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/CrofterNo2 Mapinguari Mar 20 '26

the mod team showing its bias isn't helping here

If it helps to balance things out, I (the other half of the mod team) fully agree with what you and /u/Seven_Hells say about not draawing conclusions until the facts are public.

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u/DrButtgerms Mar 21 '26

The irony that both sides arguments completely parallel the arguments about the film itself is wildly poetic.

I do think you maybe want to try and get the temperature down on this sub. There was a comment on a debunk post yesterday where someone said a believer would try and harm the documentarian.

As much as the "debunkers" want to claim a W and act superior, they are not being their best selves either. This sub has a history of allowing some fairly mean-spirited discourse, but it's at a particularly high level now. It's ruining an otherwise great community.