXCELLENT!

yea I could really get into that! and >>21 Religion is philosophy we are the Dollars! >>27 a sub board could be cool.

Bump.

Yes, we should! More topics to discuss and perhaps new ideas for missions and/or suggestions will flourish from it!

I think this is a nice idea, although we have the Main board (but we have to admit it's kind of scarry to post there). Beats me what would be of Main if this Philosophy board gets created though...

Bump.

>>33 that is what i'd be worried about too

I probably don't come here enough to complain, but I think there are too many boards. I feel like things should be more generalized and more condensed. On every board there's normally just people asking for surveys, and I rarely come across any worthwhile information. The likelyhood of that might increase if the actual site was slightly more condensed, or if it used some sort of post-quality system.

>>33 the Main board would stay as it is because few have the balls to post real discussions on main.

I'd like that.

I think that this is a really good idea, but if we keep on adding more catagories, then there will be too many.

... do you even check the threads you so uselessly bump?

>>39Read the timestamp of the person before you. Damnit, you necroposter.

Philosophy. I think that'd be cool. There ARE a lot of ways you can go about with it. I'd probably be living in the Philosophy section if the had one...

By the way, this COULD still be a great topic of debate.

Uh...that always goes in Random...but...I actually think thats a pretty dang good idea...(y'see how I wasnt a total dick to the poor man? Yeah, thats right "Old Members" Im talkin to you!"

We don't go by Old Members. We go by Moon Warriors. Get with the program.

Also, Main is considered the "Philosophy" section, since it's a topic of discussion. lrn 2 read board descriptions people.

Aristotle and Socrates are the best man..

A philosophy section would be great.

>>47 You didn't even read the fucking thread did you? Philosophical topics go to the main. Shit, read the thread befor you post.

>>48 Why don't you back off, not everyone knows about it all. Besides, this group is one that helps out and is kind, so why don't you follow along those lines

>>49 It was just said a few posts above his own. He should have read. This idea has pretty much been shoved down into the ground, because philosophical discussions would go on Main. Also, this group isn't about helping out or being kind. There is no point to this group; Mission are just an option for those of us who like to do them. The point to this group is that there is no point :V

I don't like it when it seems like people are arguing so I shall interrupt with: I like trains. X3

>>48 I read it but I still think a section just for philosophy would be a good idea. Don't assume I'm an idiot, I simply disagree with you.

>>52 Is the majority with you? No. Is this topic solved? Yes. Does your opinion therefore matter? No.

Philosophy goes on Main. There isn't enough for a whole section dedicated to just philosophy at this point in time. If you honestly want to go against something already decided in a topic that is solved, then you better give a damn good description of why your opinion is what it is and make every opinion given before you invalid. Otherwise, nobody will care about what you have to say.

+Bump+ over literal shit.

>>53 I honestly think that a philosophy section would be useful, as people could bring up more esoteric philosophical discussions that would not qualify as discussion topics, or at the very least leave more room on the main board for things like site rules and the FAQ. If lack of content is your greatest concern, I could easily post multiple threads on topics ranging from historical philosophers and discussions on their beliefs to modern philosophical theory and its relation to quantum theory to comparisons between eastern and western philosophy, ect. Also, is it possible to prove that the majority of users do not want a philosophy board? I don't mean this as an attack, I just wanted to know if it was possible to create a poll for these kinds of issues, which would be useful for the creation of any new board.

>>55 The second you start talking about philosophy, it becomes a discussion. If it's not a discussion topic and is instead about a philosopher or a philosophy book, then there is this lovely thing called the Literature board to your left. There would be no point in having Main if ALL we had was the FAQ.

Actually, why don't you go read the FAQ? It plainly states that discussions go there. There's no point in a philosophy thread that doesn't accept discussions either way unless it's /about/ philosophers - which, again, goes on the Lit board.

Point is, Main was made for a reason, BY Reltair, and that is its use. Destroying that use is unnecessary and would only give the admin more work making a whole extra board which destroys the purpose of the first board he made. This idea has already been batted down several times. Good points were already brought up against this, and it's just flat out rude that you're completely disregarding them.

