Good day,
I'm new here and I'm curious as to how exactly this forum works. I understand the basic premise; that it's about 'amater sleuths' discussing crimes and possibly attempting to find more information on them, but what I don't understand is how that works exactly, and I was hoping someone could give me an explanation that's a bit more detailed (the FAQs seemed to focus more on etiquette and rules for using the forums than on the specifics of their purpose).
If you're wondering what I mean by asking how these forums work and what their purpose is, allow me to give you an example. If someone were to post a situation of petty crime that had happened to them, along with all the evidence and knowledge they had about it in the interest of sharing a case that was currently unsolved, would that be ideal for opening up the forums to discussion about it and giving the sleuths here a chance to test their skills?
Or is this forum more about members looking at famous, more serious cases (not brought up by members) that have been in the news and gone unsolved?
Any help would be appreciated. Sorry if this question sounds silly; like I said, I'm new here and don't really know much yet.
Welcome to Ws @
TheBlueBaron!
The cases and subjects are as varied as the Ws members who post and read about them, imo.(in my opinion).
if there is a case you are interested in, whether it is a missing person, cold case, unidentified human remains, or a crime, past or present, you could get a thread started.
First, find a legit. mainstream news or police (LE) link to start a thread, then if you want to make a comment let it be known that it is your opinion- that keeps rumours separate from known facts and makes things easier for everyone.
Does posting here help solve crimes? It does help bring attention to cases that otherwise go unnoticed and for high profile cases, it gives people an opportunity to discuss and keep updated on the news.
From what i have observed, families of missing persons really do appreciate any attention given to missing loved ones, particularly those who have been missing for many years.
When missing persons (mp) are in the media and whose photos and basic info. are posted in these forums, others who may be searching through UID (unidentified) persons might more easily make a match between the two.
So much more could be said, but for now, back to ''sleuthing''!
imo, speculation, fwiw (for what it is worth)
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