Why not debate with polite “skeptics” in alt.paranormal?
The experience of most people with more than a year of positive contribution in alt.paranormal, and who find value in the subject of the paranormal, is that most of the people who argue against the existence of the paranormal, in alt.paranormal, are obnoxious. The volume, frequency and hostility of the postings dissuades serious inquirers from reading or posting in the newsgroup. There are, of course, some “skeptics” who have debated with no real harm to the newsgroup, but for the most part it has been, and would likely continue to be, destructive to the harmonious and productive flow of information and ideas. The exact type of acceptable “skeptic,” or the names of certain individuals to debate whether the paranormal exists, cannot feasibly be placed in these FAQs.
