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  new member- my story

  by AndDontCallMeShirley in

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  "that which can be asserted without evidence, can.

  be dismissed without evidence.

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  violias

  Shirley

   how is your family handling you not attending meeting and all that?  Surely someone has noticed by now?   

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  Poster country flags and privacy

  by Simon in

  1. forum
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  the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

  before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

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  I still think there is more potential harm from people being dishonest about who and where they are than there is from anyone having their identity revealed by a country location

   

  I agree with you but still think we should be able to opt out.
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  Poster country flags and privacy

  by Simon in

  1. forum
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  the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

  before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

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  violias

  

   the pirate flag looks a lot like this and that is what it makes me think of .

   

   

   

   
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  Poster country flags and privacy

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

  before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

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  violias

  The earth flag is a great one. I really like it. 
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  Poster country flags and privacy

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

  before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

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  violias

  the default icon could be anything, does not have to be skull and crossbones. That seems so scary. How about something pleasant.  Maybe vote on options?  or just pick something generic that we will all recognize that is not scary. a world  globe or an earth pic?

   
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  Poster country flags and privacy

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

  before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

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  violias

  SAY WHAT Kate?   Did you just go through bohm posting history and drag out something and post it for all to see?  Cause if you did, that is way tacky or perhaps threatening is the word I am looking for .
  
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  Poster country flags and privacy

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

  before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

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  violias

  I am agreeing with Scully( quote )

  
  

  "I prefer to opt out of disclosing that information on my profile. If someone wants to attempt to identify me, they can bloody well work for it,posts, rather than having it automatically served to them on my pr. "

    I'd opt out of my country and gender and any info on profile. 

   

  btw, years ago it was VERY common for posters to list fake countries of origin . We were all so afraid.  

   
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  Rasputin and Serums and Herbs--Oh My!

  by rebel8 in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i have written a blog post about the dubs and their scorn of modern medicine and rasputin, while simultaneously touting unproven, dangerous cures.. i wonder what it is about a fake remedy that makes jws believe in it or scorn it?.

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  I just read your blog and recall all of that Rebel- all of it.  We were once invited to a cong  get together and it turned out to be a Shaklee party. We showed up and everyone was dressed up really fancy, party.  I found out it was a recruiting party for Shaklee and told them we were not the least bit interested - we were asked to leave.   We were surprised but not too much having remembered how the jws got all messed up with the pyramid schemes of the 60's.  
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  Rasputin and Serums and Herbs--Oh My!

  by rebel8 in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i have written a blog post about the dubs and their scorn of modern medicine and rasputin, while simultaneously touting unproven, dangerous cures.. i wonder what it is about a fake remedy that makes jws believe in it or scorn it?.

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  I have not read the blog yet either( but will) but know jws tend to go to extremes a lot of times.  I think we can avail ourselves of modern medicine and use some alt. medicine too.  I once had a sis try to sell me a line of Vits - the catch was I had to really believe they would cure me. I declined.  Pills either work or they don't . The wtbs has a long history of supporting quackery . If you had access to the Golden Age you'd see some of the ridiculous  things for sale in them.  I like to use a website called http://www.quackwatch.com/

  I knew a sister who nearly killed herself with herbal meds. She damaged her liver.  Herbs are not side effect free. I own Herb and vit and supplement guide books and use them . they can be helpful but not everyone should take them , in other words, RTFM. before taking herbs, vits or supplements.   

  I think you might be able to get the best of both western and eastern medicine that way. 

  Miles you comments were great, you just did not understand the topic. 

  btw, wanted to add jws are not the only folks who use almost voodoo medicine.  lots of folks do this.   
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  New Site Problems

  by The Searcher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi simon - i'd sent you an email regarding this problem;.

  i cannot see the captcha facility to enable me to prove i'm a humanzee and log-on.

  so i could not gain access to my account and participate - despite trying numerous suggestions provided on the internet.. i tried one last thing - i downloaded mozilla firefox (never tried it before) and it by-passes the captcha function and gives me access now.. i look forward to getting acquainted with the new-look web site.. thanks simon..

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  some of you guys are being a little tough on Simon.  Please don't make me post that song from Frozen, "let it go" .