These guidelines can help both the visitor and trainee F+ who need an overview of the ethos of our forums.

What is a forum?

The Forum was the public space in the middle of a Roman city. The modern definition for a forum is “a public meeting or assembly for open discussion". A forum is where all views are aired including what some may consider to be incorrect.

.What is the right answer to a question posted?

There is no right answer. Forums are NOT FAQ pages. (Frequently asked question pages) A FAQ page is where an expert answers a question. Forums will include OPINIONS. Opinion is not fact so if you see an opinion you believed to be flawed please feel free to argue your point. In this way people will get to know the truth and why Spiritualism for example is founded not on beliefs and fantasy but on solid evidence for the continuation of life.

What about strange ideas. Should these be flagged?

There is so much misinformation being peddled by Television programs such as Most Haunted and the like that it is common for people to want to ask about things such as possession, evil spirits and so on. This is the place to ask but remember that people replying here are voicing their OPINIONS. There are also lost of pages on this site with in-depth articles and Psychic Help FAQS from some of our Spiritualist helpers who are also tutors at the Arthur Findlay College. We also have online classes that will help you to recognise myths and misconceptions about the spiritual world.

We allow talk about most topics in the forums but will close or delete threads that are outside of this site's genre. If there's an article about it on the site then it is within our genre. Off topic posts would be people trying to side track debate to their sales message. Skeptics are also welcome though we have a special section on the forums for skeptical debate for topics such as 'cold readings' the 'Barnum Effect' and so on. We also have a section for people with religious objections to mediumship.

I have written some guidelines for chat room discussion and the same page serves well for forum topics that are a little tricky: More info and topic suggestions here

Can we share and discuss our problems?

We allow dream interpretations on the forums but generally discourage requests for personal readings that require a clairvoyant insight. This is because we cannot guarantee that the person answering has genuine abilities and we would not like you to be misled or frightened by the answers you receive. You can of course get a phone reading with a genuine psychic from this site. We also permit some visitors to give readings in the chat area but these people do not work for us. If you feel suicidal or have desperate problems we suggest you consider these help websites.

What about medical diagnosis and healing?

We allow people to offer absent healing prayers and thoughts but we do not allow people to make claims of being able to cure cancer and so on. Similarly we do not allow intuitive or clairvoyant diagnosis via the forums or chat rooms nor will we allow people to offer herbs or spells to cure illness. Similarly, we do not allow psychiatric diagnosis and recommendations for cures (though visitors are welcome to post links to organisations such as MIND and the SAMARITANS etc.) We have similar rules in the Chat Area of this site.

Can we teach via the forums?

Forums are the place to air OPINIONS. Opinions are not facts so it is not the place to teach. Please use our Blogs if you would like to present your thoughts in a structured way. In the forums please feel free to air you thoughts and ideas but we do discourage people on an ego trip or who play guru.

What are the F+ 'hats'

Visitors with F+ before their names are FORUM MONITORS. The F+ are some of the most important people on the site as they keep the forums alive and vibrant. The F+ will attend to flagged posts but also initiate discussions and debates. More about 'Hats'

If you are a regular poster on the site and would like to become a Forum Monitor please fill in the form.

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