"No one is mandated to know of the conspiracy."
The problem I have with this concept is that it is logistically impossible. It ties in, at least in my own mind, with the idea of real conspiracies that have been exposed in governments. There is simply no way, under the spotlight that burns Tom Bishop's uni-nad, to keep enough people in check for such a thing to even exist for day. This of course says NOTHING of the "thousands of years" that some of these dipshits are constantly crowing on about.
Human nature is, by its very definition, disloyal, and self serving. There is no way, in any possible scenario, that something as big and society changing as the world being flat, that could be kept a secret, no matter how many 'undesirables' may be kept in the dark. It is simply a logistical impossibility, and I challenge ANYONE, to prove me wrong.
There is simply no sense in the very notion of such a thing, because human beings are not perfect machines of behavior. Someone, somewhere, would slip on the peel and it would be out there. The fact that none of these 'conspiracy' claims are ever expressed with anything other than blanket statements strangles the argument in the crib. Show me, the all-encompassing manner in which something like this could be kept in the dark, and I will retract my ignorant statements on the matter.
Until then, no.
I agree that logistically, keeping a conspiracy like this secret would be difficult and that it's highly, highly unlikely. However, that says nothing of the REers and their compulsion to try adding as many people to the conspiracy as possible.
The other aspect of information not occurring in the media over people that have strayed from the conspiracy is because, what media agency in their right mind would run that story? I don't even think the most run down, or terrible reporter looking for their big break would take such a story. They'd be attacking one of the most commonly held aspects of the world in which we live.
The best you could probably manage, would be a spot in a tabloid. Furthermore, if such a conspiracy did exist, these people obviously excel in the aspects of intelligence and intellectualism that they wouldn't allow damning evidence to be easily attainable, or admissible.
I've still yet to see a reason why they would need to add the large bodies of government of every nation to the conspiracy. Space agencies, yes. Governments, no.
Your failure to accept the obvious doesn't mean entire Governments aren't involved.
You need only consider the following and then apply it to everyone in the conspiracy.
1) Does my boss know about the conspiracy? If no, go to 2. If yes, then restart with the boss.
2) Does your boss know what you do on the job? If yes, then he'll find out about the conspiracy so you better tell him. If no, go to 3.
3) You must have a rather unique job. Can your boss transfer you, fire you, or promote you? If yes, then he'll find out about the conspiracy, so you better tell him. If no, go to 4.
4) Can your boss monitor your communications? If yes, then he'll find out about the conspiracy, so you better tell him. If no, go to 5.
5) Can your boss look in your files? If yes, then he'll find out about the conspiracy, so you better tell him. If no, go to 6.
6) Please tell us about your fantastic (as in only possible in a fantasy) job!