rb.alt.cryptids

Charter / moderation notes

Charter: rb.alt.cryptids is for open, wide-ranging discussion of cryptids and legendary creatures: Bigfoot/Sasquatch, lake monsters, mystery cats, thunderbirds, chupacabra, regional creatures, folklore traditions, modern sightings, documentaries, books, podcasts, hoaxes, field reports, tracks, audio recordings, photographs, and skeptical analysis. This group is meant to be welcoming to enthusiasts, witnesses, researchers, skeptics, folklorists, outdoors people, and curious readers. A good post might share a sighting report, compare regional legends, ask about field methods, discuss how evidence should be evaluated, review a documentary, or separate a known hoax from an unresolved claim. The tone should allow curiosity without requiring belief. People may argue that a claim is weak, misidentified, exaggerated, or unsupported, but they should not attack someone merely for being interested in the subject. Likewise, believers should expect questions about evidence, sources, dates, locations, chain of custody, and alternate explanations. Fiction, roleplay, jokes, and campfire-story posts are allowed only when clearly labeled. Posts pretending that fictional material is real evidence are not welcome. AI-generated images, edited photos, and staged content must be disclosed. Rationale: Cryptid topics fit RootBadger's alt-style hierarchy because they blend folklore, personal reports, skepticism, history, outdoor observation, and enthusiast culture. Keeping this as a general cryptids group gives RootBadger a natural parent for future focused groups without forcing every creature or region into one narrow discussion. Moderation: Keep posts broadly on cryptids, folklore creatures, sightings, evidence review, media, or field discussion. Do not dox witnesses, harass private landowners, encourage trespass, fabricate evidence, spam sensational links, or bury discussion under low-effort memes. Strong disagreement is fine; personal abuse is not.