There's a new posting on Smut and Steff. Go find out about some of the dickheads responding to my Craigslist ad. If only I wasn't so nice and had the lack of scruples that would allow me to expose them. But, sadly, ethics get in the way of that.
WHY must I be born Catholic? WHY must guilt be as prominent a part of me as my social insurance number? Yeesh.
Go this way, Frodo.
You don't want to be a Jason Fortuny.
ReplyDeleteHow about you read the post before you jump to conclusions?
ReplyDeleteI read the post, and I am sympathetic. That said, public shaming is a poor means of achieving justice.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of folks out there doing the e-dating thing, and when people treat others badly in that forum, it can leave lesser persons really, really hurt.
ReplyDeleteIt may seem like public shaming to you, but to me it's record keeping, and it's a way of letting others know that these things happen and you can't let it get under your skin too much.
There's a balance to be struck, I agree. And I mean no disrespect to you.
ReplyDeleteSome kind of trusted referral system would be awfully useful, when it comes to learning which people to trust.
Okay, then. I've posted a disclaimer. I'll air no one's private details -- never would. But I still think it's important to talk about the fact that there are real jerks out there that make dating a pain in the ass, particularly in e-dating, where the cloak of anonymity means they'll say things and do things that are crueller and more callous than normal. When it comes to e-dating, it's almost a last ditch chance at dating for a lot of people. ALl they need to do is run into some of these dicks, and they might be scared away and doomed to stay single and lonely.
ReplyDeleteIf some prick recognizes himself in my posting, that's too bad, but there'll be no details for the rest of the world to figure out who he is.
I think it's a Kant "for the greater good" argument.
I still think Jason Fortuny's one of those guys who needs to be taken out back and beaten. What he did was reprehensible. I know the limits, and I won't cross them.
Thanks for trying to be a good guy, though.
I don't know about your situation, or the experiences you've had. The world would be better if people had to be honest and accountable. That said, the means by which progress is achieved is important. Obviously, we both understand this.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck in the future, and I have always enjoyed reading what you have had to say.
Oh my avoid craiglist for dating! Too much craziness and drama on there!
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