Plus, in recent years other sites have been approved to quote. One example is heavy.com. A couple years back it was not allowed and now it is. Also, for celebrity and reality show characters we're allowed to quote gossip sites. So it's not like we are totally restricted and IMO based on numerous false reports from sm in the past I'm okay to keep the rumors off WS. We're not stopped from sleuthing and if anyone gets frustrated they are free to join sm groups where they might feel more comfortable.
For me personally I'm here specifically because I have more confidence in sources like LE and msm, especially when a false report is released. Msm is more likely to correct the error than sites where people find it difficult to retract their statements when they're wrong. I guess it's human nature. MOO.
And speaking of that, in a link posted upthread the reporter in the video calls the child with Cupcake in the CCTV clip a friend, not her cousin. It's early on, about the 00:13 mark. I don't know if it was her cousin or not, just clarifying what was said in that particular video.
Birmingham police release video from night Kamille McKinney was kidnapped
ETA: OTOH, I do agree that reporting has gone downhill and it is frustrating. But anonymous posters on sm aren't reliable either. There may be merit in allowing sm of parents of missing kids, and when a parent or caregiver is named a suspect we are allowed to go there. I just don't know if that outweighs the privacy they are entitled to when they aren't named a suspect. MOO.