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[The name they are most commonly known by.]

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Main UFO Role

[A short phrase indicating subject's area of specialty or what they are primarily known for in the UFO field. E.g.: "Abductions," "Crop Circles," "Roswell Witness," etc.]

On this page: Profile | Topics | Selected Items for Sale

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[Below are the potential categories for each subject's page. If there is no data for a category, then the heading is not listed (no placeholders). Any items can include explanations or descriptions in italics and links to source materials. Where appropriate, each item can also include direct quotes from the subject or third parties, surrounded by "quotation marks" and clearly attributed. All instructions in italics and brackets below should be removed. Information appearing in [brackets] in final page always refers to a source for the information. This can be a link or a text description of the source. Sources are defined in Internet Character Reporting.]

[Ufologist pages consist of two parts: the "Profile" which is the highly structured block of data described below, and "Topics" which is a more free-form section of anything that might relate to this person.]

Profile

[The aim of the profile section is to list basic info about the person in a compact and consistent form. Each item should be limited to one or two lines, with no blank lines between them (unlike in the annotated version below). More in-depth info can be given in "Topics" section at the bottom of the page or in linked documents.]

1. UFO Role:
   [Brief summary here of his/her role and specialty in ufology. This summary must be neutral--a statement of fact that both supporters and opponents would agree with. No more than a few sentences.]

2. Editor's Choice:
   [This is a quote or a pointer to a document which the page editor believes best captures this subject's personality. This document may be written by the person themselves or may be a direct description of their actions. It may be a repeat of a documents that is listed elsewhere on this page. A link to a rebuttal will be provided upon request.]

3. Upcoming Appearances
   • Nov. 1, Speaking at NUFON Convention, Tulsa, OK.
     [List here any upcoming appearances, including lectures, radio interviews, TV reports, etc., listed by date. When past, these items should be moved to References section. Since this section is labor-intensive and needs to be changed frequently, it is maintained only at the discretion of the sponsor. We prefer to link to subject's own web page to provide this info.]

4. Contact
   • WWW: "Name of Page"
     [Link to name of page if it has one; otherwise link to words "Home Page". Person's own page should go on same line as "WWW." Lycos search should be below it. Use terms for lycos search that yield best results. Additional search engines can appear on same line.]
     • Lycos Search for "First Last"
   • Email: subject@anon.com
     [Email address is obtained from any public newsgroup posting by the subject; otherwise permission should usually be requested from the subject before listing. (Best reasonable judgment.) If it is known that the subject does not have email, say "None."]

   • Newsgroups: Often monitors alt.conspiracy.area51
     • Altavista newsgroup search for "SAMPLE". Many entries
   • Mail: PO Box 1, Anytown US 00000 (11/1/94)
     [To protect subject's privacy, residential addresses should not be published unless they have been published previously or permission is obtained (or implied) from subject. No permission is needed to publish PO Box addresses, however, since these are assumed to offer adequate protection of privacy. If address may be old, give date when it was last known to be correct.]

   • Phone:
     [Home phone can be given only by permission of the subject. Fax and business phone can be given if already published.]
     [Any alternate contact mode can be listed here (after Newsgroups). Home phone should be given only by permission of the subject. Fax and business phone can be given if already published.]

5. Biography
   • Name:
     [Subject's legal name goes here only if it differs from his commonly known name which appears at top of page. (Field not needed otherwise.) Example: "Bill Cooper" at top of page would be given as "Milton William Cooper" on this line.]

   • Alias:
     [Any other names the subject has gone under, along with description of the circumstances in which that name was used.]

   • Summary:
     [The place to link any biographical summaries from book jackets, conference blurbs, autobiographies, etc.]

   • Born:
     [Year Here. For privacy reasons, no exact dates. Place of birth can be given if known.]

   • Occupation:
     [Subject's current primary occupation or source of income. Usually a one-line description. More info can be given if occupation is relevent to UFO field.]

   • Prior Occupations:
     [List any that are relevant.]

   • Organizations
     [List of UFO or other relevent organizations subject belongs to, along with position.]

   • Education
     • Graduate of XXX College, BA in English. [Self]
       [Educational credentials are so often misrepresented that the source must always be given, even if only "Self."]

   • Military Service: None.
     [List "None" only if it is known that subject did not serve. If subject did serve in military, a description of position can be given.]

   • Family:
     [Any significant family connections to other ufologists or public figures. Limited to relevent family information. e.g. fact that subject is married to another prominent ufologist or is son of a famous politician is relevent here, but the names of children is probably not relevent.]

   • No Relation To:
     [An opportunity to list people with similar names or who could be otherwise confused with the subject but who the subject is not connected to.]

   • Photos:
     [Links to portraits of the subject can be given here.]

