Thinkspot welcomes Michael Shermer to their contributors team

blutoski · 10th December 2019, 06:28 PM

(Wasn't sure which forum to post this into, but thought General Skepticism was the best fit.)

Jordan Petersen's long awaited echo chamber social media site ("Thinkspot") has [launched in beta], and the panel of contributors users can subscribe to includes Michael Shermer. His peers include Bjørn Lomborg^WP, Bettina Arndt^WP, and some others.

That's basically all I wanted to post, in case ISF members weren't aware and might have opinions on that.

Puppycow · 11th December 2019, 01:22 AM

Do you have to sign up to view the website?

blutoski · 11th December 2019, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by Puppycow

Do you have to sign up to view the website?

Not just sign up - it's subscription based, so costs money.
The site is in beta at this point, but they still want people to pay to subscribe to the beta content by contributors like Shermer.

Puppycow · 12th December 2019, 01:31 AM

I see. I'll pass.

Orphia Nay · 14th December 2019, 04:18 PM

Thanks, blutoski.

Nova Land · 15th December 2019, 11:42 PM

I wasn't familiar with either Jordan Peterson or Thinkspot, but a quick Google search turned up an article on Right Wing Watch which explains a bit about who Peterson is and what Thinkspot is like. Here's an excerpt:

Originally Posted by Jared Holt on Right Wing Watch

‘Thinkspot’ Might Be Jordan Peterson’s Best Grift Yet

Psychology-professor-turned-right-wing-commentator Jordan B. Peterson teamed up with “classical liberal” BlazeTV host Dave Rubin and ditched the crowdfunding website Patreon last year after it cracked down on hate speech and wound up banning YouTube personality Carl “Sargon of Akkad” Benjamin. The duo vowed to create an alternative site and, nearly a year later, have launched an early version of their creation “Thinkspot”—an absolute mess that is ripe for disaster.

Peterson is a right-wing cult phenomenon, having risen to prominence for his vocal mischaracterization of and opposition to Canadian human rights legislation that forbids discrimination based on gender identity or expression. He made a media career out of expressing anger at the idea he would have to address students by their preferred pronouns, something he denounced as “cultural Marxism.” Rubin has made his living by claiming to be a “liberal” but saying, doing, and believing everything a Republican does; he currently works for Glenn Beck.

Late last year, the pair began soliciting money from their overlapping fan bases to build and develop the website that would come to be known as Thinkspot. After delays, the site is now in beta testing...

After agreeing to the terms and conditions, users are prompted to select either a “platform” plan or a “contributor + platform plan.” To make posts on the website, you will need to pay—a quid pro post, if you will...

The suggested donation for the simple platform plan is $30 per year; the link for the contributor+ plan redirects to a page where users can opt to give money to specific creators in order to access special content. The creator subscriptions begin at a special introductory price of $30 per year, but if users want the big gun—Peterson’s exclusive content—that will set them back $120, which is allegedly half the price it will cost them when the unspecified introductory period concludes...

If that excerpt is TLDR, here's a shorter summary from near the end of the article:

Quote:

Peterson’s website, like much of the rest of his career, appears to be little more than smash-and-grab jockeying for his fans’ money.

arthwollipot · 15th December 2019, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by blutoski

That's basically all I wanted to post, in case ISF members weren't aware and might have opinions on that.

Whatever makes you think someone here might have an opinion on that?

angrysoba · 16th December 2019, 01:29 AM

Pffttt! Kind of ironic that his website is beta, amirite?

Gord_in_Toronto · 16th December 2019, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Whatever makes you think someone here might have an opinion on that?

Because everyone here has an opinion on everything?

Oh. And by the way. Trump.

carlitos · 16th December 2019, 09:55 AM

If Sam Harris joins this nonsense, I'm going to cancel my meditation app.

SuburbanTurkey · 16th December 2019, 10:48 AM

Peterson not even trying to hide the contempt he has for his audience. This is a naked grift.

One report on this dumpster fire of a website had white nationalist and notorious mega-creep Stefan Molyneux as the top poster. Great content!

Nova Land · 17th December 2019, 03:38 AM

Originally Posted by angrysoba

Pffttt! Kind of ironic that his website is beta, amirite?

Not really. The symbol for iron is Fe, so calling his website a Fetish site would make it kind of ironic. Calling it a beta site seems more like a way of letting people know that using it is a gamble.

Sideroxylon · 17th December 2019, 03:43 AM

Bettina Arndt. Lol. Figures.

