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Originally Posted by trainedobserver
It isn't just the mainstream media that are not doing a good job at this. The UFO/Paranormal lecture/talk show circuit community isn't doing a good job of policing itself or its information either. Proven frauds and hoaxers often disappear for a short period of time just to resurface, their past indiscretions forgotten or overlooked.
People who do provide critical analysis of alleged witnesses or whistle-blowers are often slandered and ridiculed ... no matter what evidence they provide. One extremely good example of this is the site ufowatchdog.com whose author has abandoned the field due to the amount of push back he received. Some of the most outrageous hoaxes are documented and investigated in depth there.
I personally have become terribly discouraged by the proliferation of known frauds, hoaxers, and scam-artists in the field. Were it not for the conviction that I have in the reality of the UFO phenomena I would have given up on this business a long time ago.
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Thx for your input Trainedobserver. What kept you interested in the UFO phenomena? Did you manage to hold on to some of the 'genuine' cases or some of your own experience in this field?