Welcome Thread - New Members Post Here

[nota]

Hi Metabunk! I've browsed this site off and on for about two years, gravitating mostly towards the UFO debunking side of things. I really enjoy seeing the users here work together to provide mundane explanations for weird-looking phenomena, like solving a group puzzle. I hope my own perspective will be interesting too!

 

[bouras]

Hi everyone, I'm from Athens, Greece, and I'm here mostly to read and learn. I'm excited to join you!

 

[TransPirate]

Hi people, I am from Europe, here after Metabunk was mentioned in that "Cooper Family Photo" video. Seems right up my alley.

 

[JMartJr]

@TransPirate, welcome!

 

[SetyaPanca]

Hello from Indonesia, iam very interested in the UFO phenomenon and want to share information with the people here.

 

[wasslin]

Hello from Florida! I am also coming from the "Cooper Family Photo" video. I already have some theories to discuss regarding the Studio Ramsdell website's secret login page, and it would be sick to get to the bottom of my first sorta-ARG. Anyways, good to be here

 

[Eimlin]

Hello, I'm one of the likely numerous people coming here from the "Cooper Photo" video. It's been some time since I used an actual forum.

 

[OriginalManc]

Hi all. I'm here as I just like figuring things out. Sometimes the mundane can be the most interesting. The small details you gather can eventually make the big answer. Kia ora to all from the Land of the Long White Cloud.

 

[Huston]

Huston here from south Louisiana!!!!!!!!!!! Greetings everyone.

 

[MrNaturalSez]

Howdy all – Long time lurker here. I'm looking forward to finally interacting with the community here, once approved.

 

[Sourcut]

Hi, I just want to say a big thanks to everyone here doing real analysis, I really appreciate it. Without metabunk, ufology would be even bigger mess.

 

[TWP1469]

Hello everyone, Travis here. I question a lot and also enjoy Event Reconstruction Analysis. as someone who has spent a fair amount of their career with sensor data analysis, modeling and simulation, event reconstruction. I find this forum very enlightening and insightful. Always happy to learn something new and provide insight.

 

[Nasser202]

Thanks a lot for having me here.

 

[Gary C]

Howdy all – Long time lurker here. I'm looking forward to finally interacting with the community here, once approved.

Welcome, one and all, esp. those who survived the 60s:

Source - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Mr_Natural.jpg

 

[elvenwear]

Huston here from south Louisiana!

Now that's just confusing.

 

[Tyndareos]

Hey I'm from Germany , watching Mick west videos since a long time and also read the book

 

[Rhapsody]

Hello
I'm from the UK and often pop on here to read the content.
I've been interested in Astronomy for about 35 years so the UFO phenomenon often crops up in conversation with people.
I have found this site very useful over the years.

 

[peacerunner7]

Hello all. I'm from central NJ (USA) and look forward to participating in this forum. I try to be center on subjects. So I'm consistently watching data from both ends of the spectrum. I like Mr. West style in presentation and hope to find the same here.

 

[JMartJr]

I like Mr. West style in presentation and hope to find the same here.

To an extent you will, but you'll see a bit more contentious debate when a point is under discussion than you'd see in a finished product by Mr. West -- he's a gentleman, after all, some of us are just doing our best to simulate that! ^_^

Anyway, welcome aboard, @peacerunner7 !

 

[peacerunner7]

To an extent you will, but you'll see a bit more contentious debate when a point is under discussion than you'd see in a finished product by Mr. West -- he's a gentleman, after all, some of us are just doing our best to simulate that! ^_^

Anyway, welcome aboard, @peacerunner7 !

 

[Chalmun]

Just saw Mick on Vetted and was impressed. The name Mick West had always brought thoughts of a rude and uneducated angry man debunking just to cause a rift. That is not what I saw on Vetted! Thanks for helping the UFO community find the truth. Not every UFO/UAP is an alien!

 

[Sil3ntObserv]

Hi everyone,

I'm here because I believe critical thinking should go beyond debunking for its own sake. My focus is on cutting through noise, speculation, and sensationalism to examine what actually holds up under scrutiny – whether it confirms mainstream explanations or reveals deeper layers behind accepted narratives.

I've been disappointed by how little genuine, fact-based discussion exists on other forums, where sensationalism often replaces substance. I really hope I've finally found a place here where serious, grounded analysis is possible.

Looking forward to learning and challenging assumptions together.

 

[John J.]

The name Mick West had always brought thoughts of a rude and uneducated angry man...

Nah, he's just from England . Thank you for making me smile!
Welcome to Metabunk @Chalmun, all best wishes (and of course to @Sil3ntObserv, @peacerunner7, @Rhapsody, @Tyndareos... indeed all new members). Hope you all find the site interesting, entertaining and informative.

 

[Edward Current]

The name Mick West had always brought thoughts of a rude and uneducated angry man

Welcome. I wouldn't have admitted this!

 

[Ann K]

The name Mick West had always brought thoughts of a rude and uneducated angry man debunking just to cause a rift

I fear that description better fits the conspiracy theorists and the UFO buffs who, not wanting to have their pet claims debunked, criticize him harshly in print. Welcome to the adults' table.

