Anyone on here remember the old Catholic Answers forum?

[acanonlawyer]

I think I was literally one of the first 1,000 members of the old site. That was in another life, so to speak. Now, a few usernames later, I think it’s pretty much the same as far as the discussions go. I don’t see many topics, though. Just canon law posts is about all I look at…with a few exceptions (evidently).

Dan

 

[Irishmom2]

There is one brewing for you now actually.

 

[po18guy]

I think that, in some cases, the flag is used as the opposite of the “like” - as the thumb down on YouTube. The like is easy to grasp. Sadly, the flag gives those who are trolls, malicious, easily offended or simply unwilling to confront differing opinions a degree of power over those who offer those opinions.

I have been flagged for quoting Fr. Mitch Pacwa and Dr. Ray Guarendi. Maybe I should quote Michael Savage or Bill Maher and see how it goes…

Nah.

 

[acanonlawyer]

If you are saying that with me in mind and referring to something canon law related that is brewing, I will note that I comment on a small percentage of the canonical topics that I see/read. I might know what you are referring to, for example, but I am not going to make any comment on that thread.

Dan

 

[Irishmom2]

Yes, hence the in my post.

I have always enjoyed your posts, and I know that you only post when you can offer something in the way of correction or furthering understanding.

 

[acanonlawyer]

May 21, 2004, 5:14 pm, is when I first signed up for this forum. I wonder if I’ll ever publicly admit who I was back then…

Dan

 

[Titivillus]

I think I was literally one of the first 1,000 members of the old site.

May 21, 2004, 5:14 pm, is when I first signed up for this forum. I wonder if I’ll ever publicly admit who I was back then…

Dan

Ha ha! I was May 19, 2004, 10:47 am.
I was number 700+change

Spoiler

And I was formerly Well-regarded by many Catholics (I think that’s how it went?)

 

[boldlygo]

Yes, I preferred the old layout. Was more like a community and less like social media.

Agreed!!!

 

[GKMotley]

Then I must be roughly the same. May 25, 2004.

 

[pnewton]

I miss the moderation.
It’s like the wild west now.

The community flagging system didn’t serve but to weaponize the flags.

I totally agree. The flagging system now is weaponized. I won’t give an opinion about the moderation. I do miss the enforcement against posting non-news stories as news. The current news forum is mostly trash: op-eds, marginal internet outlets, and political propaganda.

 

[pnewton]

I suspected something like that. I keep soldiering on with the same name.

 

[Minks]

Yes, I remember the old forum too and liked it much better. And I miss people like EasterJoy who no longer come to the forum.

She never returned after she was treated very badly.

 

[gracepoole]

I kind of wish that when people decide to permanently leave, they put a note on their profile so we know they didn’t die or anything. I’ll forever wonder about some people.

 

[redbetta]

Someone actually did find one poster’s obituary here once after he was gone for a while.

 

[Rhubarb]

The old forums were by far more superior. The layout was better, live moderators were better. And to be honest, the community was a lot less toxic then.

 

[gracepoole]

Rhubarb! You’re back! If only for a short time. Good to see you.

 

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