What's the point of becoming a member of a FES where none of the members want to discuss FET? It's like joining an astronomy club where no one wants to talk about looking at the stars.Stop moaning.
It does sound like this site would become more-so a social club than an actual community to discuss the flatness of Earth.
It does sound like this site would become more-so a social club than an actual community to discuss the flatness of Earth.
How would a free and basically meaningless membership system make this site any more or less of a social club?
It does sound like this siteFixed, because it already happened about 6 months ago.wouldhas become more-so a social club than an actual community to discuss the flatness of Earth.
It does sound like this siteFixed, because it already happened about 6 months ago.wouldhas become more-so a social club than an actual community to discuss the flatness of Earth.
Well, you gotta start somewhere.Why the clause? If you want to be 'a friend of the flat earth society', sign up, download your little certificate if you want... that's it. We could give 'friends of the flat earth society a little square' too. It hurts no one, other than an administrator every once in a while.
It seems like a good enough idea. Just make sure you have a list of people who do sign up so it's slightly more official. You should probably put in some clause saying that the members should discuss FET at least once in a while.
I don't think friends count as actual members.Well, you gotta start somewhere.Why the clause? If you want to be 'a friend of the flat earth society', sign up, download your little certificate if you want... that's it. We could give 'friends of the flat earth society a little square' too. It hurts no one, other than an administrator every once in a while.
It seems like a good enough idea. Just make sure you have a list of people who do sign up so it's slightly more official. You should probably put in some clause saying that the members should discuss FET at least once in a while.
I don't think friends count as actual members.Not that we should necessarily be influenced by that, but on the old site, "Friends of the Flat Earth" are the people who paid for their membership packs, while "Associate Members" are the ones who got on the roster free of charge, needing to only send a postcard. (Last I checked, the count of associate members was 5)
You should probably put in some clause saying that the members should discuss FET at least once in a while.I don't think that a clause compelling discussion of FET among members is the answer. Let's face it, if a number of people get together and are genuinely interested in something (whether they actually believe in it or not), then discussion will flow naturally. The fact there is little to no discussion of FET on a FES web site suggests that few, if any, "members" have any genuine interest in FET.
You should probably put in some clause saying that the members should discuss FET at least once in a while.I don't think that a clause compelling discussion of FET among members is the answer. Let's face it, if a number of people get together and are genuinely interested in something (whether they actually believe in it or not), then discussion will flow naturally. The fact there is little to no discussion of FET on a FES web site suggests that few, if any, "members" have any genuine interest in FET.
Are you saying that there are no aspects of FET left for FE'ers to discuss among themselves? Have all the mysteries of FET been solved? Do all FE'ers agree on the same FE model?You should probably put in some clause saying that the members should discuss FET at least once in a while.I don't think that a clause compelling discussion of FET among members is the answer. Let's face it, if a number of people get together and are genuinely interested in something (whether they actually believe in it or not), then discussion will flow naturally. The fact there is little to no discussion of FET on a FES web site suggests that few, if any, "members" have any genuine interest in FET.
Or they do, but they got tired of arguing the same topics with people like you repeatedly.
Are you saying that there are no aspects of FET left for FE'ers to discuss among themselves? Have all the mysteries of FET been solved? Do all FE'ers agree on the same FE model?You should probably put in some clause saying that the members should discuss FET at least once in a while.I don't think that a clause compelling discussion of FET among members is the answer. Let's face it, if a number of people get together and are genuinely interested in something (whether they actually believe in it or not), then discussion will flow naturally. The fact there is little to no discussion of FET on a FES web site suggests that few, if any, "members" have any genuine interest in FET.
Or they do, but they got tired of arguing the same topics with people like you repeatedly.
Yes, you can leave now. Show's over.Are you saying that there are no aspects of FET left for FE'ers to discuss among themselves? Have all the mysteries of FET been solved? Do all FE'ers agree on the same FE model?You should probably put in some clause saying that the members should discuss FET at least once in a while.I don't think that a clause compelling discussion of FET among members is the answer. Let's face it, if a number of people get together and are genuinely interested in something (whether they actually believe in it or not), then discussion will flow naturally. The fact there is little to no discussion of FET on a FES web site suggests that few, if any, "members" have any genuine interest in FET.
Or they do, but they got tired of arguing the same topics with people like you repeatedly.
The T-shirt idea comes up every now and then. When we last discussed it, everyone seemed to think it's a good idea. The main reason we're somewhat reluctant is that, frankly, we don't want people to think we're doing this for money, and the easiest way to guarantee we never get this accusation is by not having anything that costs money. But maybe it's time to give those a trial run? I have some friends at TeeGlobe (http://teeglobe.com/) - one of those companies that offer a new t-shirt every day for a period of 48 hours, they're dirt cheap, and they deliver worldwide. I could get in touch with them and see if they'd be willing to put up a design of ours. That way we could at least partially satisfy the initial need for tees among members and potentially get a little bit more attention from the outside world, and depending on how that goes, we could then decide whether or not we want to set up something long-term.Can you not get your friends at teeglobe to charge their part and not add any extra commission for FES? And if not, could we not donate the money to a worthwhile charity? Save the penguins or some other kinda FES related thing? Maybe a kids charity. That would probably be better.
What do people think?
I think a membership register should be voluntary. Perhaps one of the council members can volunteer to keep up with it and people can send him/her a PM with their choice of information to add to it, such as initials, city, first and/or last name, country, or what ever information that member wants to be displayed on his/her membership. That council member would then just have to transfer the information from the PM to the list.
What about the word hersey?
Just out of curiosity, what exactly are "all the Society's Requirements" that need to be fulfilled in order to be granted membership?
Also, just what "Rights and Privileges" are attached?
And what's wrong with this one:
I ... abandon the false opinion that the Sun was the centre of the universe and immoveable, and that the Earth was not the centre of the same and that it moved, and that I was neither to hold, defend, nor teach in any manner whatever, either orally or in writing, the said false doctrine. I have been judged vehemently suspected of heresy, that is, of having held and believed that the Sun is the centre of the universe and immoveable, and that the Earth is not the centre of the same, and that it does move.
I abjure with sincere heart and unfeigned faith, I curse and detest the said errors and heresies, and generally all and every error. And I swear that for the future I will neither say nor assert in speaking or writing such things as may bring upon me similar suspicion; and if I know any heretic, or one suspected of heresy, I will denounce him.
I Galileo Galilei aforesaid have abjured, sworn, and promised, and hold myself bound as above; and in token of the truth, with my own hand have subscribed the present schedule of my abjuration, and have recited it word by word. In Rome, at the Convent della Minerva, this 22nd day of June,
What if I join then tell everyone the earth is round?Then we will put you under house arrest for the rest of your natural life.