Exopolitics - SWOT

[Garuda]

I've got a question for you. What would you say are Exopolitics' Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, where strengths and weaknesses have to do with internal factors (within the Exopolitics community), and opportunities and threats have to do with external factors (from outside of the Exopolitics community)?

E.g., fake news can be both a weakness (meaning people within the Exopolitics Community are spreading fake news) and a threat (because people from outside of the community, for any number of reasons, are flooding the community with fake news).

[calikid]

I've got a question for you. What would you say are Exopolitics' Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, where strengths and weaknesses have to do with internal factors (within the Exopolitics community), and opportunities and threats have to do with external factors (from outside of the Exopolitics community)?

E.g., fake news can be both a weakness (meaning people within the Exopolitics Community are spreading fake news) and a threat (because people from outside of the community, for any number of reasons, are flooding the community with fake news).

I would say one of the strengths would have to be operating within a community of like-minded individuals.
I imagine everyone involved has already "left the fence", and moved beyond such basic questions as "Is E.T. here?".
Such a basic foundation should allow ppl to advance beyond the basic arguments. Allowing more focus on the intricate facets of establishing a paradigm where the E.T. presence is accepted by mainstream society, without ridicule.

[Garuda]

I would say one of the strengths would have to be operating within a community of like-minded individuals.
I imagine everyone involved has already "left the fence", and moved beyond such basic questions as "Is E.T. here?".
Such a basic foundation should allow ppl to advance beyond the basic arguments. Allowing more focus on the intricate facets of establishing a paradigm where the E.T. presence is accepted by mainstream society, without ridicule.

Thanks!

If only...

The truth is that the exopolitics community is more divided than ever, up to the point that in the last 2 years, e.g., 60% of exopolitics websites have shut down because people gave up on it, largely because of the excessive speculation by some of its proponents.
They're still interested in the topic, but no longer want to be associated with anything that carries the name 'Exopolitics' because that is being associated with Dino hunting on Mars, and Blue Avians, and g-d knows what all...

[M-Albion-3D]

Thanks!

If only...

The truth is that the exopolitics community is more divided than ever, up to the point that in the last 2 years, e.g., 60% of exopolitics websites have shut down because people gave up on it, largely because of the excessive speculation by some of its proponents.
They're still interested in the topic, but no longer want to be associated with anything that carries the name 'Exopolitics' because that is being associated with Dino hunting on Mars, and Blue Avians, and g-d knows what all...

I have a sense that anything to do with exacting analysis of the Martian surface has now been thrown into the category of "Martian Dino hunters" for a reason, which is to discredit researchers and derail the best evidence of ET life there is imo. You know, you can't deny that gazing on the surface of our closest planetary neighbor in high definition beats the heck out of gazing at unrepeatable blurry images of flying saucers...or is it?

[montalk]

Strengths:
- debate goes beyond "do aliens exist"
- context oriented, not getting lost in the minutiae of ground samples and lights in the sky
- willing to discuss the pros, cons, and problems of disclosure and future human-alien relations
- not stuck in the past, not ignoring it either. Takes into account history of UFOlogy + future possibilities
- networking, organization, publication infrastructure is in place

Weaknesses:
- paradox between projecting image of academic rigor while humoring tabloid-level 'insiders'
- truth isn't as clear cut or entertaining as fiction, so of course these 'insiders' have better stories
- community has diverging opinions and backgrounds so there will be some bad apples and disinfo in there
- ease of infiltration, guiding of narrative, hijacking of energy and focus... Source "A," Drones, Serpo
- can compromise on quality and standards if funding and audience size takes priority
- depends on public interest to survive at the organizational level

Opportunities:
- poised to rise from the ashes as soon as proof of alien life hits the airwaves

Threats:
- brutal lack of interest due to the current focus being mass political hysteria instead of matters beyond human sphere
- loonies, role players, and pathological liars coming in to corrupt the data pool and distract
- aliens do show up but someone pre-positioned like Greer becomes the official voice of exopolitics and helps determine policy
- once that happens, dissenting voices will get targeted

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Exopolitics still has a pure core despite the crazy directions some have taken it. Too bad the latter have tarnished its name. There's been a vacuum of alien activity compared to what it was pre-2010, and that vacuum has been filled by the fantastical fluff.

Once legit alien activity and news returns, I think the focus will get back on track. What I mean is, when definite proof of aliens finally comes out, it'll be the credible parts of exopolitics that get tapped for interviews and press releases, not the Martian dino hunters.

[Garuda]

Strengths:
- debate goes beyond "do aliens exist"
- context oriented, not getting lost in the minutiae of ground samples and lights in the sky
- willing to discuss the pros, cons, and problems of disclosure and future human-alien relations
- not stuck in the past, not ignoring it either. Takes into account history of UFOlogy + future possibilities
- networking, organization, publication infrastructure is in place

Weaknesses:
- paradox between projecting image of academic rigor while humoring tabloid-level 'insiders'
- truth isn't as clear cut or entertaining as fiction, so of course these 'insiders' have better stories
- community has diverging opinions and backgrounds so there will be some bad apples and disinfo in there
- ease of infiltration, guiding of narrative, hijacking of energy and focus... Source "A," Drones, Serpo
- can compromise on quality and standards if funding and audience size takes priority
- depends on public interest to survive at the organizational level

Opportunities:
- poised to rise from the ashes as soon as proof of alien life hits the airwaves

Threats:
- brutal lack of interest due to the current focus being mass political hysteria instead of matters beyond human sphere
- loonies, role players, and pathological liars coming in to corrupt the data pool and distract
- aliens do show up but someone pre-positioned like Greer becomes the official voice of exopolitics and helps determine policy
- once that happens, dissenting voices will get targeted

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Exopolitics still has a pure core despite the crazy directions some have taken it. Too bad the latter have tarnished its name. There's been a vacuum of alien activity compared to what it was pre-2010, and that vacuum has been filled by the fantastical fluff.

Once legit alien activity and news returns, I think the focus will get back on track. What I mean is, when definite proof of aliens finally comes out, it'll be the credible parts of exopolitics that get tapped for interviews and press releases, not the Martian dino hunters.

Great, thanks!

I agree.

Several people were getting frustrated with the fact that exopolitics is more and more being associated with the lunatic fringe because of the actions of some. (And for the second time, that has led to an exodus, where respected researchers turn their back on Exopolitics. The first time was in 2009, and we've seen a second one in the last two years).

But it's important to keep on focusing on the work that has to be done. And to do it.
(Which is why some of us have decided to launch a new initiative that focuses more on fact based Exopolitcs: www.glexo.org/about-glexo/ ).