Allow me to make this clear, though, since it seems like you think I'm trying to end the conversation. This IS still debatable, and I'm not saying everyone should just shut up and agree with me.

Well... IF someone can manage to bring up some good points, that is, which so far I haven't seen. If someone brings up some amazing arguement on why we should have a Philosophy board that there's barely an arguement against, then that's fine. Right now? There aren't any.

I like this idea. It could me with my resaerch on the philosopher stone. for people dont know what it is please look up here and no is not the one frome FMA ok http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher%27s_stone

... wow

>>58 Philosophy has nothing to do with the Philosopher's Stone.

Bump

>>61 read the thread.

>>60 You're getting soft. Such obvious stupidity, and that's all you have to say? I would've snapped.

>>63 " 2012-05-02 "

I shouldn't get surprised at people not looking at time stamps. But I still do.

>>64 Pretty much the whole top row is a blur to me when I read a reply. All I really see is the name. I don't even look at the trip. I used to not even look at the names until the "Your Favorite Dollar Member" thread was created. I know I should probably look at the whole thing.

It's a good thing you have me here to remind you.

>>66 As much as I agree with that, I'm more glad that you're here to answer my questions. (Fuck, that was bad grammar.)

I don't really care for a Philosophy Board, because it can all be done on Main as a "Topic of discussion, but here is my attempt to come up with a good argument for a Philosophy Board.

I give up. Do people even ever ask Phylisophical questions? Did I even spell that word right?

I think that there should be a philosophy board as it is too broad a topic to just put on the main and I think that many people do like to ask or at least contemplate philosophical ideas, but that's just my opinion :)

I think that a philosophy board would be good.Hell,I'd frickin love it!

A philosophy section would be brilliant. Let's unleash our inner philosoraptor!

>>71 YES

Love the idea

I think this would be a great idea. There are already so many philosophy threads on the main page that there isn't room for, ya know, main page stuff.

>>74 Then it'd just make people think this site isn't active. All they'll see is bumps, bumps, and more bumps. With the occasional stuff like Status Updates, that one Identification shit(which is still filled with bumps), and some one word posts for the "Where'd you find this site" or some stuff like that.

>>75 It's not that difficult to hit any other tab and see that the site is pretty active.

i'd like a philosophy section.

>>77 AGREED

I would like this

Yes. I vote yes. Does my vote count? Psshh... Why Sartre so whiny yo?

Ok, let's go over this, since people who keep posting likely don't read through the thread.

About the whole "there's enough philosophical discussions on Main to justify a board" bit:
If most people consider what's on Main to be "philosophical questions", then I think Descartes, Socrates, and many other well known philosophers would be rolling over in their graves.

Instead of methodical doubt, questions about Piety or Honor, exploration into a priori (or a posteriori) knowledge, or even inspection into Forms, we have posts like >>9 and >>10, as well as threads such as:

"Why do you fear death?"
This is not philosophical. Rather, it is merely a question about why people hold a fear of something. Yes, people can answer this question by delving deeper into it, exploring the meaning of what it is to die, but that does not make it a philosophical thread. By extension, if the opposite were true, and that made it a philosophical thread, a lot of threads would be considered as such.

"Do you believe in the supernatural?"
This is more suited toward the sci-fi fans, questioning evidence of "shaky" facts. Again, with the same problem above, this can be looked into further.

"Is our world at the peak of death or non-existance?"
If you take the time to read the OP of that thread, it's a jumbled mess.

"Perceptions of Reality"
In which case, the only even slightly philisophical one would be perceptions of reality, if only because of the OP in that thread saying that philosophical statements about reality go there.

These were the only mildly acceptable threads over this topic in the first 30 threads on Main, the place claiming to have the most of them. (If you're wondering why "...the state of the world" thread wasn't in there, it's because it's focused more on economics and politics rather than these questions.

For questions referring to "but if we had a Philosophy section then Main could have more space!", refer to >>56.

Main needs discussion, honestly. Having just the FAQ and other threads reminding people what not and what to do really bog down on the discussion on the board, and removing plausible discussion topics would only hurt the board.

