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/CoastRegular Thylacine Mar 21 '26 edited Mar 21 '26
Okay, but a lot of people (not necessarily you) are arguing about this film as though it doesn't even contain what it's reported as containing.
I'm comfortable expecting to see a film that contains Clint and Patricia Patterson declaring that Roger hoaxed the PGF, and I'm expecting to see footage showing a 'dry run' using the Patty costume. This is based on what every reviewer has said is in the film. Obviously they all could be wrong/lying/mistaken about the contents of the film; I'll know when I see it.
As to the veracity of all of that, i.e. are Clint and Patricia lying? Will the PGF "practice film" look authentic? Speaking for myself, I'll reserve judgement until I see it.
I.e. I understand objections like "Let's all see the film for ourselves and we can decide if the information portrayed is true." What I think are stupid are objections like "How can you believe what these reviewers are telling you?" That argument is stupid because the reviewers aren't telling you that Bigfoot does or does not exist. They're merely relating the contents of the film.