Has Intellectual Discussion died?
It seems to be stagnating more than usual. Though it's not like it's high-traffic anyway.
Don't give me the 'Stop bitching and post/make some threads' response. Because I DO that. Also, I don't intend this as a bitch. TBH, I don't care if ID is stagnant. I don't need to air my opinions on the Internet. But I DO enjoy it. So I would like to see if something could be done.
Mayhap my posts are long and boring. Possibly. Actually, probably. But there are plenty of other things that could be discussed, but aren't.
I do have one suggestion. Maybe a place, possibly a club or social group, where people can float ideas for topics they'd like to hear about -- even if they don't want to contribute.
For instance, I don't have sufficient skill to start/contribute adequately to an intellectual discussion about creationism/evolution. But someone else might. And, if I'm interested in the topic, I could suggest it to this space, and a person who IS knowledgeable about it might go, "Yeah, I have a bit of time, I'll start a thread, now that I know someone is interested".
That could perhaps facilitate the creation of threads that people are actually interested in, but maybe do not feel like starting, for whatever reason.
But IDK. Hit me with your knowledges. What is to blame for the stagnation of ID? Is it even stagnant? What do we do/not do about the situation?
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