Mikefule
Justified & Ancient
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I get that.
In which case I would have thought it would be wise to prohibit ANY conspiracy threads implicating living people.
If we can't float any memes based on what's being claimed on the Internet, then what is the point of the thread?
There are three cases to consider:
1) Factually based comment and analysis. (Made up example: Fred has denied ever meeting Jim, but the record shows were both directors of Acme Anvils Inc., and here's a picture of them on Jim's yacht surrounded by underage girls. Acme went bust, Jim left the country for 5 years and escaped prosecution, but Fred went to jail for 5 years. Therefore Fred has lied, and Fred has a motive for revenge.)
2) Obviously absurd humour which reflects ideas that may be widespread in the mainstream media.
3) Personal attacks, slander, and libel, even when they are dressed up as humour. This can be actionable.
The difference between 2 and 3 is subjective, and I would not want the moderators of this forum to end up having to field legal correspondence and possibly face penalties.
Moreover, both 2 and 3 can easily drift into partisan politics, and this is not the place for that.
From a Fortean perspective, I personally feel it would be preferable to stick mainly to 1 above.