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Traditional Catholic Faith => General Discussion => Topic started by: Matthew on August 05, 2021, 12:14:43 PM
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I haven't pointed this out in a while, so here goes --
There are lots of topics on CathInfo that you can't even READ, unless you're logged in as a member. I repeat: even CI members can't read many topics, unless they are logged in.
I created a "Members Only" subforum, with the express purpose of allowing censorship-free, ad-free, unfettered conversation on controversial topics with controversial keywords.
The sub-forum in question is not visible to the general public, NOR the search engines. Especially those search engines that USED TO have the motto "Don't be evil" but obviously have thrown that motto to the curb in the past several years.
Especially search engines which are also advertisers. See, advertisement-delivery systems have to "read" the website's page -- the target page -- so they know what to serve up. So when we're discussing certain topics, that is problematic.
So it's not just about keeping things hidden from search engines, but advertisers as well.
CathInfo is free, and doesn't require any identification or relinquishment of your privacy. So I don't think I'm asking too much to require people to sign up for a FREE CathInfo account to fully enjoy the forum.
So if this affects you, SIGN UP ALREADY because you have NO IDEA of all the juicy conversations you've missed out on. Actually, you haven't technically missed out, since you can view the whole backlog of topics in "Members Only" once you join. Right now, page 1 only takes you back to August 1, which is 4 days ago. There are SEVENTY PAGES of topics right now. 1395 topics, almost 10,000 posts. So stop missing out on all the good stuff! Sign up today.
A lot of topics you think "disappeared" were just moved there. Surprise!
https://www.cathinfo.com/register/
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You've probably already thought about this so I'm just throwing it out there but, have you considered having a minimum post count or something to access that forum?
Because I could imagine feds or other bad people registering for accounts and then getting access to the forum, etc
At this time, I'm not concerned about human agents. Only bots who work for advertisers, complaining about certain threads when certain keywords are used.
That is all.
Even if I put up a trial period, all the feds would have to do is "play Trad" and keep their head down, and they could stick around as long as they wished.
It's a losing game really. You can't fight professional spies and agents. They do this crap for a living. That's why CathInfo is going to have just one moderator (me) going forward. It's the safest that way.
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At this time, I'm not concerned about human agents. Only bots who work for advertisers, complaining about certain threads when certain keywords are used.
That is all.
Even if I put up a trial period, all the feds would have to do is "play Trad" and keep their head down, and they could stick around as long as they wished.
It's a losing game really. You can't fight professional spies and agents. They do this crap for a living. That's why CathInfo is going to have just one moderator (me) going forward. It's the safest that way.
I question whether feds know enough about trad Catholicism to mimic it effectively but fair enough.
Was also less thinking of professional spies (though I guess sure maybe) and more was thinking about poche types early in their development etc
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I think the feds these days are on TikTok posting Ted Kaczyinski memes as @Far_Right1488 in order to rope together a collection of zoomer dopes for 'white supremacy' terrorist incidents. They likely leave most forums alone, unless it's of the scale of 10-20k online, say KiwiFarms.
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Just a reminder that MANY good topics/posts are being hid from the general public in the "Members Only" subforum. I wouldn't say "hid", since anyone can sign up for a CathInfo account -- αnσnymσusly -- and read these hundreds of topics.
Probably the best, juiciest topics -- I'm just saying.
Members Only
11408 Posts
1481 Topics
Sign up for an account today! It's free.
https://www.cathinfo.com/register/ (https://www.cathinfo.com/register/)
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There are lots of good CathInfo topics being missed in the "Feeneyite" and "Flat Earth" sub-forums too. :laugh1:
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I question whether feds know enough about trad Catholicism to mimic it effectively but fair enough.
Was also less thinking of professional spies (though I guess sure maybe) and more was thinking about poche types early in their development etc
I think the problem is less about a fed being able to study up and pose, than it is about a trad-turned-apostate who is offered money. It is no secret that the ADL and the SPLC, both who identify Trads as hategroups, work hand-in-glove with the feds and have the money sources to buy off disaffected former trads.
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I think the feds these days are on TikTok posting Ted Kaczyinski memes as @Far_Right1488 in order to rope together a collection of zoomer dopes for 'white supremacy' terrorist incidents. They likely leave most forums alone, unless it's of the scale of 10-20k online, say KiwiFarms.
This is definitely way more plausible than federal agents hanging around on proportionally small a Catholic forum.
