I know I'm two years late...You're never too late to post on Paranormalis.
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What advice do you have for someone, such as myself, who is just starting on John Titor? Start researching by visiting
John Titor - Time Traveler Also, try to find a copy of the book published by John's mother. It's no longer published and used copies are very expensive, but ask your local Library Reference Desk if they participate in
Friends of the Library to see if they can get it:
John Titor A Time Traveler's Tale
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How do I know what he actually said apart from what people are faking? Try to study from the original sources. John's posts on JohnTitor.com are accurate, but the Chats and faxes are not listed on that Website. You can find them on this Website, but you'll have to search for them. The book by John's mother also has additional notes that she wrote. The notes provide very important additional information about John. Search Online for his original Posts, Chats, faxes (2 sent to Art Bell), and Video (1 on Youtube).
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How did you become experts, and how can I, who is starting out pretty late, become an expert? Research, research, research: Study the events and things that John told us happened on his Worldline. Research each item and event and compare them to what's developed or happened on our Worldline. (Keep in mind that John's presence on our Worldline changed some events.)
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How can we convince people who think we're insane that he could be real? Share your findings if you like, but do not attempt this.
When I first discovered John Titor's posts online, I spent 4 solid months intensely researching everything related. That was in 2005. I continue to research, but that was my initial study on this matter.