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-== Mothman seen in Serbia ==
-Please translate text from [http://www.blog.hr/print/id/1624992969/mothman.html this page] and add it to this article. It says that there are hundreds of whitnesses who have seen Mothman in Serbia at 2005. Some old woman also describes him at 1995. There is also 2008. picture of Mothman in Serbia.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/93.143.20.27|93.143.20.27]] ([[User talk:93.143.20.27|talk]]) 12:33, 20 August 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
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-== Mothman ==
-I may not know how to navigate Wikipedia, but I know a lot about Mothman. So, please don't call my attempt to fix an obvious misstatement about Mothman as vandalism. I will gladly send you links to the appropriate sources, so that you can post yourself. This will show that you have a genuine interest in correctly describing the Mothman situation. I have applied for a user account on Wikipedia and look forward to working with you to make the Mothman page something that accurately reflects the case. [[Special:Contributions/71.217.12.203|71.217.12.203]] ([[User talk:71.217.12.203|talk]]) 20:45, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
-You may not be aware of this, but the manipulation of Mothman on Wikipedia has long been the subject of controversy on the Mothmanlives discussion list (now not very active, due to its being on Yahoo) and on Mothy Talk on Facebook. A lot of people are watching to see if some of the previous citations and researchers that WERE on the page get resinstated, rather than the host of skeptics now listed there. It is really is tragedy, what has been done to this page. So much work tossed out, and for what?[[Special:Contributions/71.217.12.203|71.217.12.203]] ([[User talk:71.217.12.203|talk]]) 20:51, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
-:Thanks for your comments and I hope you take some time to familiarize yourself with the encyclopedia's policies. You may be referring to material recently removed from the article that placed equal or [[WP:UNDUE|undue]] weight on [[WP:FRINGE|fringe views]], or material that was not supported by [[WP:RS|reliable sources]]. Coast-To-Coast AM and forums such as Mothy Talk are not considered reliable or independent sources, and so are not suitable for use here. - [[User:LuckyLouie|LuckyLouie]] ([[User talk:LuckyLouie|talk]]) 21:10, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
-Please describe what you consider a credible source. [[User:Western Fortean|Western Fortean]] ([[User talk:Western Fortean|talk]]) 23:05, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
-How can you have a source, reliable or otherwise, for something that isn't real to begin with, it's like haveing a reliable source for Father Christmas or The Tooth Fairy.  <small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/195.188.214.245|195.188.214.245]] ([[User talk:195.188.214.245|talk]]) 15:48, 11 November 2014 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-It would not seem to really matter whether or not further reports after 1967 can be "proven" or not, since the original ones weren't proven either, other than someone having reported them. There are several other reports out there since 1967, which were reported in the same manner as the original ones. Also, the experts that are now being cited on the page are not independent, each having a vested interest in a particular (entirely skeptical or debunking) point of view. [[User:Western Fortean|Western Fortean]] ([[User talk:Western Fortean|talk]]) 23:11, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
-Your edits of Aug. 21st are particular disturbing. Would you happen to be Loren Coleman? [[User:Western Fortean|Western Fortean]] ([[User talk:Western Fortean|talk]]) 01:31, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
-==Folklore is "Skeptical"?==
-It is strange that academic [[Jan Harold Brunvand]]'s observations about Mothman folklore is being identified as "skeptical" by being relegated to the Skeptical section. In the case of legendary creatures, the idea that the creature is real should not be given [[WP:GEVAL|equal validity]]. I suggest moving it to a "folklore" section in the very least. - [[User:LuckyLouie|LuckyLouie]] ([[User talk:LuckyLouie|talk]]) 19:30, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
