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To preface my comments; I have been an active participant on Anandtech for nearly a decade now. I first came here looking to understand the intricacies of computers, and have gained much from participating in such discussion. My focus back then was primarily in discussing graphics technology, and I believe I have earned respect for my ability to do so in that section of this forum. I substantiate this belief with the fact that my name (more correctly my previous handle "TheSnowman") was brought up by multiple members when a request was made for participants to propose new moderators for VC & G. I was surprised to see that happened, as by that time it had been a long while since I posted regularly in that section of this forum.
With that established, I take issue with a thread I created being locked with the following argument:
As for other forums, you can find many forums filled people disputing the official conspiracy theory with the whole array of logical fallacies and denial of well established realities, but I've no interest in ever participating in one of those. You can also find falser forums filled with logical fallacies and denial of reality too, such as this one. I stumbled upon that forum last time a 9/11 related topic I was participating in here on Anandtech was locked, and wracked up nearly 200 posts butting my head against their wall since then, from which I learned much. Beyond that, there are a few places which do well to keep those spewing fallacious arguments from both sides at bay, but I rarely have reason for comment towards people who are already well versed on the subject, such as here.
I hope some moderator might be so kind as to give all of the above unbiased consideration in reviewing the possibility of reopening the thread in question. I had typed out a lengthy reply to all of the many questions and arguments BeauJangles presented, and would greatly appreciate it if I could be allowed to present them in my defense there, even if the thread is only unlocked long enough for me to do so. Regardless of the outcome, I thank kindly anyone who took the time to read the entirety of this post.
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This is not another WTC conspiracy thread. This thread is just you whining and arguing about the same garbage you posted that others having debunked your lame WTC conspiracy thread.
Harvey
Senior AnandTech Moderator
With that established, I take issue with a thread I created being locked with the following argument:
Please allow me to address the last part first, and then continue with the rest:
This is a forum where I'm regularly attacked by others for having challenged their faith in the official 9/11 conspiracy theory, apparently out of their inability to formulate a rational argument against my positions even on unrelated topics. I would be happy to demonstrate multiple examples of this upon request. Considering others are apparently free use my position on this matter as an excuse to attack me, surely I should also be free to defend myself?
Threads everyone finds boring just die on their own, with no need to lock it. On the contrary, multiple members obviously found the topic in question interesting enough to reply.
Not at all, as the thread was based on the recent revelation that a FOXNews is freely aware of flaws in the official conspiracy theory, and provides insight into his positions on the topic as well as the reason he is unable to state as much publicly. Granted, there are others bringing up arguments in support of the official story which have already been discussed before, out of some aversion to discussing the information I presented, However, that does nothing to make the topic itself redundant by any rational account.
That would be a thread which proposes a conspiracy theory in regard to 9/11, while the thread I created presents information on the matter rather than speculation.
Surely we all agree that the BS position is inherently the one which cannot survive open debate? Assuming no argument to this, please note that I am not the one looking to stifle discussion here, and have no interest in doing so anywhere.
As for other forums, you can find many forums filled people disputing the official conspiracy theory with the whole array of logical fallacies and denial of well established realities, but I've no interest in ever participating in one of those. You can also find falser forums filled with logical fallacies and denial of reality too, such as this one. I stumbled upon that forum last time a 9/11 related topic I was participating in here on Anandtech was locked, and wracked up nearly 200 posts butting my head against their wall since then, from which I learned much. Beyond that, there are a few places which do well to keep those spewing fallacious arguments from both sides at bay, but I rarely have reason for comment towards people who are already well versed on the subject, such as here.
I hope some moderator might be so kind as to give all of the above unbiased consideration in reviewing the possibility of reopening the thread in question. I had typed out a lengthy reply to all of the many questions and arguments BeauJangles presented, and would greatly appreciate it if I could be allowed to present them in my defense there, even if the thread is only unlocked long enough for me to do so. Regardless of the outcome, I thank kindly anyone who took the time to read the entirety of this post.
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This is not another WTC conspiracy thread. This thread is just you whining and arguing about the same garbage you posted that others having debunked your lame WTC conspiracy thread.
Harvey
Senior AnandTech Moderator
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