 

[FatPhil]

Nah, he's just from England . Thank you for making me smile!

A West. From England? Were you not reading the news in the 90s? A Rose by any other name... (I'm Afred other puns were not available at the time of writing this message.)

I'm not sure I shere the same level of amusement as you. Ascribing personality traits to names sounds mostly like bunk to me. (Unless it's "Wayne" as a middle name - https://www.weirduniverse.net/gallery/classic_middle_name - but maybe that's more a property of the parents and their parenting.)

 

[John J.]

Ascribing personality traits to names sounds mostly like bunk to me.

Er, yeah. Wholeheartedly agree.
I don't think the OP was saying the name "Mick West" in itself evoked certain thoughts, but the impression created by some "believers"/ conspiracy theorists about "our" M.W. did, which the OP recognises as incorrect.

I thought it was amusing because M.W. strikes me as being polite, knowledgeable, tolerant and patient (going by Metabunk and some of his videos, opinions he's given in print media etc.)

 

[Edward Current]

the impression created by some "believers"/ conspiracy theorists about "our" M.W.

UFO believer–zealots desperately wish that Mick acted as badly and as irrationally as they do. Since there's no evidence of that, they tell each other stories: he's a paid disinfo agent, Lucky Louie on Wikipedia, clown, thinks everything is a seagull, gets everything wrong, never admits an error, etc. All stories without evidence. Sound familiar?

 

[virtualcrane]

Just saw Mick on Vetted and was impressed. The name Mick West had always brought thoughts of a rude and uneducated angry man debunking just to cause a rift. That is not what I saw on Vetted! Thanks for helping the UFO community find the truth. Not every UFO/UAP is an alien!

We're glad you're here! I think the problem with many in the UFO community is that skepticism is often seen as an attack instead of an attempt to understand things more clearly. People get so attached to the idea of something being true that they forget how important it is to question things honestly. So it's really great to see someone like you come in with an open mind and a willingness to reevaluate. That kind of approach helps move the conversation forward for everyone, imo

Alas, many in the UFO community are not willing to have their preconceptions challenged or even disproven:

(this one is just is a straight up misunderstanding but amusing nonetheless)

 

[FatPhil]

Alas, many in the UFO community are not willing to have their preconceptions challenged or even disproven:
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Thank goodness they never stoop so low as to resort to logical fallacies such as the straw man argument. That's what makes engaging with them so fulfilling.

 

[FatPhil]

To an extent you will, but you'll see a bit more contentious debate when a point is under discussion than you'd see in a finished product by Mr. West -- he's a gentleman, after all, some of us are just doing our best to simulate that! ^_^

Yeah, but not all. For example, my g/f has just described me as "inciteful", and, yes, she spelt it out.

 

[Sebastian]

Many greetings from Germany. I am an avid fan of scientific findings on extraordinary events and enjoy photography. I will be a silent reader here and am happy to have found this great site. I have been reading it for several years and have now decided to take this step and join. Thank you for your excellent explanations and logical conclusions. @MickWest: Thank you for your tireless efforts. P.S. Attached is one of my photos (nothing extraordinary to discover, it's just a morning snapshot, near the German Baltic Sea in the north on the east coast)..

 

[John J.]

Many greetings from Germany

Welcome Sebastian, nice photo.

 

[FatPhil]

Many greetings from Germany. I am an avid fan of scientific findings on extraordinary events and enjoy photography. I will be a silent reader here and am happy to have found this great site. I have been reading it for several years and have now decided to take this step and join. Thank you for your excellent explanations and logical conclusions. @MickWest: Thank you for your tireless efforts. P.S. Attached is one of my photos (nothing extraordinary to discover, it's just a morning snapshot, near the German Baltic Sea in the north on the east coast)..View attachment 82225

Nice! More of that here:
https://www.metabunk.org/threads/photos-of-clouds-and-skies-that-you-took-yourself.2900/

 

[Lothar Rodriguez]

Hello, I joined a while ago but am back now prompted by legislation introduced in my state (as well as legislation proposed on the federal level by MTG) regulating "chemtrails." Just trying to surround myself with as much reason and sense I can in this crazy nonsense world I find myself in.

 

[Sebastian]

Willkommen Sebastian, schönes Foto.

Hallo John, vielen Dank.

 

[Sebastian]

Super! Mehr dazu hier:
https://www.metabunk.org/threads/photos-of-clouds-and-skies-that-you-took-yourself.2900/

Hi Phil, thank you very much. There are some great shots there. I'm happy to participate and share pictures.

 

[Landru]

Hallo Phil, vielen Dank. Da sind ein paar tolle Aufnahmen dabei. Ich mache gerne mit und teile Bilder.

English only please.

 

[Sebastian]

English only please.

ups. thx. I forgot to set the translator page back to English.

 

[FatPhil]

ups. thx. I forgot to set the translator page back to English.

I was wondering how I'd become so fluent above with your quote of what I'd said!