How diverse is the community in terms of backgrounds, interests, and demographics?

[Hev]

This question seeks to understand the breadth and variety of perspectives, experiences, and identities represented within the community. It aims to explore the diversity of backgrounds, including cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, and socioeconomic diversity, among others. Additionally, individuals inquire about the range of interests and passions shared by members of the community. Understanding the diversity within the community helps individuals assess the inclusivity and representation of different voices and perspectives. It also allows prospective members to determine if the community reflects their own values and experiences, facilitating informed decision-making about joining and participating in the community.

[Carl Dickson]

To us, the most important thing about you isn't the form you take, who you are attracted to, who you associate with, who you support, or anything like that. The most important thing about you to us, the very thing we cherish, is the ideas and insights you bring to our discussions. We love new ideas and new insights. You can be a minority of one with something interesting to talk about, and we'll love you for it.

We are diverse in our diversity. What do I mean by that? I mean we look beyond ethnicity, culture, or tribe. We don't care what you believe. We're not here to change you. We are all here to explore and discover. We share best practices for exploration and discovery. We don't chose your path. We want to bring people from as many belief systems and cultures into a place where we share common ideas of how people should get along with each other.

We care far more about how you behave when you disagree with someone than we do with what you believe. Part of getting along with each other means we're not trying to force people to believe as we do. We are not trying to compel people to do what we think is right. We want to be able to openly discuss what is right, what is wrong, and how we know whether that is true. We don't have to agree on what is true, but we do agree on how to explore the nature of truth so that we can all learn from each other.