Simply put, there's not enough threads over Philosophy to make an entire board about it. If you really want a Philosophy board, a better idea would be to, over the next few months, create more and more philosophical discussions on Main. Enough so that the point of "there's too many philosophical discussions on Main" is actually true.

Until that happens, this isn't really a viable possibility. It can be, it just isn't currently.

If you want more philosophical discussion, by all means, make a thread for some on Main.

>>81 you get a gold star. Well said indeed. If we want a board then all we have to do is create enough discussion to make a board necessary. Act as if main is the philosophy board and the rest will take care of itself. Also better subject matter is something to strive for. I suppose I should be the one to make it available then.

Why?
:)

Would it be safe to request a close on this thread, if we've come to a stable conclusion, then? There's no sense continuing the discussion of the topic if there's nothing left to discuss.

Yeaaah,I am totally agree with this idea :)

>>84 go for it

Yeaaah,I am totally agree with this idea :)

Bump

No, not bump.

With what's said in >>81 this thread is pretty much resolved. I agree with Misuto about requesting it to get closed, or if not then just leaving it alone.

sounds cool

I´m currentle in highschool and recently did a project on the logic of timetravel, almost a metaphysical subject in my opinion.

>>91 got a link? I'd like to read it.

I would be really interested in a philosophy section ^__^

Pretty please :3 Philosophy section with a religion subsection!

People, please read the thread and the posts within it before posting. This thread's already been discussed over (as well as requested to be close), and simply saying "this would be cool" without addressing any of the previous problems is getting it nowhere.

Read the thread before posting, if at all.

I'm with it, good idea

bump

>>97 6 months old. Did you even read the past posts made?

>>10

MIND BLOWN 8=(x_x)=8

>>98

No I did not, infact I wrote so in a different thread in Personal. I was planning to read them....at some point lol

Before anybody even thinks about bumping this up please read >>81

When you have finished, never look at this thread again.
/sage

^

bump

bump

bump

Bump!

Guys, please read >>81 before bumping. It sorts the issue out and resolves any need to bring it back to the top.

That would be nice o.o

>>108 Did you not read the fucking post above you? This thread has been discussed and resolved; please read before being an idiot.

>>109 To be honest Solace, I don't have a problem with this thread being bumped. There may not be a lot of philosophy related discussions which would end up warranting the board, but I don't think you need to flip shit every time its bumped. It's not a finished idea. If, at some point, there ends up being a lot of related threads that DO warrant the addition of the board, this thread will become relevant discussion. It's not a set-in-stone issue; it depends on the situation. So it's not such a bad thing for it to be bumped up periodically.

>>110
A) I honestly doubt the person considered all of the above, let alone read the post they were directed to.
B) The situation has not changed one bit, Black's post is still relevant in the way it derails the suggestion.
C) Despite this being the third time it has been bumped after being directed, this was the first time I got mildly pissed
D) As Black said, the idea is doomed from the start. Conditions would have to change radically to stop it from becoming another Food or Sport board. If it was bumped in the case of such radical changes, it would be justified. It hasn't been, so it's not.

And once again to all future posters, please read >>81 before bumping. It resolves the thread and settles the issue.

>>111 A) I never said they did.
B) I never said it has.
C) Hence why I brought it up now and not before.
D) Even if there aren't radical changes, I don't see any reason that it's some a huge mistake to bump it.

I'm against the idea of there being a Philosophy board. But frankly, nobody needs to individually condemn every single positive response to the thread just because they don't agree with the suggestion. If it was a huge unnecessary discussion that we talk about every day on the site, then fine, respond that way - but this? It's ridiculous.

Just look at the sheer number of people who honestly like the idea. Do I like it? No. Do I think it's necessary? No. Do I think we'll be getting it any time soon? No. Does that mean it's my place to tell everybody who likes the idea that they're retarded for thinking that? No, they're not going through the entire thread; they're just taking it at face value and giving their opinion. Is that good? No. Is that bad? No. They're allowed to have opinions, too, even if they're stupid ones.

If they were supposed to be banned from having opinions regarding this topic, I'm pretty sure this would have been saged six months ago.

