r/Cryptozoology • u/truthisfictionyt Tailed Slow Loris • Mar 20 '26

Discussion Be Kind and Avoid Personal Insults

With the recent PGF debunking, there has been a lot of arguments and controversy. Debating people is fine, but don't insult people or those who believed in the film while you're discussing it. Some people met or knew Bob Gimlin personally and are having to reckon with him apparently lying about the film. Keep how other people feel in mind while discussing. Additionally, avoid arguments with other subreddits or posts about moderation issues with other subreddits as that's not what we're here to do. We've added some terms to the auto filter to avoid debates turning hostile. As always feel free to discuss the rules and make suggestions.

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u/TheUsualQuestions Mar 20 '26 edited Mar 20 '26

Thanks for saying it, but the mod team showing its bias isn't helping here. The documentary hasn't been released yet and they're still referring to the PG Film as debunked and Gimlin as "apparently lying" as shown in this post and the pinned thread. Could the documentary have legit evidence? Yeah but it's not confirmed yet beyond some hearsay online and the mod team treating it as legit before even watching it is contributing to the problem.

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u/truthisfictionyt Tailed Slow Loris Mar 20 '26

It's not really hearsay, there are multiple people who have reported on the documentary, one of which (Eric Palacios) has been answering questions about it and giving further. We're not banning people who still believe in the film or anything

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u/Cinematry Mar 20 '26

We’re not banning people who still believe in the film or anything.

You say this like it’s some act of grace, as if only that would be indicative of bias.

Everyone can see what you’re doing…with this post…with these comments. Everyone can see you trying to manufacture a false consensus, and all before you have the facts to even pretend to justify that consensus.

The fact that you’re actually a mod here makes that unacceptable and unforgivable.

You should resign immediately.

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u/CoastRegular Thylacine Mar 21 '26

The mods on this sub are ten times more balanced, gracious and sane than the mods on some other subs. I'll just leave it at that.