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https://www.scribd.com/docuмent/35953078/Examination-of-Conscience-for-Adults-Based-On-Twelve-Virtues-For-The-Twelve-Months-Of-The-Year (https://www.scribd.com/docuмent/35953078/Examination-of-Conscience-for-Adults-Based-On-Twelve-Virtues-For-The-Twelve-Months-Of-The-Year)
I found this and think it’s pretty good. Just add in internet and modern media where applicable.
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I think the feds these days are on TikTok posting Ted Kaczyinski memes as @Far_Right1488 in order to rope together a collection of zoomer dopes for 'white supremacy' terrorist incidents. They likely leave most forums alone, unless it's of the scale of 10-20k online, say KiwiFarms.
The lack of e-girls here is a tip off that there are few, if any feds here. The "e-girl" and "wignat organizer" models for infiltrating doesn't really work in a place like this.
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I just noticed that there are a lot of GREY BACKGROUND topics in the recent posts section right now -- those are topics that won't appear for guests, search engines, and those not logged-in.
Members-only continues to be a popular subforum, out of necessity.
13011 Posts
1592 Topics
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I know I just bumped this thread recently, but I *have* to point out that in the last couple days, there's been a real uptick in activity in the "Members Only" subforum.
Maybe various members are really getting into using that location. I don't know. Maybe it's the news stories going around right now that necessitate a discrete place for discussion.
All I know is -- the traffic to that subforum seems to be going up, not sideways. Much less down.
I look at "Recent Posts" on the right-hand sidebar. 20 topics. 6 of them "Members Only". Non-members are really missing out on a lot! Just saying...
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Just a reminder that MANY good topics/posts are being hid from the general public in the "Members Only" subforum. I wouldn't say "hid", since anyone can sign up for a CathInfo account -- αnσnymσusly -- and read these hundreds of topics.
Probably the best, juiciest topics -- I'm just saying.
Members Only
11408 Posts
1481 Topics
Sign up for an account today! It's free.
https://www.cathinfo.com/register/ (https://www.cathinfo.com/register/)
Now we're at:
21269 Posts
2007 Topics
And remember these are meaty topics, with lots of posts and discussion of substance. This isn't "fluff". CathInfo gets tons of regular posts every day, news stories, less controversial stuff, etc. This is the real controversial, necessary, important content. Even missing out on 2 threads a day of THIS nature is 2 threads too many -- because the best topics go in Members Only.
If CathInfo membership cost $9.99/month, or $4.99/month, or even $1.99/month I could understand some people saying, "Well, I can live without those posts nevertheless. I'm going to have to; money is just very tight right now."
BUT IT'S FREE. LITERALLY FREE. You don't have to write an essay, get sponsored by an existing member, use your real name, provide ANY personal info, use your main email address, or expose your identity in any way.
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Now we're at:
21269 Posts
2007 Topics
And remember these are meaty topics, with lots of posts and discussion of substance. This isn't "fluff". CathInfo gets tons of regular posts every day, news stories, less controversial stuff, etc. This is the real controversial, necessary, important content. Even missing out on 2 threads a day of THIS nature is 2 threads too many -- because the best topics go in Members Only.
If CathInfo membership cost $9.99/month, or $4.99/month, or even $1.99/month I could understand some people saying, "Well, I can live without those posts nevertheless. I'm going to have to; money is just very tight right now."
BUT IT'S FREE. LITERALLY FREE. You don't have to write an essay, get sponsored by an existing member, use your real name, provide ANY personal info, use your main email address, or expose your identity in any way.
And you're being generous by not putting it behind a paywall. There's a lot of forum owners who would charge $9.99/month and call it Cathinfo+.
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Imagine you're in your Coffee & Donuts hall after Mass, and a bunch of regular conversations are going on.
Then you notice a few people are whispering to some people sitting down, and pretty soon a bunch of people have disappeared into an adjoining room to have a private meeting. Wouldn't THAT be the place you'd most want to be? Wouldn't you assume the most "interesting" or "important" discussion is going on in that elite group having their secret meeting?
Sure, the rest of the parishioners in the main Hall are continuing to discuss the Liturgy, politics, today's Mass, school, activities, children, family matters, etc., and those conversations are well & good. But who wouldn't be tempted to know what's being discussed in that SIDE ROOM? If you're honest, you will admit "of course I'd be curious!".
Well, if CathInfo is a Coffee & Donuts hall, the side room where the authorities can't eavesdrop is the Members Only subforum.
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Wow are there ever a ton of "Members Only" topics going on right now. There are so many, I just HAD to bump this thread.
