I agree with CJ, Bronwyn and anyone else who supports gender neutral posting. Research has shown that writings by females are given less credibility. When the same writings are shown with male authorship the responses are more positive and respectful.

I also support numbered and largely indelible posts.

I don't support moderator intervention except for extreme events, nor do I support a whole bag full of posting rules. What I have seen on forums that institute such rules, is that they become a means by which one poster can harrass another by lodging complaints that, by strict adherence or personal interpretation of rules (like - "post is off topic") causes the other to be suspended.

I would much rather be responsible for what I post and front up to whatever happens in the forum.

Pynchme.
I dont think women have less credibity than men?

Only by some men is that thought.
"Biff" comes to mind.

Id look to a Miranda Devine than most of the men writers. I know shes going to be fair...and not loutish and destructive to democracy like Peter Fitzsimons.

Most women seem brighter than men...and Id rather work with them than men.

Men tend to fill the day in with macho machinations and porn talk.

So often here Ive not known whom I was speaking to thats all.

The forum remember is privately owned.
Forrest has interesting views and I will watch with interest.
Having been at fault more than once I think we will battle to change human nature.
We sometimes get involved in verbal tennis even if we know it is wrong.
Some way of reminding those who get stuck in that grove must exist.
How could we say, as I think, Sally G you posted your first post here to get under antiseptics skin?
Or is it worth the trouble antiseptic?
I am unsure about posts by females being given less credit, just maybe the chip on the shoulder of some has become a log?
Some, much ,more than one, of our females are in our top ten posters lists.
Some clearly are at the bottom.

Nice to read your position on that Gibo and g'day - nice to meetcha.

Perhaps you are one of the more progessive males, nevertheless, research has shown what I'm saying to be so. There is also a long history of women writing under pseudonyms or supplying their writing to male 'fronts' just to get their stuff into print and taken seriously.

I wish it weren't so, and things are probably changing, but until things have certainly changed so that writing by females is given fair consideration, gender neutrality appeals to me. I like it when we don't know whether a woman or a man writes something :

I agree with Forrest.

I would like to see a coloured background for inter Forum
quotes. If the software would allow it.

I'd also like to see a bit more control from
the Forum Administrator regarding the language
used on some posts. This Forum is supposed to
be about discussions, not personal
attacks. A few posters often go beyond
acceptable debating or discussion techniques, by
stooping to foul language and personal insults.

They should receive a message that this is
not acceptable.

Thanks Pynchme.
The Bible tells me that theres "neither male nor female in Christ Jesus"...making the gals the same as the guys in The Lords Sight.
God Created both and both have a function in a relationship.

Actually if we look at it...women get a good deal in committed Christianity.

No walking three steps behind or having to cover-up the head etc.

Shivers...my wife even gets the car:)