Comments on: Vanishing Files… http://www.ufomystic.com/2007/12/10/vanishing-files/ UFO News, Views, and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:55:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: strange rob http://www.ufomystic.com/2007/12/10/vanishing-files/#comment-4141 strange rob Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:35:36 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/the-redfern-files/vanishing-files/#comment-4141 Nick, You said: "I don’t find it sinister as such, because you can still request the files by mail and have them sent that way (even though costs may be involved)." Agreed; still it is strange and all. :) Further to my original post: The size of the files may be small, but from my experience, I've had websites crash because suddenly there's this itty bitty file or image that all of a sudden got popular and linked to. Nick,

You said: “I don’t find it sinister as such, because you can still request the files by mail and have them sent that way (even though costs may be involved).”

Agreed; still it is strange and all. :)

Further to my original post:

The size of the files may be small, but from my experience, I’ve had websites crash because suddenly there’s this itty bitty file or image that all of a sudden got popular and linked to.

]]> By: BenDoverEsq. http://www.ufomystic.com/2007/12/10/vanishing-files/#comment-4138 BenDoverEsq. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:43:30 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/the-redfern-files/vanishing-files/#comment-4138 Hey Nick, it's not paranormal but if you have any interest in cults you should check out their file on the Moorish Science Temple of America. Their file was 3,117 pages long and is available online. There is a link to it on the Wikipedia page for the group. Hey Nick, it’s not paranormal but if you have any interest in cults you should check out their file on the Moorish Science Temple of America. Their file was 3,117 pages long and is available online. There is a link to it on the Wikipedia page for the group.

]]> By: red pill junkie http://www.ufomystic.com/2007/12/10/vanishing-files/#comment-4136 red pill junkie Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:25:39 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/the-redfern-files/vanishing-files/#comment-4136 Maybe it's got to do with the huge amount of paranormal/UFO movies that Hollywood is cooking for the next couple of years (The remake of "The Day The Eart Stood Still" among many others). My Grailer comrade Rick MG pointed out that the shooting of the new X-Files movie started this month, so maybe the FBI doesn't want their servers collapsing with people searching for these kind of info ;-) Maybe it’s got to do with the huge amount of paranormal/UFO movies that Hollywood is cooking for the next couple of years (The remake of “The Day The Eart Stood Still” among many others). My Grailer comrade Rick MG pointed out that the shooting of the new X-Files movie started this month, so maybe the FBI doesn’t want their servers collapsing with people searching for these kind of info ;-)

]]> By: Nick Redfern http://www.ufomystic.com/2007/12/10/vanishing-files/#comment-4135 Nick Redfern Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:26:05 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/the-redfern-files/vanishing-files/#comment-4135 Rob That could indeed be so. The only problem with that is that the Corso file is only 40-plus pages, the Silas Newton is less than 150 pages, the spontaneous combustion file is less than 100 - and they've been removed. Yet, huge, hulking files like the FBI files on Einstein and Frank Sinatra (both of which run into 1000s of pages) still remain. Seems that if bandwidth were the issue, it would be the massive files (rather than small Fortean files) they'd be getting rid of. I don't find it sinister as such, because you can still request the files by mail and have them sent that way (even though costs may be involved). But I do find it odd. Rob
That could indeed be so. The only problem with that is that the Corso file is only 40-plus pages, the Silas Newton is less than 150 pages, the spontaneous combustion file is less than 100 - and they’ve been removed.

Yet, huge, hulking files like the FBI files on Einstein and Frank Sinatra (both of which run into 1000s of pages) still remain.

Seems that if bandwidth were the issue, it would be the massive files (rather than small Fortean files) they’d be getting rid of.

I don’t find it sinister as such, because you can still request the files by mail and have them sent that way (even though costs may be involved).

But I do find it odd.

]]> By: strange rob http://www.ufomystic.com/2007/12/10/vanishing-files/#comment-4132 strange rob Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:17:05 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/the-redfern-files/vanishing-files/#comment-4132 I rather think, its a combo of: some bureaucratic FBI webmaster deciding that people linking to the PDF files was 'costing' them too much bandwidth; and given the nature of the files someone deciding perhaps they were being too open on the web... I rather think, its a combo of: some bureaucratic FBI webmaster deciding that people linking to the PDF files was ‘costing’ them too much bandwidth; and given the nature of the files someone deciding perhaps they were being too open on the web…

]]> By: Nick Redfern http://www.ufomystic.com/2007/12/10/vanishing-files/#comment-4131 Nick Redfern Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:20:02 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/the-redfern-files/vanishing-files/#comment-4131 Ben: Yeah, Adam had told me that about a contact of his and the Parsons files. I've never experienced that; but I have received maybe 7 or 8 official files, where the the Black-Marker-Fiends sought to black out certain names, but missed one or two references, thus revealing to one and all the names of the people in question. Ben:

Yeah, Adam had told me that about a contact of his and the Parsons files. I’ve never experienced that; but I have received maybe 7 or 8 official files, where the the Black-Marker-Fiends sought to black out certain names, but missed one or two references, thus revealing to one and all the names of the people in question.

]]> By: BenDoverEsq. http://www.ufomystic.com/2007/12/10/vanishing-files/#comment-4129 BenDoverEsq. Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:57:56 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/the-redfern-files/vanishing-files/#comment-4129 I heard some guy who had downloaded the Parsons files interviewed by Adam Gorightly. I can't remember if he said it was when he printed the files out or converted them into another format or something- but he was able to make out letters underneath blacked out portions. For example, one of the informants names was visible. I heard some guy who had downloaded the Parsons files interviewed by Adam Gorightly. I can’t remember if he said it was when he printed the files out or converted them into another format or something- but he was able to make out letters underneath blacked out portions. For example, one of the informants names was visible.

]]> By: Nick Redfern http://www.ufomystic.com/2007/12/10/vanishing-files/#comment-4128 Nick Redfern Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:04:46 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/the-redfern-files/vanishing-files/#comment-4128 Emperor: Yeah, when the files are in the public domain, they are indeed up for grabs and cleared for usage. For example, there are other sites on the net that have posted some of these files; it's just weird that the FBI has started to delete them after years of being available on their site. Emperor:

Yeah, when the files are in the public domain, they are indeed up for grabs and cleared for usage.

For example, there are other sites on the net that have posted some of these files; it’s just weird that the FBI has started to delete them after years of being available on their site.

]]> By: Emperor http://www.ufomystic.com/2007/12/10/vanishing-files/#comment-4127 Emperor Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:49:19 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/the-redfern-files/vanishing-files/#comment-4127 What is the legal status of these files? If they have been paid for by taxpayers and released to the public, then I'd imagine they are pretty much up for grabs. It shouldn't be a big deal then to provide some kind of mirror of the missing files - The Fortean FBI Files? What is the legal status of these files? If they have been paid for by taxpayers and released to the public, then I’d imagine they are pretty much up for grabs.

It shouldn’t be a big deal then to provide some kind of mirror of the missing files - The Fortean FBI Files?

]]> By: Nick Redfern http://www.ufomystic.com/2007/12/10/vanishing-files/#comment-4125 Nick Redfern Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:25:33 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/the-redfern-files/vanishing-files/#comment-4125 The good thing is that other people have copied the files too; and if you do a Google search on Tesla, Corso etc, you'll find some places where copies of the files can also be obtained. The good thing is that other people have copied the files too; and if you do a Google search on Tesla, Corso etc, you’ll find some places where copies of the files can also be obtained.

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