   • UFO Income: Apparently negligible. Minor royalty income from book.
     [This section provides any available info on how much money the subject is making from the UFO field. Possible options are: None, Negligible, Insufficient to Support Expenses (the money he spends to conduct research exceeds income), Major Portion of Income, Primary Source of Support (the UFO field is how he makes his living). This section can provide any other available information on the subject's income from the UFO field. "UFO" in this case can include all UFO, paranormal and New Age fields. Specify source where possible.]

   • Awards & Distinctions:
     [Any significant awards or historical connections can be listed here. Links to any available resume or biographical summary.]

   • Plans
     [A place to record anything the subject has announced he plans to to. If the plans are never completed, then the original plan can be recorded in the "Reversals" section below, along with what actually happened.]

   • Criminal Record: He says he has no felony criminal record.
     [This section lists all felony convictions for the subject. Each conviction must be substantiated with a reference either to a court record or a newspaper article. Explanation: A person's criminal record can have great bearing on his credibility as a ufologist, especially when the crime involves some allegation of fraud. There is a legitimate question whether crimes not related to fraud should be listed: e.g. sex crimes. We take the position that all felony convictions are a part of a person's permanent public record and should be listed. At least this provides an opportunity to dispel the rumors and say exactly what happened. If the subject or any of their supporters wishes to write an explanation or response to the charges, we will provide a link to that response upon request, as well as a link to any rebuttal by opponents. And we will ALWAYS correct any factual errors in this or any other section if they are brought to our attention.]

     [Misdemeanor convictions and arrests not leading to conviction will be listed only if they bear some reasonable connection to ones credibility as a UFO researcher. E.g. fraud arrests may be listed but not misdemeanor sex crimes.]

   • Personal Philosophy:
     [Links to any documents that might described subject's personal philosophy, apart from UFOs.]

6. Positions
   • Supports
     • Roswell Crash
     • Claims of Billy Meier
       [UFO cases listed here are ones that the subject believes are authentic, as evidenced by the subjects articles, statements at conferences or personal conversations. If available, links can be provided or a brief explanation given in italics.]

       [This is also the place to list first-hand witnesses who the subject supports or agrees with. These are listed as "Claims of..." It is sometimes a fine distinction whether a UFO witness (like Billy Meier) belongs in the subject's "Positions" or "Relationships" section (below) or both. In general, "Positions" evaluate the claims and not the witness themselves. The subject need not have met the witness to support or oppose his claims, but he does need to have had personal contact with the witness for a relationship. Only first-hand witnesses can be listed in the Positions section. If the subject disgrees with another ufologist's theories or secondhand reports, this belongs in relationships section.]

   • Dismisses
     • Gulf Breeze Photos
     • Claims of Bob Lazar
       [UFO cases listed here are ones that the subject believes are fakes or erroneous, as evidenced by the subject's articles, statements at conferences or personal conversations. If available, links can be provided or a brief explanation given in italics. This is also the place to list witnesses who the subject dismissed or ufologists whose he disagrees with but has not directly interacted with.]

   • Claims & Opinions
     • Believes that UFOs are travelers from our future.
       [This section contains a series of one-sentence summaries of the subject's stated position or opinions, where they cannot be listed adequately in the Supports/Dismisses section.]

   • Other Interests
     • Investigated Kecksberg incident
       [This is a residual category for listing specific topics and cases--not listed under "Supports", "Dismisses" or "Opinions"--that the subject has taken an active public interest in but has apparently not formed an opinion on. This is a neutral list drawn by the public record that the subject themselves would probably agree with. If this is the only category under "Positions" the word "Other" is dropped.]

7. References
   [All references are listed by date within each category, with the LATEST FIRST. Items below are broken into three major sub-categories base on the amount of control the subject has over the medium. "Works" are those products that that subject has total control over; he can say anything he wants without challenge. "Interviews" record the subject responding to an uncontrolled interaction; he can say anything he wants, but he might be challenged. "Reports by Others" are reports controlled entirely by a third party, who could be highly critical and selective in presenting subject. Each type of article can be useful in its own way: You want to hear what the subject has to say in isolation, but also what others have to say about him.]

   [Due to limitations on sponsor's resources, the listings in this section are not expected to be exhaustive. They are only a sampling, focussing on items that might reflect on the subject's personality or credibility. If subject (or any other party) desires a more exhaustive bibiliography, he may provide a URL, and it will be linked here. In that case, the listing on this page would only include residual items and items of contention not found on subject's own page.]

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   • Works
     [This section lists articles and presentations made by the subject which he has direct creative control over. Subject fully controls the questions he answers and the subjects he covers. These references generally represent the subject as he chooses to be seen.]
     • Books
       • Sample Book Title, with John Smith. Harper and Rowe, 1991. Summary of book here. Order from publisher at 800-000-0000. Review by John Good | Review by John Bad
         [List of books authored by subject. For each: title, other authors, publisher, year of publication, summary of content, ordering info. State if book is out of print. Reviews, excerpts and summaries can be linked when available.]

     • Articles
       • "Where are all the UFOs?" in Sample Magazine Title, Jan. 1994
         [Link to article or excerpt if available.]

