The strengths of OLO is everyone is allowed an opinion (unlike our national broadcasters). Foxy is wrong in condemning the use of Scripture. The vast majority of articles in OLO come from a secular or biblical world view. Anyone not noticing the clash is blind. Almost every article in some way or another whether it is environmental, politics or religion is written from a philosophical viewpoint. Banning the biblical viewpoint would be the same as only allowing our one eyed national broadcasters to transmit at night. It would no longer be on line opinion but humanist propaganda going by without check like it does in many of our State schools.

As for the payment, I would be happy to contribute to a moderate six monthly fee.

I’m inclined to agree runner.

What gets on my goat though is when regular posters just ignore your requests for them to respond to a particular point of debate, when it is in line with the thread topic.

I can handle the fly-by-nighters who post a single simplistic comment and then fail to follow it up when requested to do so, but when regular passionate posters do it, it really grates.

My latest beef of this sort if with you runner and with Polycarp http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=8121#126923

Graham the advice given by dickie is good advice, some will complain but that is life.
Raising money is never easy I have to do it very often at work for sick or injured workers, the best reasons but like pulling teeth.
Run an in your face add often.
It is time for me to contribute again I intend to do so as money allows.
I do however understand some can not, so lets pretend this is a union meeting wait till I climb on the stump.
Some of us can help here, some maybe enough to pay for those who can not.
It has to be worth 2 bucks a week, who would not agree?
How about some pay half that again to help posters who can not pay.
Some of our very best are struggling on small incomes lets hit the kitty.
Those who can pay more without pain?
We are here we must like it why not help?

Dear Polycarp,

I'm not talking about censoring religious threads,
or Bible quotes.

I'm talking about setting limits, guidelines and
parameters, for all repetitive
same theme subjects. Religion was given as one example.
It happens to be the one that appears the most
often in any given week.

Having the same old stuff repeated over and over again -
tends to lose the impact that I'm sure was intended.

A set limit on topics would make things more interesting for
everyone.

But, you can swat me if you like...

Excellent idea Graham - let's do it!

Personally I am happy with the limitations though they don't prevent me from being feral - I just am. That's the nature of the beast...errr....beastess!

G can we think about this? I am about to re sign with a weather service so I can watch the weather coming.
Last time it cost me $5 a month worth every bit.
We have to consider things such as tax, yours not ours.
And even more important we must not embarrass those who can not pay.
But can we arrange a supporters fund?
Say given amounts coming out weekly from our cards same as my weather thing it is worth five bucks to me every week.
Some clearly would not be hurt by more.
Here I want to underline my thoughts.
No free rides!
If we play up we get banned just the same, we do not buy favors with our contributions we buy the right to say we support the forum nothing else.
PS
Polycarp truly I have nothing against you but sometimes your posts get skipped.
repartition proves nothing.