My, aren’t you demanding - first ICQ chat and now this 
Kidding 
I’m only following Humean’s absolute tyrannical orders; as if you do any differently?
Already had that section.
It reached the apocalypse a while back and now rests in the ether of the archival unknown.
So you try once, fail, and give up for eternity?? That’s wise.
I’m sure if this philosophy forum does not integrate Futurism, be god damned sure, another will pick up the slack and draw resources where we could not. 
Darn
Since I’m the one who came up with the not so brilliant idea of a futurism forum and succeeded in convincing Carleas to go to the effort of putting it on the map, I can make an observation or two. The original idea was to provide a forum to discuss our current problems and to begin discussion toward coherent policies for the future. I thought there might be interest since it’s our asses on the line. I was wrong. It quickly turned into a forum where people spun out cotton candy conjecture with little or no connection to any current reality. In retrospect, I’ve come to the conclusion that people really don’t want to work for any future beyond maybe next week. I still think the concept was valid, but the vote of the membership was fail. (shrug)
On the other hand, we’re only talking virtual space here, it’s not like anyone has to pick up a hammer and build the damn thing from scratch. It’s another moderator perhaps, which may or may not be a problem.
I think it’s about ego.
If you suggested reopening the Futurist Forum, even though you’ll never use it, then the doors would swing wide open. It’s a “pride” thing.
Those who hate me don’t want to do anything I ask, otherwise they’ll think of themselves as weak.
So somebody else should request to open the Futurist Forums (even though others won’t use it of course, just I will).
Nah, Tentative did put the time in there as moderator, and I remember things did go kinda pear-shaped.
Why not start a few test threads in natural science or something Debaitor - if they pan out, then maybe the question of the futurist forum can be more seriously considered…?
As moderators, we are neutral when it comes to our members, as doing what is best for ILP is our main agenda here and everything else is secondary to that.
Oh look, the official answer.
That’s like when I say to my students “Of course I mark objectively.”
C’mon Magsj. Stoppit already, it tickles.
Conceivably, ILP could have hundreds of dedicated forums, each tailored to the whims of a specific member. To the extent that you try to do everything, you end up doing nothing. Drawing the line is… well, drawing the line. There needs to be enough interest by enough members to justify the extra bandwith needed to put a forum or sub-forum up on the boards. It may be a judgement call, but unless you own the site, it ain’t your call. There are millions of special interest dedicated sites on the internet. They’re called blogs… :-"
People are overcomplicating this issue.
Either this philosophy website will lead the way concerning world ideologies, new thought and belief systems, or not.
It really doesn’t matter to me, because, I have no reservation or loyalty hindering me from jumping ship. I would join a new philosophy forum should it outperform this one.
That said, there is no good or valid reason against starting a Futurist Forum.
Tab, I will indeed bring up futurism in the Natural Science section. I have a good thread already lined-up for debate.
Perhaps Futurism could be a sub-forum OF the Natural Science forum - sub-forums seem to be the way to go, rather than creating new forums for the sake of better categorisation…
I am only ever here in an official capacity Tab… and an objective one at that, with a little subjectivity thrown in for good measure
Umm, having been there done that… C’mon Mags, objectivity is dependent on what you had for breakfast. Own up.
S’okay Tents, whenever Magsj says something I’m too busy looking at her chest to follow it anyway.
I’m subjective that way, what can I say. Or is that objective…? I dunno.
It’s true. Her pics don’t lend themselves to a great deal of “objectivity” Yes, a nice pair of subjective distractions… 
OK, Mags, think you can get this thread back on track?
You think so? then you are wrong 
The body part I use when exercising my moderating skills are a little higher up than that guys, but it’s nice to know that you are being objective in your subjectivity where I am concerned 