Afternoon sir
[Your phraseology suggests that you are far from an "intellectual academic" and "a neutral scientific observer". Such a person would not have to have explained to him or her that typical Internet discussion boards are open and free affairs that make no attempt to be objective, academic or intellectual. They're comprised of a wide variety of individuals with different interests and objectives in posting. Only a heavily moderated board, or one whose membership is heavily screened and whose objectives are clearly stated, can be what you suggest.]
Is this a typical internet board? I thought it was an atypical one. Excuse me for giving you more credit than you deserve.
[On what basis did you conclude that perhaps "this was a board with both devout jws and ex-jws on it"? Certainly not on the basis of observation. Had you actually observed conversations here for long enough to form a valid opinion, you would have seen that there are only a tiny number of JWs who post from time to time, most of whom are not at all representative of the typical JW who is deathly afraid of the Internet.]
Hmmmm . . . where did I write that I concluded this board contained both devout jws and ex-jws? My exact verbal usage was "thought." I thought this board was for both groups of people since it is called jw.com. Yours truly never said "concluded."
[Your comments indicate that, far from being a neutral observer, you're here to stir the pot and see what turns up. This gives the lie to your comment that "objectivity and openness are important for us intellectual academics", since it's obvious that you're neither objective, open, intellectual, nor an academic.]
Think what you want, sir. You have no idea about my qualifications or research and methinks it is highly supercilious of you to act like you do.