Atheist Social Network?

[GenesisNemesis]

Apparently Aron Ra is promoting a new Atheist Social Network.



Personally I am reluctant to join (herding cats yada yada) but I've always liked the idea of an atheist social network, especially if it can be far more science-focused than, say Facebook. Thoughts?

Here is the link: https://atheist.social/

[SYZ]

Dunno... it could easily end up as a cesspool of trolls, bullies, liars, homophobes, religious nutters,
and all the rest of the societal garbage that Facebook seems to attract. I'm thinking that atheist
forums—like ours—provide enough interaction for a widely spread atheist "community".

[Minimalist]

What's wrong with this place?

[no one]

I'm here.

[Vera]

Yeah, I really fail to see the point or even how it'd be implemented. Are you going to have to prove your atheism in order to join? What if you're an "agnostic" (yeah, I know that the two aren't really mutually exclusive and the term agnostic is often ignorantly misused).

And anyway, I'm kinda wary of a social media (not a forum or a group and even on a forum theists - of the honest, not "prostalising" type are allowed and some are, as all know, admins and I don't even mean just Aliza) that is based around a specific identity (if you can call it that). Just like I am wary of people who define themselves by one part of who they are and that part becomes their whole identity... makes me think they don't have much of a personality or anything of substance to offer (this is BY FAR not limited to religion, but also politics, sexuality and a handful others).

All in all, I get forums (it's like a club, a group based on a common characteristic or a hobby or what have you), a whole social media seems... unnecessary and frankly, a bit iffy.

(Also wasn't Aron Ra a bit of a jerk or am I confusing him with someone else?)

[GenesisNemesis]

What's wrong with this place?

Nothing, but I don't see why there should be only one place where atheists can connect with each other. Seems pretty limiting.

[GenesisNemesis]

Yeah, I really fail to see the point or even how it'd be implemented. Are you going to have to prove your atheism in order to join? What if you're an "agnostic" (yeah, I know that the two aren't really mutually exclusive and the term agnostic is often ignorantly misused).

And anyway, I'm kinda wary of a social media (not a forum or a group and even on a forum theists - of the honest, not "prostalising" type are allowed and some are, as all know, admins and I don't even mean just Aliza) that is based around a specific identity (if you can call it that).  Just like I am wary of people who define themselves by one part of who they are and that part becomes their whole identity... makes me think they don't have much of a personality or anything of substance to offer (this is BY FAR not limited to religion, but also politics, sexuality and a handful others).

All in all, I get forums (it's like a club, a group based on a common characteristic or a hobby or what have you), a whole social media seems... unnecessary and frankly, a bit iffy.

(Also wasn't Aron Ra a bit of a jerk or am I confusing him with someone else?)

I don't recall Ra being a jerk, but you might be thinking of Matt Dillahunty, who I'm not as much a fan of but I can appreciate at times.

[Vera]

I don't recall Ra being a jerk, but you might be thinking of Matt Dillahunty, who I'm not as much a fan of but I can appreciate at times.

Yeah, I think it was him (they kinda look similar to me). In all fairness, I didn't know any atheist "celebrities" before I joined TTA ages ago... and I've only read God is Not Great (while I was in Uruguay, actually... appropriate, as they are the least religious country in Latin America actually )... and the first volume of Dawkins' stupefyingly boring and self-important autobiography which I translated... and never got paid for (not his fault obviously )

[abaris]

Thoughts?

As with everything atheist, I lost interest. Some ten years ago, I would have had a look, but today, I got the feeling of already having seen it all. Heard all the arguments and counter arguments and they just keep repeating themselves over and over. It's pretty much the same as with the religious. There's only so much to say and read on the matter.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Not my cuppa joe.

[Dānu]

I'll wait and see if it establishes itself first.

[Szuchow]

I don't really see the point of it but to each his own I guess.

[Inkubus]

I dare say it will evaporate just like that other silly idea; the "Brights" movement.

RW

[Dancefortwo]

That would be a "No" for me too.

[Dom]

I'll probably have a look once it's running and populated. But I like it here, we have a cool community and we've been together a long time. If I have a look, I'll be looking for things we may want to add here. Can't imagine though what that would be.

[SYZ]

What's wrong with this place?

Nothing, but I don't see why there should be only one place where atheists can connect with each other. Seems pretty limiting.

There's a large number of atheist forums globally, and while some of them are
pretty insignificant or irrelevant, there are a lot of really good ones. (like ours    )

Possibly the largest one is https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/ which
has 2.7 million members, and more than 1,500 of them on line at any one time.

[Minimalist]

Years ago I was on Dawkins' forum.  I couldn't keep up.  I'd make a post and go back 20 minutes later and there would be 4 pages of replies to read through.

The whole place was like having a job!

[Dancefortwo]

What's wrong with this place?

Nothing, but I don't see why there should be only one place where atheists can connect with each other. Seems pretty limiting.

There's a large number of atheist forums globally, and while some of them are
pretty insignificant or irrelevant, there are a lot of really good ones. (like ours    )

Possibly the largest one is https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/ which
has 2.7 million members, and more than 1,500 of them on line at any one time.

I go there a lot.  There's a debate sub-forum that's accessable in a drop down discussion tab on the upper left side of the web page.  You can debate a Christian, Debate Religion, Debate an atheist and several others.  There's also a "Bored in Church" subforum.  People bored out of their skulls in church text stuff while in church.  It's not that active though.

[KevinM1]

More power to them if it actually works out, but I have 0 interest in such a place.

[Inkubus]

Have any of you poked around in there? What a fucking mess.

[KevinM1]

Have any of you poked around in there? What a fucking mess.

No... I wasn't about to give my email out to yet another site. Any specific things that are bad?

[Inkubus]

Have any of you poked around in there? What a fucking mess.

No... I wasn't about to give my email out to yet another site.  Any specific things that are bad?

Ah no I didn't register I just poked around as best I could, what a horror to navigate and whatever you enter in the search box brings up the same posts.

And it's ugly.

[Tres Leches]

I've observed that social networks, including sites for atheists, are often dominated by or defer to male voices and apart from the keep gods away from me stuff I have a hard time relating on a personal level. And as abaris said, there's not much new to be said about atheism. Our site fits the bill for me. But if the new social network plants a seed in others to drop religion, it's a good thing.

-Teresa

[mordant]

I took a look. It's pretty buggy. It can't even send out a confirmation email so that you can use it.

I don't have time for it right now anyway, was just curious.

[Gwaithmir]

I had a look at it a couple of days ago. It doesn't seem to be really up and running yet. I'll have another look next week.