[doufus]

Yes it's a democracy, but it's naive to believe that the doomerism
that exists here is harmless.

Especially dangerous is the "I give up" brigade taking to the hills
with their AK-47 and spare toilet roll.

This saps the energies of those who are confused and who could
help to make a difference but who have been affected by the
propaganda of the PSMW brigade- please slit my wrists.

Readers also need to be aware that there are potential financial
interests in these forums. Several contirbutors write for media and
get paid for their opinions. Others are possibly assisted by the sale
of survivalist type goods and services.

Last thing I knew, good news never sold.

I believe that this site should have a disclaimer that states that the
views expressed here are largely those of amateurs with no
special insight into PO issues, that some may hold financial interests
that are assisted by the views they express (both positive and
negative) and that despite claims to the contrary, no single individual
or even group of individuals is ever likely to hold insights into PO
that are not contested, controversial and without severe limitations.

The complexity of PO demands that we be up front about it. I think
too many people arrive at this site, get a dose of doomer, lapse
into depression and then give up. They need to understahd that
this is only one viewpoint- just as limited, partial, selective and
biased as any other on this site.

[TT]

BS

[doufus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TT', 'B')S

[Andrew_S]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('doufus', '
')
I believe that this site should have a disclaimer that states that the
views expressed here are largely those of amateurs with no
special insight into PO issues, that some may hold financial interests
that are assisted by the views they express (both positive and
negative) and that despite claims to the contrary, no single individual
or even group of individuals is ever likely to hold insights into PO
that are not contested, controversial and without severe limitations.

[TT]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('doufus', '
')Hey, there's a whole keyboard there. Get your money's worth dude!

[jato]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('doufus', 'T')hey need to understand that
this is only one viewpoint-

[Chocky]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')his saps the energies of those who are confused and who could
help to make a difference but who have been affected by the
propaganda of the PSMW brigade- please slit my wrists.

[doufus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Andrew_S', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('doufus', '
')
I believe that this site should have a disclaimer that states that the
views expressed here are largely those of amateurs with no
special insight into PO issues, that some may hold financial interests
that are assisted by the views they express (both positive and
negative) and that despite claims to the contrary, no single individual
or even group of individuals is ever likely to hold insights into PO
that are not contested, controversial and without severe limitations.

[doufus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jato', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('doufus', 'T')hey need to understand that
this is only one viewpoint-

[Ludi]

Only people who already have emotional/mental problems may be in danger from reading these forums. I don't think a disclaimer is needed. I have emotional and mental problems and I havn't suffered dangerous side-effects from reading here. If anything, it's improved my life by encouraging me to make some changes I wanted to make anyway but lacked the impetus.

So, neener.

[jato]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Doufus', 'Y')ou advocate guns and killing in the name of your worldview.

[doufus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jato', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Doufus', 'Y')ou advocate guns and killing in the name of your worldview.

[bobcousins]

Actually, doofus has a point, there are many stupid people out there who might cause harm and end up suing PO.com. In order to avoid legal unpleasantness, it would do no harm to add a disclaimer. The following is part of a real disclaimer from the Scientiic American website

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[lowem]

Don't forget the army's version - "we were only carrying out orders", "they were the enemy" and so on - "time-honoured" reasons given for killing.

[lowem]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bobcousins', 'T')he following is part of a real disclaimer from the Scientiic American website ...

[Aaron]

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The peakoil.com Service contains a huge variety of information, data, messages, directions, computer programs, pictures, audio/visual works and other materials (the "Content") that users post. Please use caution and common sense when viewing peakoil.com communities. You understand and agree that any Content posted on the Service is the exclusive responsibility of the person who posted or uploaded it, and that you will be solely responsible for any Content that you upload, post, email or otherwise transmit via the Service. You acknowledge that peakoil.com is not responsible for, does not control, does not endorse and does not verify the Content posted to the Service or available through the service, and that it makes no guarantee regarding the reliability, accuracy, legitimacy or quality of any such Content. You agree that you will bear any and all risk of reliance on the accuracy, validity or legitimacy of such Content. Under no circumstances will peakoil.com be liable in any way to you for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted or otherwise transmitted via the Service.

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[Ludi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'P')lease use caution and common sense when viewing peakoil.com communities.

[Guest]

Poop.

There's something far more dangerous than "doomerism": COMPLACENCY.


This is an internet forum, the electronic equivalent of graffiti, not a newspaper staff.

[killJOY]

(Actually, that was me, not "guest.")

[doufus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'P')lease use caution and common sense when viewing peakoil.com communities.