Potentially The New Cat – First Open Thread 31 July 2021

Hi Cats,

As you can see I have created a copy of the Cat for you to continue to bicker, argue and occasionally make a reasonable point.

I do hope a solution is found with the original Cat but just in case Sinc doesn’t want to transfer the site to a new generation I have built a replica before the closure so we can migrate as many of the community across as possible.

Programming Note: I rushed out the site so there will be bugs. I can get them fixed but did not want perfection to get in the way for progress.

Community Note: Please let as many cats know of the new blog as soon as possible so we can capture the magic of the original. In particular would love for the original posters to continue their great work here.

Ideological Note: I am an infrequent poster but long time reader of the Cat. The discussions there have been a huge part of my own ideological growth on many issues. In particular free speech is key for me so will have a very similar light touch to the original Cat, potentially adopting my one policy on an earlier forum I built: “No D***heads” which is subjective but surprisingly easy to implement.

Website Note: I will run the Cat as close to possible as the original because I don’t believe in re-inventing the wheel. However if the community so wants I am happy to make changes to improve the experience so if you have any ideas let me know. For anything specific hit me up at the contact form, else go nuts in the comments.

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3,112 Responses to Potentially The New Cat – First Open Thread 31 July 2021

  1. Rosie says:

    Wow Adam you have skills


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  2. Eyrie says:

    That should be “potentially” Adam. Otherwise we’ll be like the Grauniad.


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  3. Zippster says:

    hello world!


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  4. calli says:

    First! 🤣🤣🤣


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  5. Struth says:

    That easy, huh?


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  6. hzhousewife says:

    Just keeping up with the Joneses here on this hopeful morning – onward and upward all Cats.


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  7. srr says:

    Well done & thank you. :}


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  8. JC says:

    Fuck you. Just putting it out there.


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  9. Dot says:

    Hi Adam, great work.

    Please get in touch. 😊


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  10. Roger says:

    Nice blog you have here…


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  11. Vicki says:

    Hi Adam. Thank you for going to the trouble.

    The blog has meant so much to so many fascinating souls, it would be tragic to lose touch with those characters.


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  12. Makka says:

    Wtf – ruprecht?


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  13. Ragu says:

    Adam. Big problems with the form below


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  14. Ragu says:

    Adam, big problem with the form below


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  15. Filbert says:

    Well done Adam!
    Long may the Cat continue to wag its libertarian tail!


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  16. Shy Ted says:

    Thanks Adam D. Whoever you are. It’s an honour to be first to post. Note to self – quick, press Post Comment.


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  17. Mick Gold Coast QLD says:

    Dear DoomAdamD:

    Please ban Spurgeon Monkfish III if he turns up here – his choice in music is simply a palling! 😎


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  18. Bar Beach Swimmer says:
  19. Woolfe says:

    Great, thanks!

    Podium for Evaaaaaaaaa


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  20. Cassie of Sydney says:
  21. DrBeauGan says:

    Does it really work?


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  22. areff says:

    A most encouraging doppeled ganger we have here. This, by the way, is a test.


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  23. sfw says:

    Looks like the real thing, the look wasn’t that good anyway. Good luck, I’ll hang around and lurk which is what I mostly do.


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  24. Edwina says:

    Thank you Adam D. I Don’t feel quite so sad anymore.
    Catallaxy Files has been my number one go to site for many years, it is simply the best there is. I love it and wouldn’t miss a day. I don’t comment but just read all the amazing articles and supurb comments. I have learnt much.
    We are at a terrible time in history and we need to know there are other like minded people out there who think the way we do.


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  25. Top Ender says:

    Hi there.


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  26. Old School Conservative says:

    bloody hell!
    That was quick.
    Well done


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  27. John Bayley says:

    Hi mate,

    This looks like a great start and it gives me hope that we may just be able to relocate the old Cat to a new home!

    Perhaps you can ask Sinclair Davidson to put a sticky post above his ‘Good-bye’ one, pointing to this site?

    I’ve no doubt many, if not most, commentators would then just bookmark it and if the likes of Rafe and perhaps Steve Kates start blogging here, you’d be half-way to bringing the old spirit over.

    Thanks again and if you would like to introduce a tip jar, I’d be happy to throw some coin in for you.


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  28. Rex Anger says:

    Test post.

    Death Gluten.

    Trousers.

    Steam-Chest…


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  29. Mark A says:

    Hi there, this is a test.


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  30. Muddy says:

    Just parked myself at Discordant Cats, so thought I’d do the same here.


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  31. whf says:

    Looks fine on my whale-ivory and panda-bone chased iPad.
    Excellent work.


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  32. A Lurker says:

    I’m here!
    Wow! First of the first.