>>115 >>116
Okay then, I'll make a compromise. I want any future posters to mentions that they have read >>81 and still have valid points for disagreement. If they have read Black's words of wisdom and still believes in the use of a philosophy board, their arguments are validated. I don't want idiots just posting the fact they 'agree' without thinking anything through, however.


Once again to all future posters, please read >>81 before doing anything.

I read >>81 and see the point. I do agree after reading it. The posts people consider philosophy is usually basically just interesting questions or ideas, when really philosophy is a bit more specific than that. I think that interesting questions/ideas is why the main board was made anyway, so there doesn't seem to be any point.

That being said, many people have started talking about a religion board. I think just for the sake of getting all religious discussions out of the other boards, making a separate board for religion might be a good idea.

>>118 I think that >>81 still comes into play even with religion. You are going to have what, like 20-30 threads max? Then what? It will just turn into not only a turmoil filled board, but also a vacant board like food or sport.

If there is ever going to be a board made, it would be better to be philosophy that encompasses religion. All these things need to be much broader, and much easier to discuss, however, before we can do anything of the sort.

>>119 Yeah I see your point. If there aren't enough posts, then why waste time and effort making a separate board?

I thought any discussion about religion should go in Personal, but the description sort of makes it out to be more of a help board rather than discussion board. And, main is supposed to house discussions but I fear discussions of religion would turn nasty quick. Is Personal just supposed to be for advice?

In your own opinion, should religious discussion take place at all on this site?

>>120 Technically yes, the Personal board is just for posting problems and advice. However, I have seen a few threads about Religion on there, and if it is about aspects of religion that personally effect you, then Personal is free game. However, for major topics of religion and philosophy that require lengthy, intellectual discussions, Main is the place to go. There is actually a thread on main already called "Is there a true religion", check that link if you are interested. As you did say, however, Religion and Philosophy are not broad enough or talked about enough to warrant their own board.

And to all future posters, please read >>81 before posting, it largely resolves this discussion and settles future debates.

>>121 I thought Main worked best for that kind of discussion. I was just afraid of intelligent debate about religion turning into hateful 'debate' about religion, and on the main page to boot. I guess if things got bad enough, the mods could permasage it. Less work than a separate board, anyway!

>>122 Correctamondo. Plus, if anybody does turn into a hate monger or gets overly aggressive, the rest of the community generally shuts them down pretty quick. Also, don't be afraid to make your own threads about religion on Main.

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You can put it in education!

>>125 stop trying to push your agenda

>>125 You're building from the sky down. Start with what we have, instead of hinging things on we don't.

I've always seen potential in a philosophy section, but I think the major issue we're having is that it's too much of a broad concept. Philosophy can quite literally cover anything and everything a person could ever conceivably care about. For this reason, we need to find a more definite and specific understanding of what we want this "Philosophy" to be, and then ensure we can agree on it.

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I think that we need a philosophy section too. I don't really mind what you call it but things like the meaning of life and life after death don't really have a place and I don't think I'm the only one who wants to talk about things like that more. It would be more organised than having it mixed in with the personal or main threads. If enough people will use it then I really think that we should put it in.

>>131 Read post >>81. Most discussion people think are philosophy are just interesting topics of discussion, which would just go on Main. Main isn't exactly overflowing with good discussion topics, so I would instead encourage every topic worthy of discussion, philosophical or not, to go on Main.

Just make sure there isn't already a thread discussing the same topic.

Fair enough. I guess that makes sense. However, I think that if there was a philosophy section then people will be more open to posting threads on them. To be honest I didn't think I was meant to post those kind of things on the main section. I think that the argument of not being many philosophical posts on the main board isn't entirely accurate to how used it will be due to confusion and disorganization. I could be wrong but I still think that if there was a philosophy section there would be more posts.

Your point is fair though so I'll go with it.

I'm all for it!

Supporting this

The irony about this thread is the debate of the creation of it. To be or not to be, that is the question.

I probably won't participate, but I still support.

Life is like an eggplant. It is long and hard. No sexual reference ;P

Life is like an eggplant. It is long and hard. No sexual reference ;P

Make sure you read >>81 before you comment on this again.