-:To anyone familiar with Brunvand's work, there is nothing strange about his views being labeled skeptical.  He specializes in the folklore of "urban legends," modern tales that some people believe to be true but are either untrue or cannot be confirmed.  By identfying folkloric elements in the Mothman tales, he is not supporting the thesis that the creature is real; quite the opposite.  Let's leave Brundvand's views where they are.  [[User:Plazak|Plazak]] ([[User talk:Plazak|talk]]) 01:28, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
-::Sheriff George Johnson and biologist Dr. Robert L. Smith are not supporting the thesis that the creature is real. Quite the opposite. I sure hope they don't get dumped into the "skeptical" section! In all seriousness, the thesis that "mothman, a flying man-sized creature unknown to [[biology]] is real" is a definite minority [[WP:FRINGE|fringe view]]. I can understand professional debunker Joe Nickell's views being put in a section marked "skeptical", but Brunvand shouldn't be split off into a Skeptic section just because he reflects the majority academic view (i.e., existence of flying man sized creatures unknown to biology is not accepted by science.) - [[User:LuckyLouie|LuckyLouie]] ([[User talk:LuckyLouie|talk]]) 03:14, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
-:::The majority (non-fringe) view is skeptical.  [[User:Plazak|Plazak]] ([[User talk:Plazak|talk]]) 14:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
-== Cryptozoology, Ufology, and Other Pseudoscience versus Folkloristics ==
-Folks, this article has long had a problem with not identifying academic studies versus pseudoscientific nonsense. We need to be a lot more careful with this going forward here. I've made some adjustments where necessary to identify pseudoscience versus academia. [[User:Bloodofox|&#58;bloodofox:]] ([[User talk:Bloodofox|talk]]) 19:53, 24 September 2015 (UTC)
-== Pseudoscience ==
-Economics, Sociology, and Psychology are technically pseudosciences, and those comments aren't tagged with pseudoscience, so cryptozoology shouldn't be either.  <small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2601:405:8402:ABB0:B5FD:6A0A:88E5:1275|2601:405:8402:ABB0:B5FD:6A0A:88E5:1275]] ([[User talk:2601:405:8402:ABB0:B5FD:6A0A:88E5:1275|talk]]) 03:38, 19 November 2015 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-:No, pseudoscience should be labelled wherever it is found.  What kind of encyclopedia do you think we're running here?  The 'hide the truth' handbook? [[User:BrianPansky|BrianPansky]] ([[User talk:BrianPansky|talk]]) 03:03, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
-== Snowy Owl ==
-You can't say that because something is rare it's unlikely to happen, and then go on to say that something is likely even though it's unlikely. that's just not how consistency works.  <small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2601:405:8402:ABB0:B5FD:6A0A:88E5:1275|2601:405:8402:ABB0:B5FD:6A0A:88E5:1275]] ([[User talk:2601:405:8402:ABB0:B5FD:6A0A:88E5:1275|talk]]) 03:43, 19 November 2015 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-== Image ==
-Is it a good idea to add this image to the article?
-[[File:Mothman Artist's Impression.png|thumb|Artist's rendition of the mothman]]
-[[User:Triangulum|Triangulum]] ([[User talk:Triangulum|talk]]) 01:43, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
-: A professional illustration would be more acceptable IMO. '''[[User:Darkknight2149|Dark]]'''[[User talk:Darkknight2149|Knight]]'''[[Special:Contributions/Darkknight2149|2149]]''' 05:29, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
-:: What do you think is more professional? We must not forget that this creature nost likely doesn't exist. What kind of image would be better? [[User:Triangulum|Triangulum]] ([[User talk:Triangulum|talk]]) 12:33, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
-::: What I mean by "professional" is an image created by a professional illustrator and published (for example, in a newspaper or encyclopedia). Your illustration of Mothman is impressive but it was created by yourself. '''[[User:Darkknight2149|Dark]]'''[[User talk:Darkknight2149|Knight]]'''[[Special:Contributions/Darkknight2149|2149]]''' 17:08, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
-:::: Ah, like that. Thank you. I understand. [[User:Triangulum|Triangulum]] ([[User talk:Triangulum|talk]]) 20:43, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
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