Declan Lunny
Registered Senior Member
This is precisely what is happening in this forum. Paddoboy / Origin / Aquoues Id / Brucep / etc are doing exactly the same thing, answering, defending and finally terming the insistence of querist either as agenda or BS. But then no constructive idea is also coming forward from these guys, this is quite disturbing, they appear to be more than Wiki knowledgeable, they also must come forward and put their own views frankly. Simply doing the job of pasting some news or some writings or answering questions is not doing justice to their knowledge..
Calling out people by name to whine about their approach to discussing science is poor form. Maybe you should address each of them individually with any umbrage you feel in a particular post they made. The four names you cited usually have a very good grasp of the conventional science they are discussing and can usually be counted on to honestly let you the know the limits of their grasp.
All "ideas", "theories" or "musings" are not created equal. What should they do, "pretend" that anything you say is a "good idea, theory or musing" just because you took the time to type it into a forum thread?
When can the word "crank" be applied? Never if it offends you?
What about "crackpot"? Never if it offends you?
Pseudoscience? Never if it offends you?
Fringe?
Most often when someone offers an "alternate" theory, it will fit into one or all of those categories. You can't make everyone accept your theorizing having the same weight as you yourself place on it.
Calling out several people, as a group, to complain is bad form. Telling people how to appropriately discuss science is also bad form. Telling people how to judge your off beat ideas is also bad form. It reminds me of someone we all love to hate. Just saying,,,,,,