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I used to have a fairly long ignore list myself. I agree it does get tiresome constantly seeing the same old arguments from certain posters in the forums, but then I took a step back. I took into consideration that people who hold different ideas about this subject than I do have just as much right to express their opinions as I , and it is up to me as to what level of significance I give their posts. Some I simply just move past because I have no interest in what they have to say, it is always the same thing regardless of what side of the issue they are on. Yes, trolls can be on both sides of an issue, and they are there just to stir the pot, and have little to no interest in a cogent conversation, those are the ones that I do a fly over on. Deniers are going to deny, believers are going to believe and trolls are going to fling feces everywhere. I just mentally ignore them and move along. Then there are some that I had previously put on ignore that I actually clicked on their post to see if they were still holding to their past behavior. To my surprise they actually had a valid post. I kept running into this over time, and decided to unblock all those people. One may be surprised to find that there are some who actually are willing to have a calm, rational and sensible discussion on the subject at hand if you listen to what they are saying and not read their post through your own filters. I admit, it isn't easy to ignore one's own predisposition towards an aspect of this subject, or a prejudice towards a certain person on the forums, but in the end I always manage to learn something new about a person if I can engage them in a decent conversation. Sure, there are some that you just can't do that with, but it is always worth a try. Nothing is learned or advanced if you only share info and opinions with like minded people. One needs to have an intelligent conversation with someone of a differing opinion once in a while if for no other reason than to check and see if what you believe still holds up. I don't have all the answers, no one truly does, but if one listens with an open mind to others, you just might get a bit closer to the answers you seek.

Do differently? I'd say just about anything they are not doing now Not really being sarcastic here but, boy, if after ten years they haven't figured out that whatever it is they are doing isn't working? Then one DOES have to wonder if it's only about the money- raising awareness of BF to the public also raises awareness that they are failing in 'finding' BF as well. Maybe they'll figure if folks believe that the team is the best thing out there with the best equipment but STILL can't find BF then most would-be amateur searchers wouldn't even bother- so fewer potential folks in the woods looking? IDK. But to do something different? I'd say use the profits to launch an all out expedition in a known high activity location. Or hire some lawyers to sue the F&W for the truth. Pretty harsh but if this thing exists then there are records kept......somewhere. Submit FOIA's to specific agencies? Now, THAT would be doing something different since normal efforts in the field for the last 60 years have produce something on the order of zero results. So I guess the question could be asked, "What should ANYONE do differently?", not just "(not)Finding Bigfoot". This is where I get that "I don't understand" thing going..........and then get pounded when I speak up about it. The usual course of action has produced nothing so I don't really know what anyone expects me or someone like me, to say, when today's efforts just keep going down the same old road while forever getting the same old results. I'm doing something different now, but danged if I'll tell anyone what it is.