# Conspiracy Theorists **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-theorists/990788 **Category:** The BBQ Pit **Created:** [September 27, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-theorists/990788 "2023-09-27T20:27:15Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 8
### Author: ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison) #### Post date: [September 27, 2023, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-theorists/990788/8 "2023-09-27T22:30:50Z")
Makes me think of a GD thread I started once. > [@Conspiracy theories harmless fun or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-theories-harmless-fun-or-not/812438): > > In [the CS thread on the death of Art Bell](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=852988) I’ve been hammering on my utter contempt for the man (and for others who host conspiracy theory shows.) So I’ll ask here: Is someone who provides a forum to advertize conspiracy theories who doesn’t believe the theories themselves morally culpable for the harm done to the lives of those who do believe those conspiracy theories, or to the people those believers then harass, threaten, or harm? Or are they merely providing harmless entertainment and bear n… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-theorists/990788)._