Why are mods locking posts?

newfoundland_urth | 4 points | Nov 15 2016 19:42:12

Link the threads that have been locked without a good reason? The ones have I seen have good reason to be locked, either to prevent bullshit or because there was an older more fruitful thread on the same topic.

ArchonFall4All | 3 points | Nov 15 2016 19:57:27

Here's one example. Unfortunately the OP edited the initial post after the thread was locked, so you can't see the encrypted file anymore. I thought it was interesting, and at least worth looking into. However, a moderator posted "This is fucking stupid" and shut the thread down. I have a problem with this, especially when the post wasn't "fucking stupid" (although there are plenty of shit posts in this sub)

newfoundland_urth | 5 points | Nov 15 2016 20:08:29

The top post (below the sticky) explains why it is stupid. There is a severe misunderstanding of how easy it is to decrypt or desteg these files. If we are to be believed we are dealing with the most powerful people in the world, they are not simply going to change the file format. Converting an image file to unicode and then translating it is not going to yield anything. You won't be able to find any embedded files without knowing the method by which it was embedded, or getting EXTREMELY lucky and using the exact software that works for that embed method. The best news is that, at least in regards to these powerpoints and pictures, many were sent 4-8 years ago and so if we can limit ourselves to using steganalysis that is specific to steganographic methods from this time frame we might get lucky.

ArchonFall4All | 2 points | Nov 15 2016 20:19:43

But that's what the downvote button is for. I don't agree with locking threads on these grounds alone

Uranium234 | 3 points | Nov 15 2016 20:06:52

Mod wasn't wrong. That was a wall of broken nonsensical text and words that made 0 sense.

Elmo_Tully | 2 points | Nov 15 2016 20:03:43

There was another one about them giving teenage blood to mice which was locked and then heavily downvoted.

PizzaThrowaway777777 | 4 points | Nov 15 2016 20:39:15

Has anyone been able to conclude anything relevant from that discovery?

ArchonFall4All | 2 points | Nov 15 2016 20:42:26

It offers a possible explanation for what motivates these people. It's equally worth considering as say a satanic cult. But I do feel that discussions like that are more appropriate for /r/conspiracy

PizzaThrowaway777777 | 2 points | Nov 15 2016 20:49:10

"Possible" is a ridiculously broad criteria. The cult thing wouldn't be plausible if it weren't for the symbols and spirit cooking revelations, for example. See the difference? Wild speculation versus a body of evidence?

ArchonFall4All | 1 points | Nov 15 2016 20:53:28

And that's why I recommended the conspiracy sub. Any idea or approach should be open to discussion, but I agree that this sub should be focused on actual evidence and not wild speculation

Elmo_Tully | 2 points | Nov 15 2016 20:53:33

Fair enough, just curious that it wasn't discussed at all.