For those not familiar with this Murdochracy culture warrior’s **** takes:
https://twitter.com/thebettinaarndt

Nova Land · 17th December 2019, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by Sideroxylon

Bettina Arndt. Lol. Figures.

So it's both a beta site and a Bettina site. Sounds even more like the site is a gamble -- and probably a losing one at that.

Belz... · 17th December 2019, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by Nova Land

Not really. The symbol for iron is Fe, so calling his website a Fetish site would make it kind of ironic. Calling it a beta site seems more like a way of letting people know that using it is a gamble.

I thought calling it a beta site would be beryllic.

EHocking · 20th December 2019, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Nova Land

Not really. The symbol for iron is Fe, so calling his website a Fetish site would make it kind of ironic. Calling it a beta site seems more like a way of letting people know that using it is a gamble.

ISWYDT
(Did u?)

SuburbanTurkey · 10th February 2020, 10:16 AM

So is Peterson just a full on pseudo-science quack now?

Sounds like he damn near killed himself when he went doctor shopping in Russia to treat his benzo dependancy. His daughter claims that they didn't trust American or Canadian doctors because they are influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.

https://nationalpost.com/news/jordan...izer-addiction

carlitos · 10th February 2020, 10:32 AM

Eating an all meat diet while taking loads of benzos - sounds like just the kind of guy that should be giving people advice on how to live their lives.

SuburbanTurkey · 10th February 2020, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by carlitos

Eating an all meat diet while taking loads of benzos - sounds like just the kind of guy that should be giving people advice on how to live their lives.

"Clean your room" for thee, but "induced detox coma in Russia" for me. A tale as old as time.

10th December 2019, 06:28 PM	#1
blutoski Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 12,454	Thinkspot welcomes Michael Shermer to their contributors team (Wasn't sure which forum to post this into, but thought General Skepticism was the best fit.) Jordan Petersen's long awaited echo chamber social media site ("Thinkspot") has [launched in beta], and the panel of contributors users can subscribe to includes Michael Shermer. His peers include Bjørn Lomborg^WP, Bettina Arndt^WP, and some others. That's basically all I wanted to post, in case ISF members weren't aware and might have opinions on that.
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11th December 2019, 01:22 AM	#2
Puppycow Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 27,888	Do you have to sign up to view the website?
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11th December 2019, 11:04 AM	#3
blutoski Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 12,454	Originally Posted by Puppycow Do you have to sign up to view the website? Not just sign up - it's subscription based, so costs money. The site is in beta at this point, but they still want people to pay to subscribe to the beta content by contributors like Shermer.
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12th December 2019, 01:31 AM	#4
Puppycow Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 27,888	I see. I'll pass.
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14th December 2019, 04:18 PM	#5
Orphia Nay Penguilicious Spodmaster. Tagger Photo Contest Winner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ponylandistan Presidential Palace (above the Spods' stables). Posts: 41,429	Thanks, blutoski.
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15th December 2019, 11:42 PM	#6
Nova Land / Tagger Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Whitleyville, TN, surrounded by cats Posts: 6,006	I wasn't familiar with either Jordan Peterson or Thinkspot, but a quick Google search turned up an article on Right Wing Watch which explains a bit about who Peterson is and what Thinkspot is like. Here's an excerpt: Originally Posted by Jared Holt on Right Wing Watch ‘Thinkspot’ Might Be Jordan Peterson’s Best Grift Yet Psychology-professor-turned-right-wing-commentator Jordan B. Peterson teamed up with “classical liberal” BlazeTV host Dave Rubin and ditched the crowdfunding website Patreon last year after it cracked down on hate speech and wound up banning YouTube personality Carl “Sargon of Akkad” Benjamin. The duo vowed to create an alternative site and, nearly a year later, have launched an early version of their creation “Thinkspot”—an absolute mess that is ripe for disaster. Peterson is a right-wing cult phenomenon, having risen to prominence for his vocal mischaracterization of and opposition to Canadian human rights legislation that forbids discrimination based on gender identity or expression. He made a media career out of expressing anger at the idea he would have to address students by their preferred pronouns, something he denounced as “cultural Marxism.” Rubin has made his living by claiming to be a “liberal” but saying, doing, and believing everything a Republican does; he currently works for Glenn Beck. Late last year, the pair began soliciting money from their overlapping fan bases to build and develop the website that would come to be known as Thinkspot. After delays, the site is now in beta testing... After agreeing to the terms and conditions, users are prompted to select either a “platform” plan or a “contributor + platform plan.” To make posts on the website, you will need to pay—a quid pro post, if you will... The suggested donation for the simple platform plan is $30 per year; the link for the contributor+ plan redirects to a page where users can opt to give money to specific creators in order to access special content. The creator subscriptions begin at a special introductory price of $30 per year, but if users want the big gun—Peterson’s exclusive content—that will set them back $120, which is allegedly half the price it will cost them when the unspecified introductory period concludes... If that excerpt is TLDR, here's a shorter summary from near the end of the article: Quote: Peterson’s website, like much of the rest of his career, appears to be little more than smash-and-grab jockeying for his fans’ money.

