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Sociopranos suffered almost total data loss mid May 2003. Rather than closing down the site for good and letting down our regular membership it was decided to rebuild, this was made possible with the help of Sociopranos friends Laura and Alison. Sadly all posts and over 300 members details were lost. We are hoping to rebuild back to this membership and higher. So, if you were a member please re-register as we have no record of your details and are therefore unable to contact you..
The new sociopranos forum is even better than the old php system as it now has the addition of not only the stable real-time chatroom members were crying out for, but also a calendar to enable members to arrange meetings, photo album function, quote generator and more.
Joining is as simple as ever and as usual the friendly team of moderators are at your disposal should you be having any difficulties. It's still about a friendly atmosphere, all there for academic (and at times non academic) discussion.

We hope you enjoy the new forum and apologise for any inconvenience but this was outwith our control.

 
Why was it originally set up? parking sign
Sociopranos was set up in it's original format in 2001 as a central meeting place for a few students at Abertay University who were really into Sociology and confused as to why the Uni had it's own Psychology Division Group, yet no group existed for Sociology. So it was decided a group would be started to somehow fill this gap.
Who can use it? roadsign 2
The quick answer is ANYONE. Obviously if you have an interest in one of the areas Sociopranos covers (ie Sociology/Social Psychology/Philosophy/eLearning) then you'll have all the more to say and add. Failing this however we have included a 'General' section where you can talk about anything at all. We feel this is also a good way for members to mix and get to know one another away from academic 'talk'.
On the new improved Sociopranos we're aiming at a 'global' forum. The reasons for this are simple, we believe this leads to a wider understanding of social issues as well as bringing greater diversity to the group overall. So it doesn't matter where you're from, you're more than welcome to join (the only drawback of this is that at present the forum is in english language).
What can I write about? talk sign
Again you can talk about ANYTHING! You make the topics, so it's entirely up to you. You can also reply to anything you see and find of interest. This includes making suggestions and contributing ideas about the site (if you have any).
What's the age limit? rest area sign
Sociopranos doesn't have a set age limit, however due to the bulk of the topics being related to social studies areas it's obviously aimed at those people with an interest in these areas.
Why the name Sociopranos? roadsign1
Sociopranos is a social take on the hit HBO series the Sopranos. Why? Well because a particular lecturer at Abertay mentioned it in lectures now and again and after seeing the show it was soon realised it held many great social issues, all put together in a slick and clever format. The social commentary in the show is very astute. If you haven't seen it.... perhaps you should.
 
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