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Originally posted by Pigraphia
reply to post by bknapple32
Why do you care so much it doesn't affect you?
It doesn't take away anything from your life if other people choose to believe BS and hoaxes.
At least on this site some people might realize they are going through life with blinders on.
The ones that don't would still believe in the hoaxes anyway.
So again why does it bother you so much?
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Originally posted by eriktheawful
www.abovetopsecret.com...
In this topic, posters ARE upset.
The topic of the thread was debunked by page 3. Yet the thread persisted.
I moved it into the HOAX forum while it was only two pages deep.
Originally posted by eriktheawful
So IMHO anyway, things that are proven to be a hoax need to be moved ASAP, so as to help keep the reputation of a site like this.
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
However, since the prime example given here is a thread consisting of mostly comments and exchanges that proved the video to be falsified -- well before it was moved to the "hoax" forum -- I'm not sure what the issue is. Anyone reading the first page would have come away with significant doubt.... second page more doubt, third page confirmation of hoax.
Originally posted by Pigraphia
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
However, since the prime example given here is a thread consisting of mostly comments and exchanges that proved the video to be falsified -- well before it was moved to the "hoax" forum -- I'm not sure what the issue is. Anyone reading the first page would have come away with significant doubt.... second page more doubt, third page confirmation of hoax.
That's what I'm saying trust the members to realize it's a hoax for themselves.
If they can't oh well it's on their heads not the sites, or the informed members.
It's not that I lack faith in our members to tell a hoax, it's that I have faith that they can tell the hoax from the truth.
If they can't oh well, the would have been fooled by something shiny anyway.
Originally posted by Pigraphia
reply to post by bknapple32
And?
It does not affect you if other wallow in ignorance despite the motto of the site.
Contribute to threads that have merit in your eyes.
If you have time and patience post once or twice on suspect threads to try and provide some logic or insight.
If others don't see, or choose not to see the hoax move on.
You did your best, it's in their hands if they choose to continue down the hoax path.
In the end all you can do is lead them to water you can't make them drink.
If they drink great, if they don't oh well that's life.
Originally posted by bknapple32
I get you arent trying to be condescending so Ill respond. Because I see your points...
Stars and Flag to OP.
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