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  33. Whalehunt Fun says:

    My comment seems to be gone.
    Oh well


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  34. Adam D Adam D says:

    Off to a rocky start, had manual comment approval on. Apologies for that, comments should be viewed in real time now.


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  35. Adam D Adam D says:

    Also updated the timestamp


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  36. Zulu Kilo Two Alpha says:

    Radio check, over.


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  37. calli says:

    I, for one, welcome our new Doomlord.

    Time to crack on and knit the Mankini of Doom.


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  38. Adam D Adam D says:

    FMD I misspelled the first thread and nobody told me?


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  39. Rockdoctor says:

    Huge thanks Adam. Well done.


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  40. Roger says:

    Thankls for this, Adam.

    Much appreciated!


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  41. Roger says:

    Potentially great!

    😂


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  42. John Bayley says:

    Adam, while you are ironing out the bugs, perhaps it would make sense to let everyone know what kind of a benevolent dictator you intend to be?

    Also, having the likes of David Bidstrup guest post on the ‘old’ Cat added, at least in my opinion, quite a lot of additional ‘spice’ to the site. How about formulating a policy for would-be guest bloggers? Surely we have a lot of talent among the commenters, many of whom could cobble up some worthwhile content from time to time.

    Even ‘yours truly’ may volunteer here and there…

    And finally, all the Cat trolls, whom we all love because we are tolerant libertarians. /s
    I think unless they behave in a truly obnoxious manner, having the odd dissenter comment without any heavy censorship is also what made the old site so special.

    Other people’s opinions are more then welcome here.

    Thanks again mate, for the effort!


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  43. The save my name bit isn’t working…


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  44. John Bayley says:

    FMD I misspelled the first thread and nobody told me?

    The grammar Nazis have not yet migrated over, clearly.
    Give it a few more hours. 🙂


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  45. also the site is declared unsafe due to invalid certificate.
    Also the save my name bit isn’t working…
    Using Brave on Windows 10.


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  46. Zulu Kilo Two Alpha says:

    Greetings and salaams to the new Doomlord!


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  47. egg_ says:

    Well done, Adam!


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  48. Timothy Neilson says:

    Testing…
    Thanks Adam.


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  49. Brian says:

    Thanks – much appreciated


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  50. areff says:

    Adam, this is great. Should you get together with Dot and settle on a common site? There’ll be little Cata-mites springing up all over otherwise.


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  51. cohenite says:

    Congrats to Adam. Let’s get the ball running: vioctoristan’s big battery, the renewable saviour of the country, catches fire and burns adjacent batteries down. Our renewable future:

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-30/tesla-battery-fire-moorabool-geelong/100337488


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  52. Timothy Neilson says:

    [Hammers on door]
    Let me in!!!


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  53. Cassie of Sydney says:

    Howdie!!!!!!!!!!!


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  54. egg_ says:

    I too, am egg!


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  55. cohenite says:

    Congrats to Adam. Let’s get the ball running: victoristan’s big battery, the renewable saviour of the country, catches fire and burns adjacent batteries down. Our renewable future:

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-30/tesla-battery-fire-moorabool-geelong/100337488


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  56. cohenite says:

    Oops, I was so excited I did it twice.


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  57. Cassie of Sydney says:

    Kol hakavod Adam.


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  58. areff says:

    I just had egg’s name and email details come up in the posting form below. Doesn’t seem quite right.


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  59. Ruprecht says:

    Thanks Adam


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  60. Interested observer says:

    I am so thankful to all you stalwarts who have continued the tradition. I have been lurking for a number of years (I think I have commented twice) and Catallaxy has been an educational bonanza for me – I have discovered Gateway Pundit, Power Line and Conservative Tree house through Cat posts and these constitute my daily learning curve.


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  61. The Lady of Ithaka says:

    Yes, I noticed that too. And areff, your name and details are coming up for me below.


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  62. Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Border Closure says:

    Well done Adam!


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  63. Steve trickler says:
  64. I’m getting lots of email addresses in the name/email/website part


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  66. ikamatua says:

    Fix the e-mail leakage into the next commenters comment box please Adam.


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  67. Rockdoctor says:

    Erm….I have Rockdoctor’s name and email pre-filled.


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  68. m0nty says:

    Hmm, does Gravatar work on here?


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  69. BJ says:

    A great relief – the Cat lives on!,,


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  70. egg_ says:

    egg_ says:
    July 31, 2021 at 5:11 pm
    I too, am egg!

    That wasn’t me!


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  71. JMH says:

    OK – I’m in. Thank you Adam, Rockdoctor’s name and email showing. If mine shows for the next poster, too bad. I just want the site to succeed. Thank you Adam.


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  72. Mark A says:

    Seems to be working.
    Thank you Adam


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  73. The Lady of Ithaka says:

    I think that at the moment, when you post and you save your name, email etc. below in the browser…it then appears for the next person.


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