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OP - January 23, 2014, 03:52 AM

Greetings.

Not an ex-Muslim, myself, so my presence here will probably mostly take the form of lurking, unless I have something particular to contribute or whatever.

p.s. Apologies in advance if the answer to this is incredibly blatant, but I didn't find it in the faq— how would one upload an avatar, if one had such an inclination?
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Reply #1 - January 23, 2014, 03:57 AM

Welcome, karamazov. Avatar changing is disabled for brand new members until you've made a few posts. Also, it's customary for new members to give a little background about themselves and why they joined. Enjoy your stay.
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Reply #2 - January 23, 2014, 03:59 AM

Welcome.

Go to your main CEMB page, click Profile Settings, then Forum Profile. You can either upload something from your own PC or if you have a picture online you like, simply copy and paste the link.

`But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
`Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad.'
`How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
`You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
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Reply #3 - January 23, 2014, 04:55 AM

Quote from: happymurtad on January 23, 2014, 03:57 AM
Welcome, karamazov. Avatar changing is disabled for brand new members until you've made a few posts.

Figured.

Quote from: happymurtad on January 23, 2014, 03:57 AM
Also, it's customary for new members to give a little background about themselves and why they joined.

Ah, ok; apologies.

Hm. Well— U.S. resident. Interests: aesthetics/the arts, social theory, anthropology, etc. [also— I guess falling under the latter two categories— religious studies generally]. Shit like that.

Mostly via The Jinn and Tonic Show [on YouTube], I guess, I've been recently [recent, as in, like, in the last few years] interested in learning a bit about Islam, late antiquity, and contemporary Middle Eastern politics. Also have an interest in the dynamics involved [viz. the sociology and psychology, etc.] in leaving religion, and an interest in the plight of non-theists in overwhelmingly [and/or brutally] religious regions.

Fin.

Quote from: happymurtad on January 23, 2014, 03:57 AM
Enjoy your stay.

Thanks.

And thanks, Quod Sum Eris [Horace, I think? Damn— my Latin's rusty].

[edit: Hey, hey— I have an avatar now].
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Reply #4 - February 02, 2014, 12:51 AM

Welcome. How is the lurking going?

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Reply #5 - February 02, 2014, 03:34 AM

Hi, three. It's going fine, thanks.

[reads signature] Bukowski, eh? Not familiar with his work, I'm afraid. Probably always been put off by all the fanboys, tbh, but I should probably actually give his stuff a chance. I guess I'll see if I can borrow a collection of his from the library.
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Reply #6 - February 02, 2014, 04:38 AM

It's refreshing realism after reading Tom Robbins, for certain. You can access nearly all of his stuff online. The Peppers do put one off, I know.
If he is too strong, you could try Rod McKuen. He's tame, but the style is similar.

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