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COGrizzly

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Hello all,

I see a lot of basically bashing on the BFF here. Not so much for the BFRO Forum. The BFRO seems to be much more out of reach, (as they say, and IMO)

Why?

Thanks in advance. And Enjoy the Day.
COGrizzly
 
It's hard to bash what you aren't allowed to participate in?

That would be my guess. Sceptics are sort of allowed on BFF.

Not so much on BFRO.

I've never been a member of either, so I'm only guessing.
 
BFRO is even more culty than BFF, if possible. Totally censored with an iron hand. If you're not a footer, stay away.

At least the BFF tries to give an appearance of openness.
 
COGrizzly said:
Hello all,

I see a lot of basically bashing on the BFF here. Not so much for the BFRO Forum. The BFRO seems to be much more out of reach, (as they say, and IMO)

Why?

Thanks in advance. And Enjoy the Day.
COGrizzly
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Because there aren't any members/ex members of the BFRO forum posting here?

ETA:I don't see the bashing of the BFF as an important activity of the JREF, BTW. I guess it's a matter of perspective.
 
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COGrizzly said:
Hello all,

I see a lot of basically bashing on the BFF here. Not so much for the BFRO Forum. The BFRO seems to be much more out of reach, (as they say, and IMO)

Why?

Thanks in advance. And Enjoy the Day.
COGrizzly
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BFRO: land of findinf bigfoot and owned and operated by Math Moneymaker. Disagree with the party line and bye bye.

BFF: run and operated by the church of bigfoot, strains, noll, etc. More loosely organized but essentially the same agenda.
 
Sonny2 said:
BFRO is even more culty than BFF, if possible. Totally censored with an iron hand. If you're not a footer, stay away.

At least the BFF tries to give an appearance of openness.
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not an even handed one, the bleievers definately do abuse the report system etc, to bully their point of view.
 
Cool. Thanks for the responses. Bashing wasn't the best term to use. I was just curious - and some good responses that make sense.
 
Meh, I've been a member of the BFF for nearly as long as I've been a member here, and have more posts there than I do here. Have I butted heads with the staff? Sure. The rules are pretty simple though, and as long as you abide by them you can continue to post and discuss skeptical points of view. I should know, I've been doing it for nearly a decade.

RayG
 
I had a POE "bleever" account on the BFRO forums for awhile (I wish I could find my posts but they were all deleted, as my sighting story was hilarious). I never got in any trouble , until one day I pointed out that the Chillcutt "dermal ridges" could have just been casting artifacts, the mob turned on me and before you know it, I got a PM stating "you have banned from posting on this forum as we don't allow skeptical thinking in terms of Bigfoot's existence" or sumthin like that! lol
 
StankApe said:
I had a POE "bleever" account on the BFRO forums for awhile (I wish I could find my posts but they were all deleted, as my sighting story was hilarious). I never got in any trouble , until one day I pointed out that the Chillcutt "dermal ridges" could have just been casting artifacts, the mob turned on me and before you know it, I got a PM stating "you have banned from posting on this forum as we don't allow skeptical thinking in terms of Bigfoot's existence" or sumthin like that! lol
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Yes, that subject seems to bring out the worst in some Bigfooters. I participated in Bigfoot Forums for some time, until falsely accused of federal crimes.

You shatter the credibility of the expert of the moment, and you will bring out the liars, sociopaths, and groupies who bring their own self-promotional agenda as part of a response. The moderation of Bigfoot Forums is a complete joke if you are allowed to make criminally libelous accusations against other members.

For some time I harbored a belief that somehow Bigfootery was different from other kinds of woo, but it's obviously not. It's not uncommon for skeptics with more notoriety than myself to get actual death threats.
 
StankApe said:
I had a POE "bleever" account on the BFRO forums for awhile (I wish I could find my posts but they were all deleted, as my sighting story was hilarious). I never got in any trouble , until one day I pointed out that the Chillcutt "dermal ridges" could have just been casting artifacts, the mob turned on me and before you know it, I got a PM stating "you have banned from posting on this forum as we don't allow skeptical thinking in terms of Bigfoot's existence" or sumthin like that! lol
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I was a member there when the Jacobs photos first came out, I lasted all of about 7 posts after I suggested the possibility of it being a bear.
 
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Yes, that subject seems to bring out the worst in some Bigfooters. I participated in Bigfoot Forums for some time, until falsely accused of federal crimes.

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I remember that. It's another reason that made me think about what is going on with the footers and the length they will go to keep this sick hoax alive, I say sick cause that is what it has become. There was a time it was fun and interesting but that's all gone now.
 
I've read posts on thre that were irrationally attacking others and the attackers seemed quite capable of doing nefarious deeds, at least by the tones of their posts, it seemed quite possible. Whether or not they would, I don't know, but I do recall when Kitikaze was being stalked.
 
Sonny2 said:
I've read posts on thre that were irrationally attacking others and the attackers seemed quite capable of doing nefarious deeds, at least by the tones of their posts, it seemed quite possible. Whether or not they would, I don't know, but I do recall when Kitikaze was being stalked.
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Threats made on a forum are just about the lowest coward act one can do, I have seen it and I am still amazed folks even worry about it. As far as BF goes it's like give a BF believing redneck a gun and all the sudden he is a green beret coming to get ya if you don't agree with what he says.

The world is a lot bigger than the trailer park and not everyone has the brain capacity of Jethro Bodine.
 
BFRO = tow the company line or be banned. There is no toleration for skeptical arguments presented. (unless its by management! then you can e-rage like a masta!) Because of that, there is no real interesting discussions. Only a lot of delusional, and quite frankly weird, posts suggesting the existence of bigfoot in all sorts of rural and non rural areas.

MM is entertaining for his banter, even online when he explodes predictably at any opposition. He tends to not participate elsewhere due to his controlling nature, but when he does, often times it ends up with a ban for e-rage+empty legal threats.
 
Sonny2 said:
I've read posts on thre that were irrationally attacking others and the attackers seemed quite capable of doing nefarious deeds, at least by the tones of their posts, it seemed quite possible. Whether or not they would, I don't know, but I do recall when Kitikaze was being stalked.
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he very likely was btw.
 
He talked about going to the police, so I took him to be very serious.

There are some real "committed" people in the BF world. And some that should be.

This is why it reminds me of a religion. If we were talking some undiscovered butterfly species that a number of people had sworn they'd seen (or like Shrike's example of the maybe extinct bird) you would never see this extreme reaction.
 
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