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unsolved88 · 06-29-2017, 07:55 PM

I've been a Websleuths member for about 10 years now and have never had any real problems, but I've seen some of the things everyone is talking about.

And may God help you if you dare to suggest to them that Johnny Gosch wasn't abducted by a pedophile ring that goes all the way to the top of the U.S. government or that he didn't randomly visit his mother's apartment in the middle of the night years later. And NEVER suggest that Noreen may be in any way delusional or just seeing what she wants to see.

Caligirl90 · 08-29-2017, 02:16 PM

Even though that's all 100% true. I feel so bad for her, but she needs help. Even if everything she says is fact she needs help.

I used to love WS. Trisha killed it and made it a bad and unhelpful place.

LooksLikeCRicci · 08-29-2017, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caligirl90

Even though that's all 100% true. I feel so bad for her, but she needs help. Even if everything she says is fact she needs help.

I used to love WS. Trisha killed it and made it a bad and unhelpful place.

Welcome!

We're happy to have you with us!

Killarney Rose · 08-08-2019, 09:07 AM

I joined WS years ago with my yahoo email. No issues with it.

Tighthead · 01-06-2020, 05:46 PM

Is it just me or is it at a seriously reduced volume of posts now?

jets4life · 08-27-2023, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unsolved88

I've been a Websleuths member for about 10 years now and have never had any real problems, but I've seen some of the things everyone is talking about.

And may God help you if you dare to suggest to them that Johnny Gosch wasn't abducted by a pedophile ring that goes all the way to the top of the U.S. government or that he didn't randomly visit his mother's apartment in the middle of the night years later. And NEVER suggest that Noreen may be in any way delusional or just seeing what she wants to see.

I do feel sorry for Noreen. I think that she just could not accept that her son just disappeared, and was likely killed within a couple of days of his abduction. All the bizarre conspiracy theories and what not, led to a divorce from her husband, who has gone on record saying he does not believe most of what Noreen has said.

The kidnapped boys photo, in particular, was investigated in 1979, three years before Gosch went missing, and it was found to be a harmless contest between three boys in Florida. Yet Noreen has insisted for two decades that her son is one of the boys. I don't believe the person who visited her in 1997 was Johnny. It was most likely someone taking advantage of her.

cordwainer1453 · 11-27-2023, 07:09 PM

Don't try posting anything to the Unresolved Mysteries Reddit. I have posted a few things and they always get removed.

JenniferS. · 02-27-2025, 12:10 AM

I have been reading on websleuth's off and on for long time. I do know there was some argument among admins early on and some left and made their own groups. There very picky about what kind of e-mail account they except. very strange. Because the message board has been mentioned on tv a few times they have there noses in the air. There is always one ready for an argument if you know more then them. They hate podcast wont let you post them. Even if the cop from the case is talking on it. They falsely accuse folk of gossip and wont let them post the truth., They want to look like thy know all and they don't. So the call you gossip and eras thing to make you look bad. They think the whole world with a missing kid wants to talk to them. I have seen post were they complied about a family who actually had child go missing and then be found dead. When the family was upset they complained about them on the group. The ignore a lot cases they list on there. Only pick the ones they want to talk on. Only certain cases matter to them. The baby Gabriel case has lead do they care nope. A small portion of the folks are nice. just a bunch of old house wives mostly some men who think there only ones know anything. It is not worth the time.

Dogface82 · 06-14-2025, 06:09 AM

I really wish I had found this site and thread in 2023. I could have avoided some pitfalls. I had no idea how off the wall the moderaters can be. The cyberbullying on Reddit is intense. People are allowed to post some really twisted things. The unsolved mysteries and unresolved mysteries threads are pretty hostile now. I posted some facts on events and they were yanked. If you ask the mods why it is another violation and you get banned. On one of the other sites a moderator left a question up but made a long post about how my lack of comprehension and how I wasn't posting nicely. I reread my post and had a young friend in their 20s read it. Neither of us found anything discourteous or unclear. I PMed the folks n charge and tried to work it out. I was basically told I was rude and stupid and go back to the public forum. So I did, and asked them to specify what I had done wrong. This caused a tizzy with numerous pro and some con comments. Everything was deleted as if it never happened and I was banned from the thread for being disruptive. The mod followed me to another thread and deleted my post including photos and diagrams. They then proceeded to remove other factual informative posts and comments o the thread back 10+ years. That hissy fit wrecked that thread. There are some decent intelligent people on Reddit and Websleuths but the are outnumbered by the loudmouths and commie moderators.

Based on my experience of the last two years I recommend lurking as a nonmember and gleaning information. If you really need to contact someone look for them on a friendlier forum like this one.
Thanks for the information on other true crime sites.

MediaHoarder · 06-24-2025, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogface82

I really wish I had found this site and thread in 2023. I could have avoided some pitfalls. I had no idea how off the wall the moderaters can be. The cyberbullying on Reddit is intense. People are allowed to post some really twisted things. The unsolved mysteries and unresolved mysteries threads are pretty hostile now. I posted some facts on events and they were yanked. If you ask the mods why it is another violation and you get banned. On one of the other sites a moderator left a question up but made a long post about how my lack of comprehension and how I wasn't posting nicely. I reread my post and had a young friend in their 20s read it. Neither of us found anything discourteous or unclear. I PMed the folks n charge and tried to work it out. I was basically told I was rude and stupid and go back to the public forum. So I did, and asked them to specify what I had done wrong. This caused a tizzy with numerous pro and some con comments. Everything was deleted as if it never happened and I was banned from the thread for being disruptive. The mod followed me to another thread and deleted my post including photos and diagrams. They then proceeded to remove other factual informative posts and comments o the thread back 10+ years. That hissy fit wrecked that thread. There are some decent intelligent people on Reddit and Websleuths but the are outnumbered by the loudmouths and commie moderators.

