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Attilatheblond

(8,547 posts) Thu Oct 30, 2025, 06:01 PM Oct 2025

Maybe DU needs a 'hear-say' forum? [View all]

General discussion is one thing, but stuff that has no evidence being posted more and more is getting pretty weird. It'd be nice if it was all in one place and then could be moved to General Discussion if some actually information comes up.

Just spit balling here.

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Maybe DU needs a 'hear-say' forum? [View all] Attilatheblond Oct 2025 OP

agree... or make sure that stuff goes into creative speculation. WarGamer Oct 2025 #1

Why? ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #8

I'm speaking in broad generalities... not to one case WarGamer Oct 2025 #10

Well, That's Sure Convenient ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #13

That forum was closed a few years ago with the last update. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #19

Agree👍 anciano Oct 2025 #2

As WarGamer says above canetoad Oct 2025 #3

The Creative Speculation forum was closed years ago with the last update. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #20

Not disagreeing, but can you give an you give an example? Chasstev365 Oct 2025 #4

Two just recently in General Discussion Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #15

Maybe some people should lighten up Sewa Oct 2025 #5

Really Determined To Pound On That Nail? ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #6

That's Ms Quixote LOL. Nah, it's about the show-me thing Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #9

It Was A Metaphor ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #12

WOW! I never knew Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #14

Of course the issue is who defines "hear-say". The media has silos of information with extreme perspectives. walkingman Oct 2025 #7

Perhaps providing links would help. BigmanPigman Oct 2025 #11

Yep One has asked Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #16

Who police's the links? gab13by13 Oct 2025 #17

It used to be called "Creative Speculation" forum Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author TomSlick Oct 2025 #21