LOST:Theories Policy
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Except for minor edits, please make use of the discussion page to propose changes to this policy.
This is a guideline for posting theories and speculation on various article's respective Theories pages.
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[edit] How To Create a Theories Page
Located on the sidebar (where the "Recent Changes" and "Random Page" links are located), you will see a link for "Theories". This link will either take you to the existing Theories page, or a blank page waiting to be created. In either case, the page can be edited using the "Edit" tab located at the top. The page will be a subpage of the main article and should appear as "Article/Theories".
[edit] Discredited Theories
At the heart of LOST is a complex and cryptic storyline that spawns numerous unresolved questions. Encouraged by Lost's writers and stars, who often interact with fans online, viewers and TV critics alike have taken to widespread theorization in an attempt to unravel the mysteries. Theories mainly concern the nature of the island, the origins of the "monster" and the "Others," the meaning of the numbers, and the reasons for both the crash and the survival of some passengers.
Several of the more common fan theories have been discussed and rejected by the show's creators, the most common being that the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 are dead or in purgatory. This was specifically denied by J.J. Abrams. Damon Lindelof also discredited the theory that the survivors will experience, or have experienced time travel, although has since allowed for the possibility with regard to Desmond Hume. Furthermore, Lindelof has rejected speculation that spaceships or aliens influence the events on the island, or that everything seen is a fictional reality taking place in someone's mind.
Carlton Cuse dismissed the theory that the island is a reality TV show and the castaways unwitting housemates and Lindelof, many times, refuted the theory that the "monster" is a nanobot cloud similar to the one featured in Michael Crichton's novel Prey.
[edit] What is a theory?
In common usage, people often use the word theory to signify a conjecture, an opinion, or a speculation. In this usage, a theory is not necessarily based on facts; in other words, it is not required to be consistent with true descriptions of reality. True descriptions of reality are more reflectively understood as statements which would be true independently of what people think about them. In this usage, the word is synonymous with hypothesis. - Wikipedia
[edit] Rules and Regulations
The following are a list of rules and regulations to adhere to:
- Provide information and cite reasoning to back up your theory. Posting a statement which is speculative is not acceptable unless it has a follow-up explaining why you believe that.
- Theories are not to be placed on the Main Article or on the Discussion page for the article.
- Do not take credit for your theory and avoid leaving a signature.
- Do not post theories which have been proven to be discredited.