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April in Northern California writes:

(I haven’t listened to all the episodes yet, but I thought I’d throw in my input (again… lol))

Question: Is it necessary to have a hand written Book of Shadows? Or due to the advances in technology would it be okay for one to use the computer?

Back in ‘04 when I first became interested in Paganism, I found a lot of websites that mention people do use the computer – does it make it any less personal, correct, etc. if its on the computer?

7:26
Meeting logs as a Pagan group Book of Shadows
8:30
Revisiting your own Book of Shadows
9:04
Gifting a no longer necessary Book of Shadows
10:18
Virtual Altar Space?
11:45
Wicca, the porn.
14:00
OKA just poofed
15:06
Otherkin websites as a resource for advanced metaphysics.
15:36
Coping with the loss of an internet forum
16:25
A lot of Otherkin like DND and Anime
16:40
Oh, so you play an elf, but you are an elf?!
16:58
DND
17:50
Forums become a metaphysical library over time, should it be treated as a library?
19:00
Moderators were doing their job well but admins were the weakest list at OKA.
20:12
OKA forum just disappearing without notice.
21:20
Why should one’s behavior on another forum affect one’s status on this forum?
22:22
Banning, when does it go too far?
25:15
What’s the actual purpose of forum moderation?
26:34
The purpose of banning.
27:48
“The Shaman King” idiot
29:45
Real Shamanism isn’t this happy hippie crap, nor a kintype
30:50
Myspace isn’t built to promote good form moderation and administration.
32:56
In a good forum, no one needs to be intimidated.
33:56
Banning newbies is not the right way to moderate a forum.
35:15
Forum moderators need to help newbies.
35:50
Overzealous and burnt out forum administrators
37:20
Have forum administrators that are not related to one another.
38:58
It’s better when moderators/admins don’t argue with one another publicly.
39:56
WTF is with no cussing rules on occult forums?
41:30
Why should the vast majority over 18 be punished for the few that are under 18?
42:46
Tact vs. Tolerance
43:44
Fairy Princess Syndrome
44:50
“If you love a good mystery, you’ll adore working magick” – Silver Ravenwolf.
47:15
“Silver is a Witch with many cloaks” – Silver Ravenwolf
47:50
The New Pagan Way on Yahoo Groups… wow, just… wow.
48:55
“Crafty Crafts”
50:05
How can there be too much discussion on a discussion form!
51:10
International Red Garters?
51:35
Things that should be on every forum
52:50
Website of the Week: ChaosMatrix.org
53:00
Podcast of the Week: The Broom Closet

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