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.
    
2. Differences of political opinion are inappropriate for this list. Painting the opposing political party's viewpoint as "pseudoscience" to circumvent this rule doesn't fool anyone.
    
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7. Please do not repeat yourself. If you've made your point once, there's no need to repeat it. Let others express their opinions too.
    
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10. Feel free to remind each other of these rules whenever necessary. It's self-managing, and you're that self.
     
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