This is just a quick post about the recent goings-on around the web today.
There has been some behind-the-scenes grumbling that the people who run BGHN also run this blog, and that is not true. (I doubt this post will convince the grumblers otherwise, though.) I want to clarify that this blog is not officially part of the Bring Gail Home Now Facebook page. I like BGHN and support what they do, and if anyone wants to take what is posted here and also re-post it on BGHN they are absolutely welcome to do so. This blog is pro-BGHN, but we are two separate entities.
The second point: Websleuths recently shut down their thread on Gail again. When it came back up, the moderator repeatedly stated that what happens on Facebook and on "other blogs" (that would be us!) cannot be mentioned on Websleuths. If you are a Websleuths participant, please keep that in mind.
Websleuths undoubtedly means any comments, speculations, and opinions made on this blog, but since this blog also has news articles and summaries and will have a timeline (hopefully soon) I don't know how that is going to play out. I assume that if you use the resources/links on this blog for a post on Websleuths but just don't mention this blog, it should be fine.
More about Websleuths: This was brought up by a "concerned friend" (ha ha) when the blog first opened, but there is reason to believe Websleuths will ban you if they find out you post on this blog:
WS Bashing:
Threads and posts attacking WS Policies will not be allowed. Further, any member found to be bad mouthing the WS community at an outside location will have their membership blocked. If you do not care for this community, you really have no business here anyway.
If you're a Websleuths member, I want you to be fully informed before you decide to post here, and if you decide to post I highly encourage you to use a pseudonym that will not link you to WS. I encourage you to not accidentally out yourself, and of course, do not out others. One Facebook page has received warning emails from Websleuths saying they will start banning people on Websleuths for what they have said on Facebook.
Personally, I think that Websleuths is morally and ethically out of bounds with their attempt to control discussion on unrelated websites. I completely recognize Websleuths' right to have any rules they want, but I do feel that Websleuths cannot and should not be trying to control what people say on Facebook, Blogger, or any other website. As I mentioned before, they would have to sleuth their own members to determine a connection, which seems a little creepy to be honest.
One of the reasons I started this blog is that I believe people need an outlet to vent their frustrations. This blog seems to have become an outlet for those who think something hinky is going on at Websleuths. As far as I'm concerned, you're welcome to discuss it all you want. Websleuths disagrees, and if you're a member of Websleuths, you need to be aware of that.
This blog isn't only about venting our spleens. We're all here because of Gail Palmgren, and tomorrow I will be posting a discussion topic that I hope you will all join in on.
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