Road Work Ahead: What’s Next in the Gulch?
Since the release of “Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt?”, many of you have asked “what’s happening with Galt’s Gulch? Is Galt’s Gulch going away?”
With over 18,000 registered members, Galt’s Gulch Online is now the world’s largest and most active online Objectivist community. And, we're not going anywhere.
We are however going to be undergoing some renovations here in the Gulch and we want your feedback.
1.) What do you like most about Galt’s Gulch?
2.) What do you like least about Galt’s Gulch?
3.) What new features would you like to see?
It's not the end... it's the beginning.
With over 18,000 registered members, Galt’s Gulch Online is now the world’s largest and most active online Objectivist community. And, we're not going anywhere.
We are however going to be undergoing some renovations here in the Gulch and we want your feedback.
1.) What do you like most about Galt’s Gulch?
2.) What do you like least about Galt’s Gulch?
3.) What new features would you like to see?
It's not the end... it's the beginning.
Previous comments...
What talents and resources do we gulchers have ?
What are we gulchers willing to do to have a real gulch?
What functions do we need in this e-gulch to help us create the r-gulch without invading the privacy of others?
Example, is there a survey/poll function in the e-gulch ?
I would include practical ways to roll philosophy into practice high lighing stories and good examples.
Before we go there is this a religion in my view? No, do I believe in God a supreme being? Yes, do I respect those who don't agree? Yes. So life is good. I am here to learn and grow.
If I were sitting on the board of "decision makers" or were an Executive Producer, my vote would be to start another project. There are other Ayn Rand works, The Fountainhead, We the Living, Anthem.
collegial, endearing and challenging opportunity to
befriend people of like mind ....... it is a unique value
to us who love life and rationality and Rand!!!!!!!
Yes, facilitation of a way to connect with others
here would be good, yet we can do that by way of
the private messages.
my Rand library has grown mightily because of the
knowledge of people here. this is an advantage,
and a central listing of Rand-specific works might
help.
and we need a better way to say Thanks to those
who enable this site, the movies, well, You Guys
and Gals -- how? maybe pre-paid cards to the
local 5-star eatery where you live? we Really DO
appreciate you!!! -- john
I also like the degree of "big tentedness" I see here. We're a diverse movement, and can't afford to drive people away needlessly. (Though I would want enough moderation so that "agents provocateur" don't show up and lead people into trying stupid things.)
I don't like having to reach 100 points before I can upvote others' posts. It sometimes leads me to post a new message instead, which many will see as a waste of bandwidth.
Like least: occasional vulgarity, ad hominem comments and initial discussions sometimes veering off on a nearly insignificant tangent.
Others have suggested a few interesting possibilities. I would not complain if it remained exactly unchanged. I subscribe also to: if it is not broken, don't fix it. Finally, I would also be willing to help insure that the Gulch is financially sound.
I got kicked off a political debate board that used to appear in my email for telling an atheist "God will get you for that" and making up the word, "Demonrat" for Democrat, all in the same post. I may have ended that with "I am dino, hear me roar," but I'm not sure.
I like to say that when I feel being uppity.
I haven't been kicked off many/any blog sites for my views, but I've proactively quit several where real conversation became impossible because of dogmatic, un-listening other commenters.
Other than that, I LOVE real discussions on politics, religion, rights, economics and such! :)
I'll be happy to engage this further with you when a bit more lucid tomorrow, I'll be sleeping late. I'm retired.
Have a nice night. Be warned not to shake me from my beliefs. Jesus is the door to salvation that's open to everyone. Do you still care for us to dance? One-two-cha-cha-cha!
Tell me how something can come from nothing. Without telling me that's how that mystery made many mythologies begin?
I am dino!
Hear me ROAR!
I do not see the point of wasting each other's time.
Respectfully yours, a fellow Gulcher.
BTW, I just bought I and II. Any info on when III will be on BluRay?
What do I like least: Censorship by a few who gang up to dispense negative points to shut down different points of view.
Features: Get rid of the scoring system. It simply allows a few bullies to crush different views.
How's bout a Facebook presence reflecting this forum?
People that disagree with you are not bullies. If many people show you disagreement, perhaps it is time for you to rethink it and see if you learned something. The fact that a point of you is different, might, but does not necessarily add to its value. The point system is just a signal to quickly indicate disagreement. It does not force you to do anything.
Some are, some aren't. You can disagree with someone without automatically hitting the "troll" button on them. Maybe more should do that.
Seems to me that the group just can't tolerate another point of view.
Not all disagreement is trolling or dogma.