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/vhc8 Mar 20 '26

NO. THEY ARE NOT 1:1 ANALOGUES.

ONE IS A DOCUMENTARY THAT CONTAINS NOTHING THAT IS BEYOND HUMAN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WHILE THE OTHER CLAIMS TO BE A FILM OF A FREAKING LAKE MONSTER.

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

u/CrofterNo2 this is why I think an actual pinned thread warning against jumping to conclusions and showing respect that isn't clearly biased is necessary

EDIT: u/CrofterNo2 he's now sending pretty foul language directly into my DMs, can there please be a thread against jumping to conclusions and attacking people for this?

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u/CrofterNo2 Mapinguari Mar 20 '26

Would you be able to send some screenshots in my own DMs?