Agnostic.com

22 11

I propose we start a new game on Agnostic.com, to be known as "Not That Question Again!" Bingo.

It'll be very simple to play - we just compile a list of questions which appear again and again on this site, then each player is assigned five of them. The first player to spot all five of their questions wins.

Suitable examples include:

Do you believe in ghosts?
What are your thoughts on the simulation hypothesis?
Why do Adam and Eve have navels?
Why don't women reply when I send a private message?
Has anyone here ever heard of Christopher Hitchens/Richard Dawkins/The Flying Spaghetti Monster?
Do you believe in aliens/ancient astronauts?
Did you ever think that Adam and Eve had two sons, but gave rise to all humanity? (Usually followed with Think about that for a moment as though it's really original and deep)

Any other questions you see getting posted almost daily?

Jnei 8 Jan 27
Share

Enjoy being online again!

Welcome to the community of good people who base their values on evidence and appreciate civil discourse - the social network you will enjoy.

Create your free account

22 comments

Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.

10

Err yes, there's a few:

What is love?

Do you believe in soul mates?

How did you find Agnostic.com

How do you get points and what are they for?

&

How big's your knob? - I just made that one up 🙂

9

And.........

A question for the ladies (yadda yadda yadda)

How did you come out, atheist or homosexual (works the same)?

Do you celebrate Christmas?

Who's your favourite atheist (then a list)

&

How big's your.........🙂

7

do you believe in love at first sight?

i am looking for the perfect man/woman/other to love [but i don't feel like writing a bio, or i have stolen a bio that several other people have used on other dating sites, and i am using the photo of a porn star/athlete instead of my own picture or a picture of a cat, and furthermore i checked all possible answers about my religious beliefs so i am an atheist and religious and everything in between]

this is how you should live your life [insert cliche'd advice here: be yourself, always look on the bright side, bla bla bla]

how did the earth/the universe/evolution/humankind begin?

what if we are all just [insert crazy sf theory here]

i've been here 10 minutes and no one has fallen in love with me yet. this site sucks.

g

7

Anything Myers Briggs related.

Someone literally just this moment posted one of those!

@Jnei yeah it was a light-bulb moment for me

7

Agnostic vs. Atheist.

Does age matter in a relationship...
Everything everyone else said.

6

That's fine, but I've never seen any of these questions asked, except "Do you believe in ghosts?", which is a profile question.

Guess no one will want me on their team.

6

Don' think this appeared here yet, "Is Atheism a religion?"

6

Has anyone on this site ever actually met up with another user in real life?

What's the point of the points system? Isn't it a bit like Scientology?

...there's two more.

Jnei Level 8 Jan 27, 2019
6
  1. Where does morality come from if you are a skeptic ?
  2. Are there any right wing people here ?
  3. Are all men/women like my ex. ?
5

A response and a comment prompted by a comment by LimitedLight about repeat questions/posts:

This is the response to [agnostic.com] I disagree. The format is fine as is. We are doing a fair job of dealing with the scammers, trolls, and the like. Witness Trolls, Scammers, and Nigerian Russian Wives:Report Them Here. As for the repeat posts, any place experiencing growth and large membership is going to see redundancy in input. This is not an experiment in IT efficiency. It is a social endeavor that appears to be doing rather well.

You see something you know is a repeat, don't respond. Remember, you and I are not alone and that means that every day there are new people joining this site who have not seen that question. Let them respond to it while you and I move on to other things. Simple. I like simple. Further, ad populum arguments don't fly.

What you are saying here is on the order of, writers should stop writing because there are a limited number of plot lines and they were all used a few hundred years ago.

Those of you who have done any teaching are familiar with the repeat question and should know how to deal with it. For those who have not, talk to a teacher for insight on the issue.

yes. I've been told several times that if I don't like a post... scroll on by.

I agree it works well and as I posted above. (Repeat.) The one good thing is that there is a lot more interest is in the groups, and perhaps the front page helps to filter out the banalities, and displays them clearly for those who want them, leaving the groups free of it to a large extent.

5

What if I keep posting news articles about priests molesting/raping people? If it's new incidents, does that ever get old?

5

Unfortunately, this is what happens when new people sign on. It's called population growth and, yes it can get tiring.

4

World's most popular repeat question:

Are we there yet?

World's most common statement:

Daddy, I have to pee.

4

Scroll on by...

4

My favorites (usually a combo): What's up with the points? What do the levels mean? How do I get points/level up?

4

So if you're new here... how do you find out that these questions have been asked?

@Wildflower -- You don't, and you shouldn't have to. When you were in school, did you know that you were person number 351 who asked the teacher the same question in that year? Don't worry about it and carry on.

4

Good post. I think everyone covered the golden oldies, including the fact new folks are going to continue to bring up things that you have seen more than once.

4

I'm posting anything I can think of to get my last few points for Level 7! I actually haven't noticed the woo postings as much as repetitive postings about politics and feminism/toxic masculinity.

Orbit Level 7 Jan 27, 2019

All the best on your point search!

Oh yeah, @LimitedLight did plagiarize you. lol

2

How do you search for any of those on A?

2

Sounds like some of these are getting to you

Nope - or it wouldn't have been in this category! 🙂

@Jnei then where would you put it?

0

The one good thing is that there is a lot more interest is in the groups, and perhaps the front page helps to filter out the banalities, and displays them clearly for those who want them.

0

...thinking outside of the box AGAIN;
agree...if time is money-hey let's not
waste it... add-"Would u date someone
from another area?"

Write Comment
You can include a link to this post in your posts and comments by including the text q:275227
Agnostic does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of any content. Read full disclaimer.