Philosophy is a misunderstood subject. It is not simply interesting questions you have to think about, philosophy is a specific area of interesting questions. I don't know if you've taken a dive into the Main board yet, but we don't have a lot of interesting topics of discussion on the Main board, and we have close to zero topics that are actually philosophical. If there was a higher demand for it, a Philosophy section might be worth it. But, right now, most people responding to this thread think it would be cool to discuss what they consider philosophical topics. At this point in time, Main is more than enough for that. Main allows for philosophical topics, being actual topics of discussion, so there is no need for a separate board, in my opinion. That would be different if there were hundreds of threads discussing philosophy, but that is not the case.

i agree peach boy.

Though, this I was considering myself... why not have a seperate board such as 'Studies' or 'Academic' where there would be threads covering the numerous areas of study.

>>139 The need for it seems more apparent after our discussions on the 'Wondering about our World' and 'Information Brokering' threads.

>>141 Two threads doesn't constitute a board.

>>142 I think you misunderstand my intention. The discussion we are having on both those threads is more than the scope I believe either thread was made for. It fits better in 'Wondering about our world' thread, but I was proposing having an Areas of Study board where there could be a thread for each of the very many domains/subdomains of study. Hence, Philosophy would fit in that board. So would what we were discussing, which was within the realm of quantum vs classical mechanics.

You could argue that all these such discussions could be put in Main or Random, but I feel they deserve a board of their own. Really, where would you rather put a thread discussing topics such as Thermodynamics, The Chinese revolution, or Keynesian Economics? (just examples) On Main, Random, or an Areas of Study board?

You could also argue that there isn't enough demand for such a board currently, but I feel it would be beneficial for the community as a whole by inviting indepth discussion on more scholastic subjects.

>>143
Irrelevant. We don't add boards on here unless there is demand. You can debate all you want about how much potential it has for the site, but that doesn't change the fact of how boards/when boards are implemented onto here.

>>144 Agreed, but I think there would be more demand if people considered it.

Can I have some more opinions here? Would you use the board, and some examples of what for maybe?

>>146 There would be more demand for the majority of boards we added. If we added a Roleplaying board, we would get a ton more roleplays. If we added a Dogs board, we'd have a lot more threads about dogs. Fuck, if we made a Tsuki board, we'd have a lot more threads about Tsuki.

However, the point is that such threads belong elsewhere right now, and the site isn't showing any demand for it. Just because a board could elicit discussion over time doesn't mean that it should be added.

>>147, I understand and I'm not saying that it has to be added but a board as consuming as an Areas of Study board would make sense to have in terms of the ammount of threads it could cover. Using your example, Canine Behavior could be a thread there! It's an area of study that doesn't fit anywhere in particular other than Random. Though stuff about Tsuki clearly belongs in Random... Sure, we can just throw just about anything into Random but this would make things alot more coherent.

I'm not shouting action now or anything along those lines, but I want to know if you would use it and maybe some examples pertaining to you. Though the way things are sounding, that would be a no... (if so, opinion noted!)

And regarding a Roleplay board...while I wouldn't use it, I am now curious as to how popular it would be. It seems like very few people frequent the suggestions subboard though.

>>148 We'd have all the chatfags up our the RP board's butt in about two weeks. Then the people who do legitimate roleplaying on forums (/me) would come in slowly over a few months and try to convert the chatfags to write in proper English, only to fail and return to their previous websites. Then if the LARP'rs found it, they would declare the board theirs and spam events and shit. It'd probably turn into a major war zone that slowly spread through to the Literature board, then nearby boards, then the entire site... like a plague, the site would fill with IZAYA's going, "I ♥ umans ur so intRsteng I luv u humens."

Anyway.

I would definitely use a philosophy board if we had one. I'd get into way more depth about the philosophers I like, as well as my own beliefs about the world and people, etc. in a more official sense. However, I don't think I'd use an areas of study board. It'd be too easy to discuss those things in other boards; it's just too vague.

>>149 Thank you. That gave me a very, very clear picture :)

...but having a more encompassing Areas of Study board, on which you could have threads for Philosophical topics/areas is more useful than having just a board for Philosophy. But yes, there'd be some overlap with certain areas of study. Such as, areas of study that fall under Literature clearly already have a place.