     • Speaking Engagements
       • 1995, Jan. 5: Spoke at Ultimate UFO Convention in Smithville, NY.

       • [List by date and give ordering info if tapes available.]

     • Video Tapes
       [If controlled by the subject]

     • Sound Recordings
       [If controlled by the subject]

     • Funding
       [If subject is a philanthropist, list projects he has funded.]

   • Interviews
     [This section is for verbatim interviews of Q&A format where subject is given full opportunity to respond but does not control the questions. They are in the halfway state between works by the subject and independent reports by others; they basicly give only the subject's viewpoint but there is still opportunity for criticism. Most radio interviews belong here, but most television "interviews" do not because TV reports are usually brief sound bites chosen by the producer with no give and take. Articles also do not belong here unless they are strictly Q&A.]
     • Articles
       • Interviewed in Magazine Name, June 1994.
     • Radio
       • Appeared on UFO Radio Show, Jan. 13, 1992. Report by listener | Tapes available
     • On-Line
       [On-line computer interview, on AOL, Compuserve, etc.]

   • Reports by Others
     [Products whose content is controlled entirely by a third party which the subject has no obvious say in.]
     • Articles
       • Profiled in Magazine Name, June 1994: "UFO Researcher Makes Waves."
         [This section can include all forms of printed media, including articles, books, newsgroup postings which mention this person. Broken up by category only if gets too large. Link provided to actual article or excerpt if available.]

     • Television Appearances
       • Appeared on UFO Television Show in segment on Roswell. First broadcast Jan. 13, 1992. Transcript | Report by viewer
     • Internet
       • Lycos search for John Lear
8. Events & Exchanges
   [This section reports ongoing news events or exchanges which are more appropriately grouped together rather than being listed separately under "References". For example, if subject is arrested, this section can bring together all documents and articles relating solely to the arrest and its aftermath. If subject engages in a debate or flame war with an another ufologist on a newsgroup, the messages can also be preserved here. This is also the place for unpublished investigations of subject's claims, allowing space for rebuttal, and also for the subject's own ongoing investigations. All items in this section must be dated.]
   • Accused of Espionage
     • Charges Filed, 11/1/86. Formal Charges | News Article
     • Arraignment, 11/10/86.
     • Acquitted at Trial, 3/1/87. News Article
   • Educational credentials challenged by John Good. 11/14/94
     • Subject Responds, 11/14/94
     • Rebuttal by Good, 11/14/94
     • More from Subject, 11/14/94
9. Relationships
   • Opponent: John Jones. Supports conflicting theory on Roswell. [source]
   • Ally: Mary Lewis. [gc]
   • Former Enemy: John Green. [source]
   • Enemy: John Sample. They got in fistfight in San Diego convention. [source]
   • Estranged: Jay Smith. They wrote several books together but become estranged in 1993 following accusations that Smith had lied about his educational credentials. [source]
   • Ally: John Smith. Co-author of Sample Book Title.
     [This section lists the subject's relationships to other ufologists. See relationship categories. Names are listed in alphabetical order by last name of person.]

10. Reversals
    [This section reports instances in which the subject declared a public position on a case or issue and then later reversed himself. This might be a UFO case that the initially announced was genuine and the they later regarded as fake, or another ufologist they once supported but have now become estranged from. Important to show consistancy and a track record]
    • Previous Position: Declared the Roswell autopsy film to be real in an article in UFO Today, June 1995.
      • Current Position: Declared the Roswell film a fake in Nov. 1, 1995 radio show on KSSS-FM, Dallas.
11. Reviews
    • Lastname: "No one understands me." 6/1/96 [self]
    • Bill Smith: "I have confidence in John. He is one smart dude." 6/1/96 [source]
      [This section contains both quotes by the subject (that don't fit into another category) and a series of very brief (one or two sentence) "blurbs" by others which can be opposing, supporting or otherwise evaluating that person. Must be in quotes, preceeded by author's name. (If it is the subject himself, just give last name.) Ideally the exact source of the quote should also be given, along with a link to the source document if available. If blurb is more than one sentence, the full text should be in a linked document. This section is open to anyone who wishes to express a reasoned, fact-based opinion and attach their name to it. Rebuttals are allowed and are indented below the quote they are responding to.]

12. Page History
    [The dates of all changes should be listed here. Lists by date with oldest first. "Page modified" is sufficient in most cases. List changes in detail if they involve direct contacts with the subject.]
    • 11/1/94: Page created.
    • 11/7/94: JS notified by email of the existance of this page and asked to review. --GC
    • 11/30/94: Printed copy of this page mailed to JS with cover letter asking review. --GC
    • 12/1/94, 12/14/94, 1/5/95: Page modified
    • 1/10/95: Letter received from JS saying page is accurate but objects to inclusion of his criminal record. No changes made. --GC
    • 11/1/95: JS notified by email of annual review. No response received. --GC

Topics

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