Comments on: FAQ https://www.gspellchecker.com Home of Stephen Knight and The #GSPodcast Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:41:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 By: Shev Smith https://www.gspellchecker.com/about/#comment-8362 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:41:42 +0000 http://gspellchecker.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-8362 I agree with everything you say in your FAQ section, except that when you say that you have no intention or desire to change anyones beliefs (sic, should be an apostrophe). I’m not saying that you do have such intention/desire, but that you should have. If you express an opinion it should be with the intention/desire to influence those exposed to that opinion to modify their own opinion. Otherwise it is just an egotistical exercise (“Listen to me. Aren’t I clever/bold/funny”), which I really don’t think is your intention.

Anyway, good on you. I’m glad I discovered this website, thanks to secularism.org.uk, and I shall be returning.

]]> By: pete taylor (@petetaylor97) https://www.gspellchecker.com/about/#comment-5456 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 00:37:58 +0000 http://gspellchecker.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-5456 Hi Stephen,
After listening to a number of Podcasts (not only yours) one issue seems to crop up time after time, when interviewing via ‘voice only’ medium, all participants complain that they’re being interrupted, usually rudely.
This is of course because of the lack of visual cues that we are used to in real life, cues that tell us the other person is wishing to interject. This lack of understanding leads to unfortunate and unnecessary confrontations and a general breakdown of meaningful conversation.

I have a suggestion that may cut down on the misunderstandings.

For example when using Skype, when you wish to interrupt your guest, instead of verbally doing so why not type a word, or a specific emoticon to let them know your intentions. They can of course ignore your request or comply but you’ll still be in charge.

You can agree on this format before hand with your guests. I can’t imagine that one would need to remember too many.

Anyway just an idea as I’m loving your Podcasts.

Kind Regards
Peter Taylor.

]]> By: Bre https://www.gspellchecker.com/about/#comment-3480 Sun, 10 May 2015 10:24:57 +0000 http://gspellchecker.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-3480 Just listened to your podcast with Sam Harris, who I’m a huge fan of, and wanted to thank you for it. I’d never listened to one of your podcasts before, and have to say I really like your gracious, intelligent interviewing style. Thanks for promoting rational thinking, and for doing what you do. I’m now also a fan of @GSpellchecker.

]]> By: Angela https://www.gspellchecker.com/about/#comment-752 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 22:05:58 +0000 http://gspellchecker.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-752 I miss reading your tweets correcting the “A” word and thus starting a conversation and/or mild arguments with illogical twitter folks. Do you think you will ever have a chance to go back to that?

]]> By: @GSpellchecker https://www.gspellchecker.com/about/#comment-29 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:44:07 +0000 http://gspellchecker.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-29 In reply to RosciaSF (@RosciaSF).

Hi,

Thank you for the comment and kind words. It requires honesty and intelligence to reassess one’s convictions and adjust them accordingly. I’m glad to hear it!

Thanks again,

GS

]]> By: RosciaSF (@RosciaSF) https://www.gspellchecker.com/about/#comment-28 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:08:19 +0000 http://gspellchecker.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-28 Wanted to tweet this but decided what I needed to say was way more than 140 characters. I’ve left a couple comments above and continue to read your feed on Twitter as often as I can (it’s usually my sole reason for logging in!) After reading so much back and forth and doing a lot of thinking, I’ve decided to move my game token from “Gnostic Atheist” to “Agnostic Atheist”. I noted your comment recently that you rarely run into gnostic atheists, and I have realized that those I admire most in the atheist community do not express the absolute certainty that no god exists. I have been in frequent (usually friendly) arguments with some of my friends about this point and always maintained that I DO know that no god exists. But, really….I don’t. It’s a small move, but an important one, I think.

Thanks again for taking on all the crazies and illiterates you deal with each and every day and doing it with great aplomb and good humor. Cheers to you!

]]> By: Lee Mouat https://www.gspellchecker.com/about/#comment-27 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:01:29 +0000 http://gspellchecker.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-27 Love your work Godless.

Ever the pedant, I thought you might appreciate knowing question four above has an erroneous uppercase O in it.

Cheers.

]]> By: Jennie https://www.gspellchecker.com/about/#comment-26 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:42:32 +0000 http://gspellchecker.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-26 Superb stuff. Hilarious.

]]> By: @GSpellchecker https://www.gspellchecker.com/about/#comment-25 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:35:21 +0000 http://gspellchecker.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-25 In reply to @JayHannen.

Hi,

Thanks for your message and kind words. Apologies for the delay in response, I try to juggle my time as best I can, but can’t always reply to messages as quick as I’d like.

Thank you for your donation! You’ve done a great thing.

Kind regards

GS

]]> By: @JayHannen https://www.gspellchecker.com/about/#comment-24 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:31:29 +0000 http://gspellchecker.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-24 In reply to Jay Hannen.

Donated to your Comic Relief Campaign instead, cheers

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