Like I mentioned a few posts up, I'd definitely use the board for Chemistry/Physics related topics (and several others that I don't have time for at the moment, but others likely would...).

>>150 It just seems way to vague. There are "areas of study" in every field. Literature, music, sports, technology, animation, art, comics, film, food, etc. They all have areas of study. I would rather see those kinds of threads in the boards about them, with the left overs in random, so that there's on-topic discussion in the appropriate areas. I feel like the significance of those topics would just be diluted by a board like that where they're being discussed by people who aren't all interested in the particular topics being brought up to have a full discussion.

Also, let's face it, the majority of this site's users are not the brightest, most eloquent of the bunch. If we had a philosophy board, who is saying it would always be used appropriately? The amount of duplicate threads, grey areas that would be violated and silly ideas that would be put forwards would greatly outweigh the intelligent discussions that took place.

You just always want to not overestimate the population of this site.

>>152 it's an 'Areas of Study' board...

Maybe I should have just made a new thread afterall.

'would always be used appropriately?' No.

>>152 Overestimating the population is my specialty tho D:

>>153 Who says he was responding to you? lol

And we've already discussed it too much in this thread; having to repeat all the points would be a bit frustrating, imo. But do what you will.

>>154 Nothing on this site is used appropriately v-v

>>155 Thank you for pointing out my hasty assumptions Barabi, you really are dependable :)

And I'll forego it with hopes that should any come along thinking what a splendid thing it would be to have an areas of study board, they'll find their way to our discussions. Not likely though...I might have to come every so often and point to it, but that's well within my capability ;)

While I really love philosophy and think that it would be an interesting forum, I can also easily see how people would abuse it ^^"

Every idea has its flaws, but i GUESS it COULD work...
but it could easily backfire aswell

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I'm actually for a philsophy board...
Its maybe late but still!

This is in fact in demand: Talks of human rights, the effects of death, what characterizes good and evil, the functions of war in the world, and what makes life special and enjoyable (worth living) are all topics of discussion brought up in the past on Main or in Personal with hundreds of replies... Not to mention the sheer number of people who try asking these type of questions on the site, but wind up getting permasaged because they didn't post in the right place, or they're post was a duplicate.

Also, as >>37 has said, not as many philosophical questions could have been posted because people are scared of posting them on Main.

>>42 One of the oldest member has also thought this was a good idea.

>>149 Barabi, I see that you have also said that you would like this board to exist and believed that you would post within it.

I also think the same way as >>20, and despite the sensitivities of the subject, religion should also be discussed within the board as well as idealism.

>>53 Ironically, Babs said here that the majority were not with the idea of creating a Philosophy section, but after counting, I found 23 members up to this point who thought that it would be a good idea (and this was not including reposts by the same member). So that wasn't really accurate, since technically, the majority were saying that they wanted a philosophy board.

>>69 I also agree that the topic is too broad to be put on Main, and when these topics, become active, it is complicated to keep up the site rules within the top five.

This seems pretty apparent to me that the common rejection of a board suggestion does not apply here; a philosophy board is in fact in demand. And judging by the consistency of these threads on main, as well as the number of posts within this thread, it may always will be.

The question here is, what number are you looking for? So far, I've gone through this post and have identified 48 members (including myself) who have replied on here thate would like a philosophy board. This did not include reposts, which the majority of the board is filled with. Yes, this board dates back a few years, so the question is, how many more replies are needed until this board is considered "in demand".

I have read through all the arguments and I believe that each board has a few people who post incorrectly (which was an argument against the board, as mentioned somewhat crudely here >>152).

Isn't this exactly what the board descriptions are for? Saying you shouldn't make a board because of possible human error doesn't make sense, because we see that in every board everyday. The board description could hold a simple definition: Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind and language.

Then, a guide should be placed similar to what's been done in news to CLARIFY the board description. After that, it'd be good to go.