Based on my experience of the last two years I recommend lurking as a nonmember and gleaning information. If you really need to contact someone look for them on a friendlier forum like this one.
Thanks for the information on other true crime sites.

Agree with all of this. Its gotten worse over time. Older threads are often readable for information, newer threads read like an echo chamber where NPCs endlessly re-post the same line of thinking and any dissenting opinion is removed. Free and open academic inquiry is nowhere to be found. We are very fortunate to have the discussions we have here.

Dogface82 · 06-25-2025, 05:19 AM

I have found and accessed or joined the following sites recommended by posters. Truecrimeforum.proboards.com, crimewatchers.net, justicequest.net. the other sites I can't pull up at all or the links provided are broken and connect to something else entirely. I recently read where a woman running a wildlife shelter was bullied on line until she broke and took her own life. Anyone working any job needs to take breaks. The only thing worse than hate they spew is moderaters who defend their right to free speech. This site has its ups and downs. But it is really decent. Thats because the people are decent. Sometimes to the point they can't think like a criminal or a rotten person. And we are all susceptible to tunnel vision. Someone is going to get a belly laugh at my expense but I don't mind. My first post online said "this case needs a new set of eyes!".

06-29-2017, 07:55 PM	#61
unsolved88 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 16, 2006 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 514	I've been a Websleuths member for about 10 years now and have never had any real problems, but I've seen some of the things everyone is talking about. And may God help you if you dare to suggest to them that Johnny Gosch wasn't abducted by a pedophile ring that goes all the way to the top of the U.S. government or that he didn't randomly visit his mother's apartment in the middle of the night years later. And NEVER suggest that Noreen may be in any way delusional or just seeing what she wants to see.

08-29-2017, 02:16 PM	#62
Caligirl90 Member First Time Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2017 Location: California Posts: 1	Even though that's all 100% true. I feel so bad for her, but she needs help. Even if everything she says is fact she needs help. I used to love WS. Trisha killed it and made it a bad and unhelpful place.

08-08-2019, 09:07 AM	#64
Killarney Rose Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 24, 2010 Location: AL Posts: 656	I joined WS years ago with my yahoo email. No issues with it.

01-06-2020, 05:46 PM	#65
Tighthead Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 15, 2006 Posts: 199	Is it just me or is it at a seriously reduced volume of posts now?

11-27-2023, 07:09 PM	#67
cordwainer1453 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 05, 2011 Location: Mass Posts: 268	Don't try posting anything to the Unresolved Mysteries Reddit. I have posted a few things and they always get removed.

02-27-2025, 12:10 AM	#68
JenniferS. Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 06, 2003 Posts: 514	I have been reading on websleuth's off and on for long time. I do know there was some argument among admins early on and some left and made their own groups. There very picky about what kind of e-mail account they except. very strange. Because the message board has been mentioned on tv a few times they have there noses in the air. There is always one ready for an argument if you know more then them. They hate podcast wont let you post them. Even if the cop from the case is talking on it. They falsely accuse folk of gossip and wont let them post the truth., They want to look like thy know all and they don't. So the call you gossip and eras thing to make you look bad. They think the whole world with a missing kid wants to talk to them. I have seen post were they complied about a family who actually had child go missing and then be found dead. When the family was upset they complained about them on the group. The ignore a lot cases they list on there. Only pick the ones they want to talk on. Only certain cases matter to them. The baby Gabriel case has lead do they care nope. A small portion of the folks are nice. just a bunch of old house wives mostly some men who think there only ones know anything. It is not worth the time.

06-14-2025, 06:09 AM	#69
Dogface82 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 11, 2024 Location: Kansas Posts: 122	I really wish I had found this site and thread in 2023. I could have avoided some pitfalls. I had no idea how off the wall the moderaters can be. The cyberbullying on Reddit is intense. People are allowed to post some really twisted things. The unsolved mysteries and unresolved mysteries threads are pretty hostile now. I posted some facts on events and they were yanked. If you ask the mods why it is another violation and you get banned. On one of the other sites a moderator left a question up but made a long post about how my lack of comprehension and how I wasn't posting nicely. I reread my post and had a young friend in their 20s read it. Neither of us found anything discourteous or unclear. I PMed the folks n charge and tried to work it out. I was basically told I was rude and stupid and go back to the public forum. So I did, and asked them to specify what I had done wrong. This caused a tizzy with numerous pro and some con comments. Everything was deleted as if it never happened and I was banned from the thread for being disruptive. The mod followed me to another thread and deleted my post including photos and diagrams. They then proceeded to remove other factual informative posts and comments o the thread back 10+ years. That hissy fit wrecked that thread. There are some decent intelligent people on Reddit and Websleuths but the are outnumbered by the loudmouths and commie moderators. Based on my experience of the last two years I recommend lurking as a nonmember and gleaning information. If you really need to contact someone look for them on a friendlier forum like this one. Thanks for the information on other true crime sites.

06-25-2025, 05:19 AM	#71
Dogface82 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 11, 2024 Location: Kansas Posts: 122	I have found and accessed or joined the following sites recommended by posters. Truecrimeforum.proboards.com, crimewatchers.net, justicequest.net. the other sites I can't pull up at all or the links provided are broken and connect to something else entirely. I recently read where a woman running a wildlife shelter was bullied on line until she broke and took her own life. Anyone working any job needs to take breaks. The only thing worse than hate they spew is moderaters who defend their right to free speech. This site has its ups and downs. But it is really decent. Thats because the people are decent. Sometimes to the point they can't think like a criminal or a rotten person. And we are all susceptible to tunnel vision. Someone is going to get a belly laugh at my expense but I don't mind. My first post online said "this case needs a new set of eyes!".