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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: larger; font-style:italic; background-color:#e6e6fa;" | '''Apositive'''
 
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| '''Status''' || '' '''<font color="#32CD32">Active</font>''' ''
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! style="text-align: left; background-color: #e6e6fa;"| '''Launch date'''  
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| 7th (?) January 2008
 
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| '''Founded''' || ''January 2008''
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! style="text-align: left; background-color: #e6e6fa;"| '''Founder(s)'''  
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| [[User:Live R Perfect|Live R Perfect]]
 
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| '''Founder(s)''' || ''[[Live R Perfect]]''
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! style="text-align: left; background-color: #e6e6fa;"| '''Team'''  
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*'''Admins''': imonroe, KAGU143, Karl, KAW143
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*'''Mods''': Dargon, ily, Noskcaj.Llahsram
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*'''KB Team''': pretzelboy
 
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| '''Staff''' || ''<font color="#FF0000">'''imonroe'''</font>, <font color="#FF0000">'''KAGU143'''</font>, <font color="#FF0000">'''KAW143'''</font>, <font color="FF0000">'''Live R Perfect'''</font>
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<font color="#008000">'''Dargon'''</font>, <font color="#008000">'''ily'''</font>, <font color="#008000">'''Noskcaj.Llhasram'''</font>''
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| '''Members''' ''(2013)'' || ''500 - 600''
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| English
 
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| '''URL''' || [http://www.apositive.org/ Apositive.org]
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| [http://www.apositive.org/ apositive.org]
 
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'''Apositive''' is a forum-based website, which was established in early January 2008 by Karl ''([[User:Live R Perfect|Live R Perfect]] on [[AVEN]])''. It was founded to encourage [[sex-positive]] discussion relating to asexuality and sexuality beyond the basic education provided by AVEN, following a surge in supposed asexual elitism within [[AVEN]]. The name "Apositive" was chosen to emphasize that the website concentrates on being supportive and positive about both asexuality and other kinds of sexuality.
'''[http://apositive.org/index.php Apositive]''' is a website created by Karl (aka [[User:Live R Perfect|Live R Perfect]] on AVEN) in early January 2008. It was founded to encourage [[sex-positive]] discussion related to asexuality and sexuality beyond the basic education provided by AVEN, following a surge in supposed elitism within AVEN.. The name “Apositive” was chosen to emphasize that the website concentrates on being supportive and positive about both asexuality and other kinds of sexuality.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In late 2006, the [[Nonlibidoism|Official Nonlibidoist Society]] website was abruptly shut down down, triggering an influx of [[antisexual]] and elitist viewpoints on [[AVEN|AVEN forums]] throughout 2007. This proved too much for some...
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In late 2006, the [[Nonlibidoism|Official Nonlibidoist Society]] website was abruptly shut down down, triggering an influx of [[antisexual]] and elitist viewpoints on [[AVEN|AVEN forums]] throughout 2007. As a result, Apositive sprang to life in January 2008<ref>{{Cite AVEN|28950|apositive.org}}</ref>, intended as a community for sex-positive discourse with a very low tolerance for antisexual comments. Apositive's sexuality forum distinguished it from AVEN, which lacked such a forum until recently ''(see [[Identities (forum section)|Identities]], latest forum section on [[AVEN]])''.  
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|quote= '''gbrd143 (in reply to z80)''', ''January 25th 2008''
 
''[...]'' The elitist attitude that some asexuals are more "pure" than others, BASED ONLY ON BEHAVIOR, has become more and more pervasive at AVEN. What kind of "bounds" can or should be imposed on a person's innermost desires?
 
 
 
A-Positive isn't about promoting sex, obviously, since the founders and the members, for the most part, ARE asexual. It's about promoting tolerance and discouraging the notion that those who masturbate (or are willing to engage in sex for the sake of a relationship) are somehow LESS asexual than those who choose to remain celibate. It's about looking for positive methods of integrating asexuality into the wider spectrum of human sexuality.
 
