Posted On: March 25, 2023

This is another piece that started in an offline conversation, but shows the trends of the community as of late. In addition to the conversation it was also inspired comments made on a Face book page as well by a well known enthusiast. This isn't a trend that just popped up yesterday but it is apparently a wart on the ass of the Community. I'll throw this out there in question format. Can you call yourself a Researcher as opposed to an Enthusiast if your main goal is to get on Television? In my opinion, No, you can't. It's not hard to feel the allure of stardom and all that but it also blinds one to actual research. Performing in front of a camera isn't research, it's acting. And acting doesn't do shit to help the advancement of the research.

I'll leave names out of this, but there was a comment made yesterday, effectively insinuating that an Enthusiast has "taken hits" that damaged "opportunities", and as of yet this individual hasn't clarified their meaning by these words, and if they meant something else, fine, but in the meantime perception is nine tenths of the law. IF, key word if, opportunities translates to chances to get on television, well then boo hoo, Johnny doesn't get to be a movie star. Few people do, and those who do well. How many questionable individuals have started out in Reality.

TV only to make their way to their own talk shows, and like nonsense?

That's what is seemingly going on here. Television does nothing to further research, it's not about that, it isn't there to serve the interests of Enthusiasts or Researchers, it's there for ratings. In the course of pursuing entertainment the people making television don't give a shit about the research. The mystery will be solved through research and measurable evidence, and that is the last thing some in the Community want because then the ride is over and that's the unspeakable truth for many and they know even if they don't want to admit it.

Some will make the "spreading awareness" argument in defense of Finding Bigfoot and others, and that's crap. What people are seeing is contrived and often artificial. Running through a forest with torches and the like are not good ideas but that's what people are being shown. Why? Ratings, not research.

It's about priorities, and that pesky word defines what's a Enthusiast, a fan boy, an opportunist and an actual researcher. And that's ignoring the paranormalies and the hoaxers who aren't worthy of comparison because they're off in their own little world(s). Television is not helping the cause, and is in fact doing damage not the contrary, and pursuing stardom corrupts the efforts/motivations/beliefs of those with stars in their eyes.

Just to be an ass, let's review:.

Researcher: researches and makes an honest effort to pursue evidence in an attempt to further the research or dare we think it, solve the mystery.

Enthusiast: creature of multiple forms. Paranormalies could be considered this, as well as those who have a sincere interest but don't do field work.

Fanboy: Wants to be on TV, or gets all their Bigfootery through TV and or social media.

Opportunist: Those who want to be a big fish in the Community by way of blogtalky stuff, conferences or even Television, they aren't out there doing anything more than anyone but by building up a following they somehow come to think they are elevated above the rest of us. They want to be an establishment of sorts pertaining to the subject, but again, they're not doing anything more than the rest of us and thoughts are more on perceived reputations than the truth.

Hoaxers: Self explanatory.

So what's the harm of Television pursuit and the Opportunists? They want stardom, not the truth, and if that becomes the Squatching Establishment, all it will be peddling is rating creating bullshit, and that may well end up being why the mystery is never solved. Truth hurts doesn't it?

Post from user [deleted] at sasquatchresearch at reddit..

 

Posted On: March 25, 2023

This is another piece that started in an offline conversation, but shows the trends of the community as of late. In addition to the conversation it was also inspired comments made on a Face book page as well by a well known enthusiast. This isn't a trend that just popped up yesterday but it is apparently a wart on the ass of the Community. I'll throw this out there in question format. Can you call yourself a Researcher as opposed to an Enthusiast if your main goal is to get on Television? In my opinion, No, you can't. It's not hard to feel the allure of stardom and all that but it also blinds one to actual research. Performing in front of a camera isn't research, it's acting. And acting doesn't do shit to help the advancement of the research.

I'll leave names out of this, but there was a comment made yesterday, effectively insinuating that an Enthusiast has "taken hits" that damaged "opportunities", and as of yet this individual hasn't clarified their meaning by these words, and if they meant something else, fine, but in the meantime perception is nine tenths of the law. IF, key word if, opportunities translates to chances to get on television, well then boo hoo, Johnny doesn't get to be a movie star. Few people do, and those who do well. How many questionable individuals have started out in Reality.

TV only to make their way to their own talk shows, and like nonsense?

That's what is seemingly going on here. Television does nothing to further research, it's not about that, it isn't there to serve the interests of Enthusiasts or Researchers, it's there for ratings. In the course of pursuing entertainment the people making television don't give a shit about the research. The mystery will be solved through research and measurable evidence, and that is the last thing some in the Community want because then the ride is over and that's the unspeakable truth for many and they know even if they don't want to admit it.

Some will make the "spreading awareness" argument in defense of Finding Bigfoot and others, and that's crap. What people are seeing is contrived and often artificial. Running through a forest with torches and the like are not good ideas but that's what people are being shown. Why? Ratings, not research.

It's about priorities, and that pesky word defines what's a Enthusiast, a fan boy, an opportunist and an actual researcher. And that's ignoring the paranormalies and the hoaxers who aren't worthy of comparison because they're off in their own little world(s). Television is not helping the cause, and is in fact doing damage not the contrary, and pursuing stardom corrupts the efforts/motivations/beliefs of those with stars in their eyes.

Just to be an ass, let's review:.

Researcher: researches and makes an honest effort to pursue evidence in an attempt to further the research or dare we think it, solve the mystery.

Enthusiast: creature of multiple forms. Paranormalies could be considered this, as well as those who have a sincere interest but don't do field work.

Fanboy: Wants to be on TV, or gets all their Bigfootery through TV and or social media.

Opportunist: Those who want to be a big fish in the Community by way of blogtalky stuff, conferences or even Television, they aren't out there doing anything more than anyone but by building up a following they somehow come to think they are elevated above the rest of us. They want to be an establishment of sorts pertaining to the subject, but again, they're not doing anything more than the rest of us and thoughts are more on perceived reputations than the truth.

Hoaxers: Self explanatory.

So what's the harm of Television pursuit and the Opportunists? They want stardom, not the truth, and if that becomes the Squatching Establishment, all it will be peddling is rating creating bullshit, and that may well end up being why the mystery is never solved. Truth hurts doesn't it?

Post from user [deleted] at sasquatchresearch at reddit..