What would a newbie make of this forum?
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Peace all.
There are regularly now posters who simply provoke arguments - either by their arrogance, foul langauge or insults - often a combination of all three.
These people have demonstrated, sometimes in hundreds of posts, that they have no desire for reasonable debate. I have come to the belief that the only reason they post here is to stop the normal working of the forum, to prevent reasonable debate and to drive away individuals who might be interested in hearing the message of God which this site promotes.
In this last instance I feel there is a deliberate campaign from a group of posters make the forum less useful.
We have tried moderation, trash bins and how many of us have posted various quranic ayat which demand good manners from the believers?
This has just got to stop. Not just because its ruining the best islamic forum on the net. But because we have a duty for dawah on us and in tolerating such calculated assults on learning and debate we are failing those Muslims who are out there, searching for God's truth.
Ask yourself this question - if today was the first time you visit the forum - what kind of impression would you get of the level of debate that takes place here? Free-minds was an awesome forum. Its shameful how its been hijacked.
I know many of us recognise there is a problem. I believe the solution is from this piont on to impose immediate bans on ALL offenders - those who are causing the trouble and those of us who are foolish enough to respond to them - as soon as they offend.
Its time to end the occupation.
salaams
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