15th December 2019, 11:50 PM	#7
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 80,951	Originally Posted by blutoski That's basically all I wanted to post, in case ISF members weren't aware and might have opinions on that. Whatever makes you think someone here might have an opinion on that?
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16th December 2019, 01:29 AM	#8
angrysoba Philosophile Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 34,018	Pffttt! Kind of ironic that his website is beta, amirite?
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16th December 2019, 07:09 AM	#9
Gord_in_Toronto Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 23,531	Originally Posted by arthwollipot Whatever makes you think someone here might have an opinion on that? Because everyone here has an opinion on everything? Oh. And by the way. Trump.
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16th December 2019, 09:55 AM	#10
carlitos "más divertido" Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA! USA! Posts: 24,384	If Sam Harris joins this nonsense, I'm going to cancel my meditation app.

16th December 2019, 10:48 AM	#11
SuburbanTurkey Guest Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Null Posts: 15,479	Peterson not even trying to hide the contempt he has for his audience. This is a naked grift. One report on this dumpster fire of a website had white nationalist and notorious mega-creep Stefan Molyneux as the top poster. Great content!

17th December 2019, 03:38 AM	#12
Nova Land / Tagger Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Whitleyville, TN, surrounded by cats Posts: 6,006	Originally Posted by angrysoba Pffttt! Kind of ironic that his website is beta, amirite? Not really. The symbol for iron is Fe, so calling his website a Fetish site would make it kind of ironic. Calling it a beta site seems more like a way of letting people know that using it is a gamble.

17th December 2019, 03:43 AM	#13
Sideroxylon Featherless biped Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aporia Posts: 26,425	Bettina Arndt. Lol. Figures. For those not familiar with this Murdochracy culture warrior’s **** takes: https://twitter.com/thebettinaarndt
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17th December 2019, 04:24 AM	#14
Nova Land / Tagger Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Whitleyville, TN, surrounded by cats Posts: 6,006	Originally Posted by Sideroxylon Bettina Arndt. Lol. Figures. So it's both a beta site and a Bettina site. Sounds even more like the site is a gamble -- and probably a losing one at that.

17th December 2019, 05:39 AM	#15
Belz... Fiend God Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In a post-fact world Posts: 96,875	Originally Posted by Nova Land Not really. The symbol for iron is Fe, so calling his website a Fetish site would make it kind of ironic. Calling it a beta site seems more like a way of letting people know that using it is a gamble. I thought calling it a beta site would be beryllic.
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20th December 2019, 07:09 PM	#16
EHocking Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,592	Originally Posted by Nova Land Not really. The symbol for iron is Fe, so calling his website a Fetish site would make it kind of ironic. Calling it a beta site seems more like a way of letting people know that using it is a gamble. ISWYDT (Did u?)
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10th February 2020, 10:16 AM	#17
SuburbanTurkey Guest Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Null Posts: 15,479	So is Peterson just a full on pseudo-science quack now? Sounds like he damn near killed himself when he went doctor shopping in Russia to treat his benzo dependancy. His daughter claims that they didn't trust American or Canadian doctors because they are influenced by the pharmaceutical industry. https://nationalpost.com/news/jordan...izer-addiction

10th February 2020, 10:32 AM	#18
carlitos "más divertido" Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA! USA! Posts: 24,384	Eating an all meat diet while taking loads of benzos - sounds like just the kind of guy that should be giving people advice on how to live their lives.

10th February 2020, 10:37 AM	#19
SuburbanTurkey Guest Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Null Posts: 15,479	Originally Posted by carlitos Eating an all meat diet while taking loads of benzos - sounds like just the kind of guy that should be giving people advice on how to live their lives. "Clean your room" for thee, but "induced detox coma in Russia" for me. A tale as old as time.