DU3, as expected, isn't just hostile toward atheists.

[Heddi]

2. Fuck that. I won't allow it

you are not allowed to leave. I had to deal with a rash of control-freak bullies when I was a moderator, and standing up to them and their shenanigans meant that my mod privileges got revoked. Don't let the same group of bullies and malcontents drive you away, too (I know they're reading this and clucking like hens in the DU2 mod forum, btw...)

Progressive voices are hard to come by these days at DU. Sane voices of reason are becoming fewer and fewer. I understand your frustration and I HEAR YOU. I'm sorry that the powers that be have allowed DU to become quasi-anarchist...make your own rules, make your own standards, and we'll not answer your questions or address your concerns...remember, it all will come out in the wash. Maybe one day YOU can be on a jury and make a nonsensical decision...or maybe YOU can allow a bigoted post to stand in order to make your own passive aggressive point

I'm sorry you're leaving. I have thoroughly enjoyed your contributions to DU and I feel that you have done a tremendous job of raising the degree of conversation to something beyond 2nd grade logic and reasoning. You have tirelessly interjected reason, thought, logic, science, skepticism into nearly every post you've made, and your voice and perspective will be sorely missed.

I hope you reconsider, but fully understand if you have to leave. That's what they want, you know. Then it will be the echo chamber that the bullies and the bigots and control freaks want. No discussion, no dissent, no counterpoints. Just a big echo chamber full of +1 and ((((hugs)))) and fluffy feel good nothingness.