Catholic Answers Forums Closing

[MarysLurker]

without the fear of harassment, being suspended or banned

Big social media tech companies are more likely to abuse Catholics in this way than a little Catholic forum’s staff.

 

[yankeesouth]

I don’t see that on twitter. They basically leave the in house disagreements alone.

 

[FrankFletcher]

Catholic Twitter is a dumpster fire.

 

[MarysLurker]

I don’t see that on twitter

Czech cardinal criticizes tech censorship after Twitter account is suspended | Catholic News Agency

 

[yankeesouth]

Well first of all the article states the reason for temporary suspension was unknown but yes I do agree that big tech is not friendly to Pro Life Catholics. But i am talking about within the Catholic Church. Someone like Dr. Taylor Marshall is free to criticize/disagree with Pope Francis/Cardinals, etc. or promote Traditional Catholicism.

 

[Anicette]

I wonder if it would be worth getting a petition going to express to the management how important this is to the community here and whether they would at least direct anyone interested to an alternative.

Yes, it would be important!

Be the initiative?

 

[MNathaniel]

Management of CAF will presumably not be directing people to specific CAF alternatives unless they think there’s a specific forum genuinely worthy of pointing people towards.

They couldn’t do that, in good conscience.

 

[Mtatum1958]

I’m sorry for the upsetting news. I figured it would be a bummer for many of you. But I really did put a lot of effort into this for a very long time and the decision to shut it down was not made quickly.

Thank you for all you have done. A bummer, yes, but things change and life goes on. What would be tragic; the end of Catholic Answers.

 

[Cruciferi]

Management of CAF will presumably not be directing people to specific CAF alternatives unless they think there’s a specific forum genuinely worthy of pointing people towards.

They already looked and there’s nothing.

Some of us are banding together to create one though.

 

[MNathaniel]

Is that the St. Isidore thing I just saw in another thread? Doesn’t look like a Discord server; is it another Discourse site? (I thought that would cost money?)

And is St. Isidore a saint of hospitality or something?

 

[Cruciferi]

Doesn’t look like a Discord server; what is it?

It’s the same platform as CAF. Discourse.

And is St. Isidore a saint of hospitality or something?

He is the Patron Saint of Farmers and Laborers

 

[redcatholic]

When these forums close who will I communicate on theological topics with? My wife? My kids? My fellow parishioners? Nooooooo. This can’t be! What do you need CAF? I’ll fund whatever it takes!

 

[Anicette]

And is St. Isidore a saint of hospitality or something?

Saint Isidore of Sevilla is the saint of the computer scientists, internet and informatic users.

So it’s our patron saint here.

He is the Patron Saint of Farmers and Laborers

Don’t confuse Saint Isidore the Laborer and Saint Isidore of Sevilla.

 

[Cruciferi]

What do you need CAF? I’ll fund whatever it takes!

Look, 65 of us were paying $10 a month to keep this place going. They never disclosed a monetary goal or gave any indication on how well the Patron system was working. Today, they say we couldn’t even raise 10% of the money necessary for the Forum.

 

[Cruciferi]

Don’t confuse Saint Isidore the Laborer and Saint Isidore of Sevilla

You have no authority over me! Flagged

 

[Anicette]

Sorry, if you are offensed by who I worded the sentence.

Your flagging is not justified.

 

[MarysLurker]

What about this other forum? Looks like it could use more participants

The main issue I see with CCF is that it is running vBulletin 4. IIRC, that is the same forum software as old CAF. It is obsolete and unsupported and very vulnerable to hacking.

 

[Cruciferi]

I’m being facetious of course

 

[Dolphin]

He is the Patron Saint of Farmers and Laborers

And patron saint of the internet I believe.

Oh I see it’s two different saints? Even cooler haha

 

[Margaret_Ann]

I’m sad to see this as I’ve been a member for about 8 years and I actually met my wife through the forums.

WOW!!! That’s totally awesome! Does she still post on CAF?