Are There Science Forums with a Larger Following Than This One?

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The discussion revolves around the search for active science forums similar to scienceforums.net, which is currently down. Participants express appreciation for the quality of discussions on various forums, noting that many tend to be plagued by unreliable information and "crackpots." Recommendations include Bautforum and worldscience.2.forumer.com, both of which are considered more reliable. Users highlight the importance of community and knowledgeable members in these forums, with some expressing nostalgia for past experiences on scienceforums.net. There is a consensus that while other forums exist, none match the breadth and quality of discussions found on PF. The conversation also touches on the challenges of maintaining forum quality and the ongoing efforts to improve user experience.
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not that i would want to replace this one, i have still yet to read some of the insightful threads and learn new things from their discussions.

are there other forums that have such a large user following as this one?
 
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In the majority of science forums, you will find yourself up to the eyeballs in crackpots. Be warned.
 
But the website that cronxeh has posted here, is very similar to PF! I think that's a very good forum!
 
The project I'm working on will hopefully become soemthing simmilar to PF some day in the distant future.

matthyaouw said:
In the majority of science forums, you will find yourself up to the eyeballs in crackpots. Be warned.

Yeah, I totally agree. Some are pure madness...
 
//Sorry for double posting. Can I have the two posts merged? :x

I found a science forum that seems un-crackpotted. They even have a link to PF

http://worldscience.2.forumer.com
 
Is the scienceforums.net server down? I can't seem to access it. I went on those forums a lot but now it doesn't work.
 
JustStuit said:
Is the scienceforums.net server down? I can't seem to access it. I went on those forums a lot but now it doesn't work.
yes, it's been down since yesterday. I'm not sure why.

it is a good forum, though. i have been there a few years. the crackpots are usually held at bay. we do like to play with them sometimes, though.

i guess http://www.internationaldiscussionforums.net is similar. most of it's members came from SFN.
 
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yourdadonapogostick said:
yes, it's been down since yesterday. I'm not sure why.

it is a good forum, though. i have been there a few years. the crackpots are usually held at bay. we do like to play with them sometimes, though.

i guess http://www.internationaldiscussionforums.net is similar. most of it's members came from SFN.
It's nice to see a familar name. I hope it gets back up. Maybe Blike forgot to pay the bills :wink:
 
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I've found other sites but this one is the best so far...nice people, smart people, good help. That's all I need.:wink:
 
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Hmm. Just reading off the first five threads on SFN...

ScienceForums.net said:
"Ecstasy" I've heard that Ecstasy could cause the user to h...
"DNA, PRO or CON for Evolution?..." DNA, is it a Thumbs Up or Down for Evolution?
"Gravity cause by heat?" I'm only 14 years old so excuse any spelling. I personally think Gravity is caused by...
"Scientists produce 2 billion degrees..." Hi! Today after I logged on the internet a news artical opened my eyes abit about som...
"Antigravity" Hi; I was recently something on the science channel about Einstein's life. It talked...

If you want to read more, you'll have to go here: http://scienceforums.net/
:-p

Now you realize how totally awesome is PF. :cool:
 
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I had lurked around scienceforums about four years ago and it was nowhere near PF in quality. Disorganized and uncontrolled. It seems to have cleaned up a bit and reigned in the crackpots. It even seems to have rules now (see: "So you've got a new theory")
 
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A formerly good community was here which has just been completely cleaned out. We've re-done the forum a few times, but this is the first time it's been totally wiped clean. (Had to re-register, no old thread, forums changed) But it's pretty god.
 
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Found a few other good ones for specialist interests of mine, but nothing as broad and with as many well-respected contributors as here, and I only really care about the engineering section, don't pay much attention to the proper sciences!
 
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We should have some forum competitions. :-p
 
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