Non-Scientific Friendly Chat Room

[aquacultured]

mrsonde has questioned why several posters here on a Science Board, albeit primarily on the Non-Scientific Friendly Chat sub-board, persist in making posts when, like him, they're not scientists. 

His objection, as I understand it, revolves around the concept of friendliness.

Would a proper scientist like to explore what friendliness, or friendly chat, is?

[alancalverd]

Pretty well anything that doesn't reek of ad hominem, particularly when used as a smokescreen for ignorance.

[fascinating]

Have you any illustrative examples ready to hand, Alan?

[alancalverd]

That would be ad hominem, surely?