HPG Guidelines -- READ THIS FIRST!

  1. Sentinel
    Sentinel
    These are the present guidelines/membership criteria of this group -- this is what we are meant to be:

    A discussion group for all progressive comrades on RevLeft, CC-members or not, who firmly take the anthropocentric position against capitalism/the price system, religious superstition, bioconservatism in any of it's forms, neo-luddism, primitivism and any other attempts/tendencies to halt or regress development.

    We are leftists of the variety that always puts the well being, pleasure and freedom of the human being in the center in a rational, socialistic, anthropocentric fashion and shuns technophobia as madness -- whether we otherwise identify as anarchists, marxists, or technocrats. A wish to combat reactionary forms of bioconservative or 'green' influence within the left is a uniting trait for the group.

    We are a group of comrades who recognise human progress, material abundance and technological development, but also a society consisting of individuals with a healthy and rational mindset, as essential requirements for the building of a truly equal, classless society. This means that group members are to be atheists, support the advancement of atheism and secularism, as well as oppose the influence of religion in the society.

    The group is not by any means meant to be exclusively for transhumanists, but for all leftists whose goal is the total liberation of mankind from both material, biological and moralistic limitations. In other words, for all those who realise that all the of the 'old crap' must go, if mankind is to reach it's full potential!

    To summarise, to be eligible for membership in this group, you have to:

    - Recognise the existence of anthropocentrism and biocentrism as two opposed paradigms, support and promote anthropocentrism and oppose biocentrism

    - Support and advocate increased scientific research and technological progress, oppose any attempts to hinder/regress these

    - Advocate a secular society and the promotion of atheism, oppose organised religion and defend the right of every child to a secular education
    The Group colors are Red, Black, and Silver/Grey, respectively symbolising the three main political currents within the group: Communism, Anarchism, and Technocracy. Members may, if they so choose, use these colors in their avatars and/or signatures to symbolise allegience to the Group. The proportions used are a good way to signal the level of allegiency to each individual ideology: a member who mostly identifies as a technocrat might have more silver/grey than red and black, an user who sees himself as a communist first and foremost might use more of the red color -- and an anarchist would likely use mostly black. Everything regarding the usage of Group colors is entirely voluntary, of course.

    Please suggest possible additions/changes here. If you aren't a member yet and wish to join, please let me know in your join request, that you have read and understood the guidelines.

    As of 5.4. 2008, the group is viewable for all registered members of the board, including restricted members. Restricted members may not, however, join the group.