Comments on: Yakima Organizers & Excluded Send Cryptomundo Comments

By: BFilmFan

BFilmFan — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:06:38 +0000

The reporting is great Loren.

I want to thank you for always maintaining a fair and balanced view on the cryptids. You are polite and respectful to everyone, including the sceptics of the Patterson-Gimlin film, such as myself.

Frankly, sceptics and believers that aren’t willing to listen to a differing view and debate the relative merits in an honest, open and respectful manner are obviously afraid that someone might learn the truth, whatever it is.

By: hudgeliberal

hudgeliberal — Sun, 17 May 2009 10:28:29 +0000

Just a sad story all the way around. I have been a sasquatch enthusiast/researcher since I first learned of the creatures as a tot in the early 70’s and have studied this field for a few decades now,about 2 years ago,after lurking online and staying in the background,I started to get involved in the online community responding to blogs,exchanging emails,listening and participating in blogtalk chats and podcasts. I have met some very nice and intelligent people but it seems those people get overshadowed by those making outrageous habituation or paranormal claims. Now,the ever present discord among researchers flares up again during what was supposed to be a celebration of what,IMO,is the most important few minutes of nature film ever taken and one of the men responsible for that film. Now,I can understand both sides on this. I can understand the organizers not wanting people to come and start debating the film(not what the event is about) and calling into question the character of Mr. Gimlin,however,I can also see the point of Mr. Herriot,who always conducts himself with class and has always made people smile. I do not think that Mr. Herriot would have disrupted the proceedings and that should have been handled a bit better. So,while I understand both sides,what I dont understand is why our community constantly shoots itself in the foot. There will always be tension between the realistic flesh and blood crew and the whacked out paranormal and habituation believers,but to see those who really should be on the same page get down in the muck is just too much. Between the lies of the paranormal crowd and the drama queens/kings of both sides…it is enough to make one just stick to themselves and go about the research alone. Sad,because if we could just get along and work together so much progress could be made and if we could act like mature adults maybe mainstream science would give this field a better look and with that would come the funding needed to make REAL progress. Sigh……

By: DWA

DWA — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:22:34 +0000

I’m with Melissa.

Sheesh. And yes, science can be like this too. (Just ask Pluto how science can be.) But heat like this tends to deflect light.

By: cryptidsrus

cryptidsrus — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:44:30 +0000

Yep—anger can make people do extreme stuff.

To be honest, this is quite pathetic. And further gives skeptics or just “doubters” ammunition.
The last thing the field needs is accusations of “political correctness” or “unwillingness to debate.” Particularly since those who make those accusations are often the first ones who engage in behavior like that. It distorts ths search for truth.

Melissa—couldn’t have said it better myself.

By: Andrew Minnesota

Andrew Minnesota — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:35:17 +0000

It’s like “Mean Girls” but with grown men

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:44:47 +0000

Late updates note three people being discussed as having been excluded from the event.

By: MelissaHovey

MelissaHovey — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:24:50 +0000

I can get some Yeti - and forward them to Loren

Mel

By: Jeremy_Wells

Jeremy_Wells — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:16:52 +0000

And, once again, Melissa makes a most salient point in a minimum amount of space…

By: yetifan

yetifan — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:50:05 +0000

Loren, nice job on both postings regarding this issue. However, could you have found two worse pictures of me online?