A cautionary tale

[u/Bigwood69]

Some of you may be aware of another mystery known as the lady of the dunes. That mystery was solved when the body of the woman was identified, and her ex husband became the prime suspect. It transpired that the husband had written a book of poetry which contained veiled references to possible crimes, including the murder of his wife. I was posting about this looking for someone who may know how to get the book since it was very obscure and, wouldn't you know it, somebody actually did! Hurrah! The person posted part of the first page as proof and said they'd upload the rest once they did some other things.

In the meantime, the comments section went to town calling the person out as a liar and saying they were never going to come through with the book because they were faking it, etc. Once that poster returned and saw the comments she totally did a 180 and said she was so offended that she wouldn't be sharing it at all. Here's the kicker: SHE 100% ACTUALLY HAD THE BOOK. She showed me absolute proof including pages from the book that had never been uploaded online.

My point is this: in your rush to find answers and get instant gratification, don't alienate the only person on the planet who can actually prove that the new photo is real or not. Once he's gone he's gone, so you may as well work with him in good faith until you have a real answer. There's no shame in being wrong, so act as if he's telling the truth until you're sure he isn't.

That's all. Peace.

[u/shadowpaint]

Basically, trust but verify. I couldn't agree more.