golfmom said:
I too feel as if Ive been offended and targeted unfairly. I have posted enormous amounts on alternative theories and possibly exculpatory information. And the insinuation that I made my decision solely on supposed inside information is upsetting to me. I took my time and have invested over 100 hours. If you dont like my conclusion fine, but all that supposed insider stuff is right here on the boards. If you dont want to consider that information as reliable, of course that is your right. But to ridicule or dismiss me because I do is not.
I feel now as if the only thing Im legitimately able to sleuth now is news. Any theory, idea or information will be dismissed or belittled. Interesting, I am now in the position of the people I tried to help and am becoming increasingly afraid to post.
This whole issues, PMs, etc., reminds me so much of those "tip lines" we often hear about with certain cases. People are allowed to call in, anonymously quite often, and leave "tips" for LE, sometimes even the media.
Sure, as LE will often say, probably 99% of these "tips" are useless - crackpots, weirdos, information that there is no way to substantiate, someone with a bone to pick, too vague, on and on and on. BUT, there is always that remaining 1%.
You then sometimes hear LE report even that they received a "random tip" that led them to this, or led to them that.
While I understand the position of the moderators, if someone is a member of this forum, then they can post for themselves, it would seem too that we may end up NOT obtaining information that could very well be useful in this case. That said, it was my understanding that we were now posting, clearly, if information being posted was UNCONFIRMED, or, UNVERIFIED, what have you....
I think it is still useful to HAVE that information. It CAN serve a purpose. Someone on here can read it, and choose for themselves whether to give that information credence, or not. But where that information CAN become really useful, especially in a forum like this, is having someone grab onto that UNCONFIRMED information, run with it, and see what, if anything, they can find, and to possibly be able to indeed CONFIRM the information, or, as the case may be, completely RULE OUT the information.
I am certainly new here, and many if not all of you guys have way more experience at all of this me. But, to silence ANY theory, ANY opinion, ANY idea, would seem contrary to what sleuthing is all about, to me anyway.
As I said, I can see clearly the frustration inherent in reading, "someone sent me a PM and told me blah blah blah," or, "someone told me this or that." BUT, as long as that type of information is qualified as to the source, quality of the information, substantive nature, etc., then what's the harm?? The first thing I, personally, notice these past few days, with any post, is the beginning - does it say "UNCOMFIRMED," or something to that effect, or, does it say "CONFIRMED." Then I take that information, and digest it accordingly. And, start digging away for more information, if warranted.
It does seem to me, that if information is presented as "CONFIRMED," then there must be some way to back that up, with direct quotes, links elsewhere, something.
Remember, that 1%. All it takes is one solid lead to solve a case.
And I applaud each and every person on here - for your posts, your insights, your thoughts, your opinions, your ideas. Without ALL of the information here, whether confirmed or unconfirmed, we would be doing one thing and one thing only - waiting for a news release from LE. And that folks, ain't been happenin!
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A couple of little corrections since you probably haven't read everything here:
