Maybe this moan-sesh is a bit unnecessary but stay with me on this one.

I joined this forum only recently, and for that purpose I'm not trying to change it just to suit my needs, but I do think there is a small issue here. Most, if not all new UFO threads here in this section get driven down straight away. I dare say "lanterns" is becoming the new swamp gas, as it does seem to be a catch-all criticism for all new UFO material. Now sure some people are over-zealous, and this works both ways. I'm not especially blown away by the people who spew out "challenge everything" but then fight you off at every turn if you question their desired outcome. Dig the Turkish UFO thread for example. The handler of the footage with his travelling UFO circus cannot be trusted for straight and unbias material. Nor can some flaws in the original footage be passed up. But instead of rational debate (although that thread had its fair share of saviours) a lot of people went down the "it cannot be a yacht, OMG it must be a UFO!!!!" line. Makes a change from the lanterns doubters, but at the same time to jump to it being a UFO is also a bit strong in those specific circumstances.


I've seen a few complaints about the stagnation of this area of the forum. Maybe it is because of the rabid dismissals that this forum does not see more traffic? Just my £0.000002.

Originally posted by Manolete
Most, if not all new UFO threads here in this section get driven down straight away.

Such is the nature of the beast. In my experience, about 95% of UFO reports are either nonsense, hoaxes, or easily explainable.

What do you want, or expect? If it looks like a lantern and behaves like a lantern, it's probably a lantern. Put it this way - it's much, MUCH, more likely to be a lantern than an alien craft. There's no point wasting time on reports like those.

The only cases that are going to get any serious attention are those that are genuinely baffling. The rest are dumped pretty swiftly, and rightly so.

Originally posted by FOXMULDER147What do you want, or expect? If it looks like a lantern and behaves like a lantern, it's probably a lantern. Put it this way - it's much, MUCH, more likely to be a lantern than an alien craft. There's no point wasting time on reports like those.

That is sort of the problem. It might not be an alien craft, and to assume it is is foolish. However it is only one definition of what a UFO might be. The idea of drone aircraft always appeals to me. Afterall if they are using drone aircraft to patrole the Mexican border, and in theory you could arm these things and attack people remotely, is that not significant? Could this technology not be used elsewhere? UFOs are a pretty esoteric subject, and to assume it is always the work of Aliens is, if nothing else, convenient as it removes all human association. However to accept them straight off as Lanterns is hardly a healthy option.

Well that reels in the right people I guess. Or the wrong ones, who can tell. But for a forum with such a title is misleading. Perhaps "Virtual cold showers, the frank UFO evidence dismisal forum" would be better?

Yes but some here are actually E.ts, some people here can also talk to trees and some are from the future, i personally here for the humor