As for believing too few would post in the board... You can't really declare that. You would have to test it out and see it to be true first. If there can't be something like a trial period, that doesn't really make any sense, because then for each board suggestion we could simply state that IF it were created, it wouldn't be active enough.
Unfortunately, it appears that all threads that suggested the boards we have now are no longer on site. Each time I click on a thread that /might/ be what one describing Personal or Literature I get an error message.

until now, all philosophical problems would go to Literature, Personal and Random sections. So why not be a Philosophy section. I don't want all the good stuff go to the Black Hole of Random...

>>163 At the time this thread was started and for the following couple years, there was very little demand for something like this. Many of the members posting in its favor early on were also new to the site and left almost immediately. Discussions about it occurred in other areas of the site and in off-site chats, and very few returning members saw use in the idea. That's why I said the majority were not in favor of it.

As for people being scared of posting on Main, that is nowhere near as big of a problem as it used to be. The past year or two has yielded a ton of interesting threads of discussion (although I may feel they are of questionable quality).

I do believe that the climate of the site has changed. A philosophy board would be a lot more appropriate now than it would have been three years ago.

>>165 this

I'm more for the idea than I was back then.

Though, I'm unsure how active/populated the board would be.
I mean, how many threads can you make for philosophy?

Not to mention all the shit 12 year olds that will be making "whoa so deep" threads.

Very conflicted.

>>166

We're always going to have newbs as long as we allow newbs on the site. We'd keep it clean like we have to keep all the boards clean.
For a philosophy thread at least, if they say "woah so deep" at least they found something that's broadened their thinking process or changed their opinions. They may not be ready to contribute at that time, but would be later.

>>167 Woah so deep!

>>168 oh u

>>167 it would be like Personal but worse.
Don't kid yourself.

>>169 People in personal have expressed deep thing b4, fool!

Stop bein so negative, it'll be fine!

>>170 ugh. Thinking*

>>170 If you say so!

So. Philosophy section?
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>>173 Thank you!!~~~<3

I would support this, 100%, but am a bit worry about other 'philosophy' that are degenerate.
But oh well, am casting in my vote in favor.

>>174 No problem. I support having one because I want to read more deep meaningful threads. I think I've read all of them already.

>>175 those degenerated philosophies will be, mentally, rejected by the readers. Everyone has the choice of finding their path to wisdom. Also, two statements can contradict and each one of them will be sustained by a specific set of perspectives. And, from this type of clash, the best always wins. So, no worries ^^

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>>179 Wrong thread.

OOoooh, philosophy! I'd like a philosophy board, especially for my midnight philosophy tangents. I think it has a ton of potential though, 'le~!

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Philosophy.

If we're gonna have this, yall gonna expect a heavy load of faggets all over it.
The same with this here site. Yes, it can have its charm, but overall, its gonna be one hell of a mess.
Especially with everyone moderating the site. A mighty fine job.

>>183 We know, we know. It's been said many times, but WILL YOU vote for or against a philosophy board.

I'd vote for it. Something like that is worth the risk of a few douche bags

une section philosophie est vraiment une bonne idée je trouve, cela ouvre l'échange et le partage de pensée

Bumping with a vote in support.

>>187
It would keep Main clear of (some of) the pretentious noobs.

A reformation is coming.

+1

I'd post on a Philosophy section.

Well, did people forget about this?

it could be a sub section of literature

No, i think having one would just be a failure, i mean sure there could be good and bad, but seriously look at this site, new people blindly doing whatever, it would not worl out.
If you have to put it as a sub tag, that way not a lot of fags would get in.

Great idea. I need to bump this.

I would actually like a philosophy section. People could then introduce novel ideas and theories. However, if someone says something that others consider offensive, there could be A LOT of conflict. Then again, this is a place where people all around the world can work it out. We should be able to respect other's beliefs, even if we strongly disagree their thoughts.

But that's just my opinion.

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P.S. bump bump bump bump bump

Haha... I remember when Magnolia kept on pestering other people about this (￣▽￣) Technically speaking though, the Main is supposed to be the "Philosophy" board, as "important topics, overarching Dollars issues, and actual topics of discussion" belong there. Philosophy is a bit of a shaky topic though, and the board may end up becoming a cesspool of turmoil

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This could be interesting...
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This sounds awesome
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Since this was suggested five years ago and never happened, here's an alternative.

http://dollars-bbs.org/personal/res/1364318408.html