Right, we've had some discussions in the mod team over the past few weeks about how this community works and where our standards should be. A few announcements:
1. New Rule on Evidence Claims: If you're making a specific claim about something paranormal ("I saw a UFO," "my house is haunted"), we're now asking for as much detail as possible - dates, times, weather, witnesses, your emotional/physical state. This isn't to dismiss your experience, it's to help us understand it properly and to help the discussion be more useful to other users.
2. Skeptical Comments Are Now Allowed: We've historically been biased toward believers, which wasn't fair. We're now actively encouraging skeptical responses to paranormal claims. Not dismissive comments ("you're mad," "that's obviously fake"), but genuine skeptical inquiry. This makes the forum better, not worse. You lot argue better when someone's actually pushing back.
3. Personal Attacks Are Out: Some of you have been... unkind to each other. Calling people "true believers" or "debunkers" in dismissive tones. Knock it off. You can disagree completely and still be respectful.
We're trying to make this a place where genuine discussion happens - not a echo chamber for believers, and not a platform for skeptical dismissal. Hard balance, but we reckon it's worth trying.
- Moderator Team
