As I understand it, anyone is welcome to speak here, so long as they follow the ground rules of the board.

At its simplest:-

This is a scientific and rational board. We are broadminded and worldly people, but if you talk nonsense, you will be called on it.

We are happy to answer honest questions, but loaded ones are not welcome and will probably be flamed - this isn't "policy" but more a natural reaction of rational scientific people to pseudoscience or fantasy. There are plenty of other places to talk about that sort of stuff.

We don't visit religious or anomalist sites and shout there, so please pay us the courtesy of not shouting here.

If you have an open mind (but not so open that your brain has already fallen out), and if you are genuinely interested in rational enquiry, then there is a fascinating group of people here with proven space credentials. As with many things in life, if you can listen more than you speak, you will learn here.

I certainly have...