The Tamam Shud blog was recently identified as the best site across ten different criteria as follows:
- Quality and Depth of Research
- Substantiation of Statements
- Use of Explanatory Notes and Technology
- Incorporation of Diverse Sources
- Material Evidence and Substantiated Discoveries
- Comment Moderation Policies
- Acknowledgement of Sources and Copyright Compliance
- Frequency of Posts
- Originality and Respect for Prior Work
The results are as follows:
- First place: The Tamam Shud blog with an overall score of 88/100.
- Second place: Cipher Mysteries forum with a score of 63/100.
- Third place: Identifying the Somerton Man with a score of 62/100.
- Fourth place: Toms By Two forum with a score of 61/100.
The Big Footy Forum proved a little difficult to measure because of the very diverse range of topics it covers. Their Somerton Man thread contains some excellent comments from long-term researchers. Had it been a single-topic site, I feel it would have ranked second place. By the time the next survey comes along, AI advancements may allow better focus on the Big Footy thread.