Ok I find this disturbing

Hey Lola, good for you not going and paying that god aweful price...There are many groups out there who have these big investigations and charge an arm and a leg for you to have the honor of investigating with them and 500 other people...WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!!
500 people running around with flashlights shining in your face, cameras with flashes going off constantly and everyone crying out, "Oh my God I was just touched" or " I just saw this big orb come flying right at me". LOL...I'm sad to hear that TAPS has taken this road as well...Hugs hon...

I'll tell you another scam which was attempted on me, (thankfully I stopped being a sucka long time ago) ...After the thermal had been out a while, a woman who claimed to be a medium, who shall remain unnamed, contacted me and told me she could close the Vortez/Portal on my land for $500.00

What was my reply, you might ask?

I told her that just for the opportunity, she should be paying ME $500.00. That, of course, was the end of our conversation!

Sheeshhhh, her momma must be so proud. The saddest part of that is I am sure there are people out there who would have taken her up on it!

I'll tell you another scam which was attempted on me, (thankfully I stopped being a sucka long time ago) ...After the thermal had been out a while, a woman who claimed to be a medium, who shall remain unnamed, contacted me and told me she could close the Vortez/Portal on my land for $500.00

What was my reply, you might ask?

I told her that just for the opportunity, she should be paying ME $500.00. That, of course, was the end of our conversation!

Sheeshhhh, her momma must be so proud. The saddest part of that is I am sure there are people out there who would have taken her up on it!

I 100% agree Krzy I would have kicked her in the a&& and said thanks but no thanks lol.. And I dont think what Taps is doing is a scam persay I think they are granting the oppunity for ppl to come and join them in a hunt because of how poplar they are. But I think they are letting that fame get to their head just a tad. It had started out with one or 2 a yr ya know big time planned things where if you shelled out that kinda money you got something for it. A stay in the hotel/boat you were staying on dinner a confrence then the all elusive ghost hunt with Taps now it looks like they are turning ghosthunting into a tourist trap for whomever wants to pay top dollar. And Donna is right I have never actually been on a ghosthunt but I have been on some ghost tours and those are god awful sometimes especially if you want to armchair investagate. youve got a group of ppl who all want to see Al capone's rose garden and your trying to snap some pictures lol.. I guess if theres a buck to be made then they meaning anyone is gonna make it.. again thanks to Tim and the gang at livescifi.tv for always making it free..

You know...to me a paranormal investiagtion is a very intimate experience and should be treated as such. You are there to communicate with a realm that is ...to me...very private. It should be treated with respect. Not like some circus performance. It saddens me to see this happening. Don't people realize that turning a paranormal investiagtion into a stage performance only hurts others who are serious about touching and communticating with "the other side"?? It only makes other investigations harder. There is a level of trust there. If one team creates an atmosphere that is bogus and untrusting, then it is all the more difficult for the next group of investigators to create a comfortable atmosphere for the paranormal to communicate.

Gina

Well also since their 5 mins of Fame the guys who did the goldfield hotel doucumentary sold their souls also to hunt in the gold field hotel. I forget how much the tickets were. but they expected large groups and posted as such in the bullitens they sent out. http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... =334756408 here is a link to what they offered they had it already and apprently caught alot of stuff.. Which I wouldnt blame the Goldfield one bit its bad enough a handfull of ppl but hundreds well ok not hundreds but still lol.. I agree with the above poster ghosthunting is private and scared as the old saying goes too many cooks spoil the soup

I regard any group that charges money the same as Disneyland, who also happens to charge to see a haunted mansion.

Hate to say this but it's true. My friend has/had a demon in her house which is what Taps said it was and they wanted her to pay to fly them in and them stay in a five star hotel for two days. She couldn't afford it so it was a big no. I can see them flying in and being paid for that but not a five star hotel. She offered them to stay at her house but they said no.

I mean this thing would throw things at them break things the house was a mess because they would clean and the kitchen would be piled up with chairs food etc in the middle when this thing would get mad. Much more happened but I wont go into it. Now come on wouldn't you help a person in distress?

You guys are so right on.

Anytime Hollywood touches something, it may turn to gold, but at what price.
Sure, covering REASONABLE expenses should be expected, but to package up an investigation with glitz/glamour and the feel of paparrazi-like show, cheapens the very subject they're covering.

What's with the dramatic music, cut-aways, teaser segments (that turn out to be nothing at all), and more time spent on the staff issues (e.g. Brian on Ghost Hunters) than on the investigation.

I'll tell you why: Hollywood can't stand dead air when nothing's happening. They need the adrenilene rush of action-packed shows, and are willing to bend/ignore the facts to do it.

LiveSciFi is for people who see beyond that crap, and have the patience to watch LIVE feeds, helping the team to locate possible anomalies.

Tim and crew do their work because they love it, and they care about the people that invite them into their homes, and especially the loyal viewers that tune in and help.

I'm sure that,at some time in the future, LiveSciFi will have to find a way to cover the large amount of bucks they shell out from their own pockets to put on their awesome investigations, without altering their authentic, raw approach , but I guarantee you they'll never cheapen the experience to do it.

I've been on a few investigations with them, and to a person, they are commited to doing it with integrity and without any fluff whatsoever.

Okay, I'll step off my soapbox... I get passionate about what LiveSciFi's about.

Wow. Sometimes I don't know how strongly I feel about something until I'm finished typing...

hahaha putty, i thought they were Taps and they were there to help. Guess not. Preston I totally agree with you point of view.

You guys are so right on.

Anytime Hollywood touches something, it may turn to gold, but at what price.
Sure, covering REASONABLE expenses should be expected, but to package up an investigation with glitz/glamour and the feel of paparrazi-like show, cheapens the very subject they're covering.

What's with the dramatic music, cut-aways, teaser segments (that turn out to be nothing at all), and more time spent on the staff issues (e.g. Brian on Ghost Hunters) than on the investigation.

I'll tell you why: Hollywood can't stand dead air when nothing's happening. They need the adrenilene rush of action-packed shows, and are willing to bend/ignore the facts to do it.

LiveSciFi is for people who see beyond that crap, and have the patience to watch LIVE feeds, helping the team to locate possible anomalies.

Tim and crew do their work because they love it, and they care about the people that invite them into their homes, and especially the loyal viewers that tune in and help.

I'm sure that,at some time in the future, LiveSciFi will have to find a way to cover the large amount of bucks they shell out from their own pockets to put on their awesome investigations, without altering their authentic, raw approach , but I guarantee you they'll never cheapen the experience to do it.

I've been on a few investigations with them, and to a person, they are commited to doing it with integrity and without any fluff whatsoever.

Okay, I'll step off my soapbox... I get passionate about what LiveSciFi's about.

Wow. Sometimes I don't know how strongly I feel about something until I'm finished typing...

Well said Preston, my thoughts exactly!
P.S. but I wouldn't mind the donate button just incase I feel the need to help the team out from time to tome....hint hint...Tim 😁