Skeptalk Rules

Skeptalk is a self-managed community. All viewpoints are welcome. The practical result of this is that there is great content, and also content that isn't so great. It's up to you, the Skeptalk members, to keep yourselves and each other on track. Read and follow these rules. Remind each other of these rules when necessary.

1. Skeptalk is for critical analysis of pop phenomena. Ideally, science vs. pseudoscience.
    
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