Sue Darroch and Matthew Didier's Paranormal Blog

Today's "smack" was inspired by one of the users on our paranormal message board.

Basically this user went on the attack with another one implying the other user was lying at worst, and delusional at best about her experiences based on zero facts other than they did not either understand or comprehend what the other was trying to express.

What really ticked me off is that this user in turn expects everyone to accept what they have to say at face value, and I am quite certain would be very grumpy if people said to her, "I don't believe you." The user despite being warned by three site directors, and two moderators continued on to the point where I had to type up a long missive reminding everyone of our rules, delete all her nonsense from the database, and in turn deliver a polite, but stern warning privately that such behaviour is a violation of our T.O.S, which was agreed to upon registration. UGH! I hate being moderator sometimes.....basically because I'm lazy, and this took up a better part of my morning....of which I can assure you gentle readers I had far better things to do with my time.

You maybe wondering if this user is a die-hard CSICOPIAN .... and the answer is no. Although I will add at this point "sceptics" are very much welcome on our board. Had the user simply said I think what you are describing is natural in origin or their must be a rational explanation I do not believe in the supernatural that would have been very acceptable.

No...this person is not a sceptic ... in fact has related their own perceived experiences....I'm not kidding! Yet had the gall to put someone else down publicly for relating theirs. The user attempted to defend their actions by stating "I am outspoken" ... but in this context malicious, and hypocritical would have been more apt. The fact that they kept taking shots long after the initial point was made, bears this out.

The user who had been attacked merely posted an experience, and was quite open in answering questions, as honestly to how they perceived the answers as possible. What had been attacked were not the experiences themselves, but the person for simply relating them. "I don't believe you" becomes - I think you are a liar. If the attacking user could not see this then they certainly are rather thick or lacking in the very basic social skills.

This entire incident reminds me of people who will claim to be living with a ghost yet deride, and laugh at alien abductees or vice versa. People who will claim to have encountered a Sasquatch, but call Mothman witnesses nut cases. Why people do this is beyond me, particularly with no regard to the feelings of someone else who has had unusual experiences just different than their own.

UGH!