Why do you say it is declining? People have been regualarly signing up.One reason participation on ESMB is declining.
Suggestions welcomed for what can be to reverse this.
And none of them provide a complete picture of Scientology, which is necessary to fully inoculate a person.While what you wrote probably IS a contributing factor, back when Emma started the original ESMB there weren't a whole lot of options for people who wished to discuss anything about Scientology. Now there's a bunch of various blogs and Facebook groups for people who wish to post on.
And there are so many more publications on Scientology as well as documentaries, I bet that many newly out people focus their time and attention on going through that material as well as the many hundreds of hours of video from people like Karen#1, Chris Shelton, and others.
For the millionth time, you can't 'fully inoculate' a person Veda ... you can try if you wish to but it is ultimately each individuals RIGHT to do whatever they like with their own lives. Sometimes the more you try and protect people the more they will respond by doing the exact opposite to whatever you suggest (especially the young).And none of them provide a complete picture of Scientology, which is necessary to fully inoculate a person.
There is a treasure trove of material on the original ESMB. If there was ever the ability to merge ESMB with Redux I believe that that would help. That in itself would bring more people here IMO, and some of them, since they were already here would be more likely to post here. Some still go to ESMB to read the threads, but given that it is in archive mode, posting isn't an option.Suggestions welcomed for what can be to reverse this.
It sounds like you need a few intensives of the False Purpose Rundown.If, after reading and researching the net (including ESMB) a person bothers to announce that they are going to join the cofs, I would almost certainly say ... "off you go, have fun".
After repeatedly lifting, moving, assisting, encouraging, sympathizing and doing everything in my power to help a woman who screamed at me and abused me for hours on end and blamed me for stopping her from walking when she was physically completely unable to walk and kept trying to fall on her face because she believed she could, I had enough and quit my job a few weeks ago and won’t ever go back. Oh I stayed to the end of my shift, don’t worry. Nobody gets hurt on my shift but enough is enough.For the millionth time, you can't 'fully inoculate' a person Veda ... you can try if you wish to but it is ultimately each individuals RIGHT to do whatever they like with their own lives. Sometimes the more you try and protect people the more they will respond by doing the exact opposite to whatever you suggest (especially the young).
Covid vaccinations are a good current example of that, some people will not be having them and that is that. Some make a lot of noise about it and others just quietly make a decision.
In homes for the elderly these days (where I live) the residents are given 'the right' to continue to do things that may (and probably will) damage their health ... like fall over due to trying to do things that they perhaps shouldn't be doing. Staff are also told they are not to try and catch anyone who is clearly about to go a cropper ... it sounds shocking but that's the way it is ... that does not mean anyone wants to see people being hurt or that they should encourage silly behaviour.
If, after reading and researching the net (including ESMB) a person bothers to announce that they are going to join the cofs, I would almost certainly say ... "off you go, have fun".
Write a book. (A book few will buy since the audience is so super-infinitesimally-tiny.) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯And none of them provide a complete picture of Scientology, which is necessary to fully inoculate a person.
I try to liven the mood with some stuff in the cartoon thread and by my regular red ink humor.Veda, I think you’re right and we need more clever, upbeat topics. I don’t have that sort of creative impulse toward Scn anymore, in fact, I rarely even think about it these days. I come here cause this is my hangout and live conversation with friends sure beats television and the forum doesn’t sell our personal data to advertisers like Facebook does. It’s a safe space.
Social media everywhere is loaded with bad news. We all have been through a lot this past year and just want the insanity to end. Of course it affects us and this site.
To stimulate creative conversations, maybe we can start a few spinoff discussions like we had on the original ESMB? That way we don’t have to wait for a merge, cause I’m out of creative questions about Scn and already emptied my brain there.
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"ESMB is almost entirely about the bad nowadays." -Veda
That admonition wins the "Ironic Sermon Of the Month" award, because--
the statement scolds ESMB posters to cease posting about
the bad--by posting how bad their posts are. LOL
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There is a treasure trove of material on the original ESMB. If there was ever the ability to merge ESMB with Redux I believe that that would help. That in itself would bring more people here IMO, and some of them, since they were already here would be more likely to post here. Some still go to ESMB to read the threads, but given that it is in archive mode, posting isn't an option.
I have no idea if merging the two forums is possible but that would be great if that could ever happen.
Thanks, Sheila, for the helpful feedback.Veda, I think you’re right and we need more clever, upbeat topics. I don’t have that sort of creative impulse toward Scn anymore, in fact, I rarely even think about it these days. I come here cause this is my hangout and live conversation with friends sure beats television and the forum doesn’t sell our personal data to advertisers like Facebook does. It’s a safe space.
Social media everywhere is loaded with bad news. We all have been through a lot this past year and just want the insanity to end. Of course it affects us and this site.
To stimulate creative conversations, maybe we can start a few spinoff discussions like we had on the original ESMB? That way we don’t have to wait for a merge, cause I’m out of creative questions about Scn and already emptied my brain there.
There was no "sermon" or "scolding," nor was it asserted that ESMBR is "bad," or that anyone "cease posting about the bad."
An observation was made and suggestions welcomed.
I didn't ask for a mischaracterization, but thanks for yours anyway.
I think ESMBR, as a (potentially) unique place, not subject to Internet oligarch overlordsWhy do you say it is declining? People have been regualarly signing up.
Well if you look below your post you will find that there is an internet oligarch among us. If someone knows who that is, let me know.Whatttttt?
If your thread is not about people failing to post enough "good" material about Scientology, then you need to try to explain what it's about without abstractions.
You have started quite a number of threads where you advised others how to be sure to post the "good parts" of Scientology when speaking to each other and--especially to Indie Scientologists! Is this thread not the same continuing lecture series? If that is not what you are talking about, I am clueless what this thread is supposed to be about. LOL. You have hit on that theme countless times where people were allegedly "driven off the board" because posters on the board (like me) don't talk about Scientology's "good parts". You've made it clear that under your theory, people cannot be handled properly unless they follow your posting formula. No proof, but you incessantly keep instructing others how to post like you do.
You named the thread: "ESMB is almost entirely about the bad nowadays." What is the big mystery?
MYSTERY SOLVED: The ex-Scientology message board is almost entirely about the bad because Scientology is almost entirely bad.
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