So, I’ve been a member for 2.5 years. I’ve had quite a bit of ignorance squashed here. Now, I look at one of my brothers and see a lot of myself in him as I was a few years ago. He is the brilliant one in the family, but it seems that his common sense is a bit lacking. His interests include talking about religion, politics, and such.
I’ve talked to him about it, I’ve even gotten him to read a few threads. But he says he doesn’t want to put any of his theories in print, and he doesn’t want to have to look up cites for any of his assertions. I figure it’s because he doesn’t want anyone poking holes in his theory “which debunks everything everyone else believes in.”
What can I do to get him to come on over? Any ideas?
My question: why do you even want your brother to join the Dope? I’d die if a family member joined. They all know about this place and if they started paying attention to the dumb stuff people talk about here, maybe they wouldn’t be so accepting of my Dopefesting.
Tell him he doesn’t need any cites just post his “ultimate theory which debunks everything everyone else believes in tm” in any forum but great debates.
Just offhandedly say to him “You know the Dope Board I’ve been telling you about? Boy, you should hear the things they’re saying about you over there!” Let him pick it up from there!
to it.