  
We maintain that asexuality is a sexual orientation defined by lack of sexual attraction, NOT by behavior.
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Lehcar was given administrator permissions in October 2008<ref>[http://www.apositive.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=208 New Admin Wanted] on Apositive</ref>. A year later, in October 2009, Karl transferred ownership of Apositive to Nancy and Keith ''(KAGU143 and KAW143)''. Presently, the knowledge base is no longer active, the forum has over 400 members but generally suffers from a lack of regular activity.
|source = [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?showtopic=28950 "apositive.org" announcement, AVEN]
 
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Apositive sprang to life in January 2008, intended as a community for sex-positive discourse with a very low tolerance for antisexual comments. Originally, Apositive included a forum as well as an extensive Knowledge Base of studies related to asexuality, and it focused on discussing asexuality as part of a sexual society. Unfortunately, the Knowledge Base is [http://www.apositive.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=261 no longer available]. The Apositive forum differs from the AVEN, it includes a subforum for the discussion of sexuality, in addition to the asexuality subforum.
 
  
Lehcar was given administrator permissions in [http://www.apositive.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=208 October 2008]. A year later, in October 2009, Karl transferred ownership of Apositive to Nancy and Keith (KAGU143 and KAW143). Presently, the knowledge base is no longer active, the forum has over 400 members but generally suffers from a lack of regular activity.
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===Knowledge Base===
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Originally, an extensive Knowledge Base of studies related to asexuality was also included, and it focused on discussing asexuality as part of a sexual society. Unfortunately, as of February 2009, this Knowledge Base is no longer available<ref>[http://www.apositive.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=261 "Knowledge Base Team"] on Apositive</ref>.
  
 
==Community Guidelines==
 
==Community Guidelines==
 
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Debate and controversial discussions are encouraged on Apositive, provided that posters act in a respectful and mature fashion. Their forum rules can be found [http://www.apositive.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8 here]  
Debate and controversial discussions are encouraged on Apositive, provided that posters act in a respectful and mature fashion. [http://www.apositive.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8 Their forum rules can be found here]  
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
* [[Asexual Sites]]
 
* [[Asexual Sites]]
 
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* [[AVEN]]
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==References==
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<references />
 
[[Category:Asexual Organizations]]
 
[[Category:Asexual Organizations]]

Latest revision as of 19:52, 29 October 2013

Apositive
Launch date 7th (?) January 2008
Founder(s) Live R Perfect
Team
  • Admins: imonroe, KAGU143, Karl, KAW143
  • Mods: Dargon, ily, Noskcaj.Llahsram
  • KB Team: pretzelboy
Forums
  • 10 (viewable by members)
  • 9 (publicly viewable)
Language(s) English
Access Public
Software phpBB 3.0
Website apositive.org

Apositive is a forum-based website, which was established in early January 2008 by Karl (Live R Perfect on AVEN). It was founded to encourage sex-positive discussion relating to asexuality and sexuality beyond the basic education provided by AVEN, following a surge in supposed asexual elitism within AVEN. The name "Apositive" was chosen to emphasize that the website concentrates on being supportive and positive about both asexuality and other kinds of sexuality.

History

In late 2006, the Official Nonlibidoist Society website was abruptly shut down down, triggering an influx of antisexual and elitist viewpoints on AVEN forums throughout 2007. As a result, Apositive sprang to life in January 2008[1], intended as a community for sex-positive discourse with a very low tolerance for antisexual comments. Apositive's sexuality forum distinguished it from AVEN, which lacked such a forum until recently (see Identities, latest forum section on AVEN).

Lehcar was given administrator permissions in October 2008[2]. A year later, in October 2009, Karl transferred ownership of Apositive to Nancy and Keith (KAGU143 and KAW143). Presently, the knowledge base is no longer active, the forum has over 400 members but generally suffers from a lack of regular activity.

Knowledge Base

Originally, an extensive Knowledge Base of studies related to asexuality was also included, and it focused on discussing asexuality as part of a sexual society. Unfortunately, as of February 2009, this Knowledge Base is no longer available[3].

Community Guidelines

Debate and controversial discussions are encouraged on Apositive, provided that posters act in a respectful and mature fashion. Their forum rules can be found here

See also

References

  1. apositive.org - on AVEN Forums
  2. New Admin Wanted on Apositive
  3. "Knowledge Base Team" on Apositive