Today’s reality shows have gone well and beyond the norm when it comes to showing the public what they want to see, and those related to ghost hunting programs are no exception. Unfortunately, many people have fallen prey into the stigma around yelling profanities with a camera, provoking spirits into doing something that would hopefully end up on their camera or audio recorder. As ghost hunter shows began to gain notoriety , so did the interest for newcomers on creating their very own teams.
These newly growing teams grew in popularity basically by following what they thought to be considered standard protocol. Finding cases and gearing up to venture into residential homes and even places of business while proclaiming everything they saw or heard was tagged as paranormal or haunted. On a good note, after several other shows started hitting the tv screen, a few did manage to show actual methods that made sense to some viewers who in turn took the field more seriously.
Some shows actually took point at sharing methods of actual procedures like researching cases, equipment knowledge and usage, documentation, terminology and even pros and cons. Not only did the newly found information become a valuable asset to any team, but they learned that respecting the spirit realm was just as critical to their cause as the gear they handled. For some who follow the path to help others as they continue to learn. Others, take a more glorified approach, brandishing names to honor themselves few would consider even calling of moral character.
As of yet, the percentages are rather high for groups in the U.S. alone that fall into this particular category. The rest, have managed to stay true to the cause. Teaching others the methods of the field. Not that ghost hunters groups are any less serious than those that call themselves paranormal investigators or even urbex explorers. It’s more of a professional approach in the field when it comes to helping others who are looking for answers. In the spirit realm, respect is of the utmost importance, therefore, calling oneself a hunter, would hardly be considered respectful.