Anyone not logged in (which requires signing up for a CathInfo account) is missing out on a HUGE portion of this forum's traffic.
And it's not just the percentage -- it's the best stuff, the topics we can talk about openly among our fellow Catholics without G--gle butting in.
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If you're not a CathInfo member, logged in, you're missing out on:
28087 Posts
2308 Topics
in the Members-only subforum.
You do realize membership is free, right? And I turned off the Captcha which apparently was broken, and was preventing new sign-ups for who knows how long.
P.S. Almost every time a topic "disappears", that's where it went. I don't delete topics. It's very rare; maybe 1 a year. And those are for very good reason. No, for me, as long as YOU-KNOW-WHO can't see it, I'm hesitant to delete anything.
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If you're not logged in, you need to log in and/or sign up for a FREE account. Because an increasing percentage of discussions -- especially the GOOD ones -- are in the MEMBERS-ONLY subforum, which is only visible to logged-in members.
Not Google. Not any other search engine or traffic. Not guests. Not "lurkers".
And MAN! are they missing out. They have no idea. CathInfo has about 50% more traffic than they think :)
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Members-only subforum now has:
31197 Posts
2469 Topics
That's 3,110 more posts since Feb 9th of this year!
Here's another tidbit: Page 1 (most recent 20 Topics) only takes you back to May 30th! That's how active that subforum is.
For comparison, the rather active "SSPX Resistance" subforum goes back to May 21st on Page 1.
"Crisis in the Church" goes back to May 31st.
So Members Only has as much activity -- a lot -- as Crisis in the Church, one of the oldest and most popular subfora on CathInfo!
Moral Of The Story: SIGN UP FOR A FREE CATHINFO ACCOUNT if you haven't already, so you don't miss out on over 1/2 of the GOOD content posted here!
I'm sorry it has to be this way, but account-free browsing and lurking just isn't going to cut it anymore. Too many topics get moved into Members Only, and then only logged-in members can see them. You can lurk all you want -- just be logged in with a CathInfo account while you do. It's free, and I don't ask for any identifying information. You can call yourself whatever anonymous name you want. Sign up for a separate e-mail account if you have to. Just GET AN ACCOUNT and LOG IN already.
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Right now the "latest topics" sidebar on the right has:
15 - generally visible topics
11 - hidden to Members Only or Mens/Womens subforum.
That's almost half!
And need I point out -- that's the 11 BEST or MOST IMPORTANT topics. Stuff that is important, sensitive, persecuted by Big Tech, etc.
The Members Only is only growing in popularity with every passing day, especially with the current situation in the Middle East.
35382 Posts
2681 Topics
That's 4,185 more posts since June 6th of this year.
All you need is a FREE CathInfo account, no personal information required, and you can view ALL the important topics!
P.S. Almost every time a topic "disappears", that's where it went. 999 times out of 1000. I don't delete topics. It's very rare; maybe 1 a year. And those are for very good reason. No, for me, as long as YOU-KNOW-WHO can't see it, I'm hesitant to delete anything.
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Members-only is now up to
43749 Posts
2977 Topics
In these latter days of Clown World, this number is only going to go up rapidly.
And you won't be able to read any of these BEST posts on CathInfo unless you have an account.
No personal information required.
Any valid e-mail address (sign up for a free one).
Screen name can be anything.
I couldn't have a lower bar for entry to becoming a CathInfo member.
But even an anonymous screen name tied to a free e-mail account is still INFINITELY better than a "guest". A "guest" could be one of thousands of bots, just hitting websites for malicious reasons. At least an anonymous, lurking (never posting) MEMBER is a human being.
That's why I'm so unapologetic about pushing people to become members.
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We're up to:
52903 Posts
3317 Topics
(6 months ago it was 43749 Posts, 2977 Topics)
That's SIX PERCENT of the entire 18-years in the making, 881,000+ CathInfo archive of posts!
Don't miss out on all "the good stuff". I make it *very* easy to become a member of CathInfo. No requirements for personal information, easy anonymity, etc.
I just want you to be a human being with an account. Even with zero personal identifying information, just having a CI account places you above search engines and thousands of Chinese bots. I do discriminate against the latter.
See the graphic below --
Note that "Members Only" is the YOUNGEST, NEWEST BOARD on CathInfo, and CathInfo is 18 years old. So any new board is at a *huge disadvantage* in any Post Count competition. So the fact it ranks so highly shows how much traffic it gets on a weekly basis! Don't miss out.