The Clueless Newbie

[ZenZephyr54130]

Hello to everyone if anyone reads this!
I am new to both this website and the processes of communicating within online forums, or just human interaction in general.
If I may please ask a few silly questions to ensure I am adheering to the current requirements and expectations?

Primarily, Where may I find a list of rules and regulations for optimal and correct use of the forum?

And secondly, Would members encourage this space as a safe area for discussions around possible new theories and philosophical debates?

 

[Ibix]

Welcome to Physics Forums.

Primarily, Where may I find a list of rules and regulations for optimal and correct use of the forum?

https://www.physicsforums.com/help/terms-of-service/

Would members encourage this space as a safe area for discussions around possible new theories and philosophical debates?

If, by "new theories", you mean cutting-edge work published in peer reviewed journals that hasn't yet reached mainstream acceptance, then the Beyond the Standard Model forum is the place for discussion of that topic. If you mean something you're developing yourself, that's not allowed for discussion here. Philosophy is also forbidden, except that discussions of quantum interpretations is normal discourse in that field and is allowed in the Quantum Interpretations forum. The decision on both was made before I joined the forum, I believe because it proved impossible to moderate the discussions to our usual standards.

 

[ZenZephyr54130]

Welcome to Physics Forums.

https://www.physicsforums.com/help/terms-of-service/

If, by "new theories", you mean cutting-edge work published in peer reviewed journals that hasn't yet reached mainstream acceptance, then the Beyond the Standard Model forum is the place for discussion of that topic. If you mean something you're developing yourself, that's not allowed for discussion here. Philosophy is also forbidden, except that discussions of quantum interpretations is normal discourse in that field and is allowed in the Quantum Interpretations forum. The decision on both was made before I joined the forum, I believe because it proved impossible to moderate the discussions to our usual standards.

I am grateful for your timely response and thank you for your explanation.

 

[BillTre]

I would add that this place does have a pretty strong moderation. Although it can at times be frustrating in the limitations it imposes on what gets discussed, it does take all the discussions within the scope of the site (physics broadly taken) to a higher level than what would otherwise be expected. Its a quality difference.

You can also stay withing the rules and still put ideas out there to get responses just by how you phrase things. Maybe instead of "this is how things work" to "why would this not work for this problem?".
Its not the place to publish new stuff ("this is how things work"), but you can get your ideas ("why would this not work for this problem?") interpreted if you approach it right.