Lad leaving is a big loss for cathinfo. I learned a lot from him. Looking forward to his viewpoints were the main reason I stuck around Cathinfo for this long. Thank you Ladislaus.

Hmmm. Newbie with 4 posts.

Hmmm. Newbie with 4 posts.

Maybe conflict on CI has come to such a peak that lurkers are coming out of the woodwork.

I already suggested an auto-delete provision for newbie trolls. Suggestion rejected.

So, now I suggest a CI membership freeze. No new members until a thorough CI housecleaning.

I won't hold my breath.

Is the goal maximum traffic? …or a truly Catholic forum?

Vincancino: registered September 2023
Martius: registered July 2021
HeidtXtreme: registered September 2023

The above three are "newbies" only if we go by their post count. (Not to put you guys on the spot, but rather to get you out from under the microscope.)

Some of the more active people here have expressed concerns for all of the quiet members supposedly intimidated from participating in some of the more volatile recent discussions. But it would seem that the example of the above three sort of contradicts that concern. Not a representative sample, of course, but voluntary participation, whether in posts or polls, never is.

Vincancino: registered September 2023
Martius: registered July 2021
HeidtXtreme: registered September 2023

The above three are "newbies" only if we go by their post count. (Not to put you guys on the spot, but rather to get you out from under the microscope.)

Some of the more active people here have expressed concerns for all of the quiet members supposedly intimidated from participating in some of the more volatile recent discussions. But it would seem that the example of the above three sort of contradicts that concern. Not a representative sample, of course, but voluntary participation, whether in posts or polls, never is.

I also "lurked" for many years. Unqualified to enter into R&R / Sede debates, or discussions in BOD, I learn a lot from reading others and looking up their references. Nothing wrong with staying silent on a forum. 

Cera, I just checked your profile. You have been a member since 2020, just 3 years more than me. Compared to others, you are also a newbie. You complain about not having enough posts. Maybe it's also bad to have excessive posts. 

What was the wisest thing ever said on CathInfo?:

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This is absolutely not the wisest thing ever said on here. On the contrary, you could make an argument that it's the dumbest thing ever said on here, considering the person and the content. This is pure Trump Derangement Syndrome that he is trying to pretend is Catholic theology. No Catholic principle can be cited to say it's a sin to vote for Trump, which is why basically all traditional Catholic priests (the people who are actually trained in this sort of thing) didn't say it was a sin.

Cera, I just checked your profile. You have been a member since 2020, just 3 years more than me. Compared to others, you are also a newbie. You complain about not having enough posts. Maybe it's also bad to have excessive posts.

Actually I've been a member since February 12, 2010, so I don't think we can call that "excessive posts."

Just to clarify, I did not "complain" about anyone not having enough posts. Please go back and read what I said.

I just thought it was odd that right after Lad leaves, one Newbie starts this thread with great praise for Lad and then three other Newbies come out to say how much they liked his posts.

Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!