Suit, the new "questions" troll thread needs your help please

[Squatch]

bullshit. It was posted, he has the right to see it. Deleting it would be a move done behind his back.

while I disagree with the thread, Z is right--i'd guess enough people have seen it to qualify as "published" under the libel standard.

[Rontele]

I guess it got deleted? Or is basom's blindness rubbing off on me?

No, but his awesomness is

[altagirl]

I'm with Z, all you wannabe censors are on the wrong forum.

Fuck deleting shit. Dude can answer or not.

For the record, my post was to the "concerned maggots" alias. THEY should delete it. It's not like they're not reading this.

edit: however it's probably way too late at this point.

[jfost]

Seven days after the funeral!!, I think the thread is cruel

yeah, there are several questions that don't seem necessary... this seems weird to say the least. If this is just about $$$, why not just ask the last Q, and dispense with the dirty laundry???

[tromano]

I didn't donate because, well never wanted to be involved with the kind of crap in the other thread. The thread in question seriously stinks.

[iceman]

For the record, my post was to the "concerned maggots" alias. THEY should delete it. It's not like they're not reading this.

That's fine, sorry, but Monique called in The Suit in the thread title, I was more focused on that. People calling for the Suit every time they don't like something is just bullshit.

[mnflyfish]

April 2006 huh? You're old skool dawg.

This place lives and dies on being self-regulating. It'll regulate this mess as well.

Didn't mean time served, but what is brought to the table. Pretty easy for a lurker not adding to the group with a whopping 75 posts to throw stones. As for old skool, yeah I'm old you got that part right.

Jay

[13]

i dunno about you guys, but when i'm in public and i see something personally distasteful, i either look away FAST or make fun of it.

i don't go crying to some authority demanding someone censor the offensive and objectionable material.

[The AD]

Fuck deleting shit. Dude can answer or not.

I agree. I don't think shmoesmith "owes it to us" to answer any of these questions, but someone here obviously does and they have a right to air their opinion. It's a little cowardly to express this opinion using an alias, but if that's what floats their boat...

[tigerstripe40]

I've spent ALOT of time with doug over the last few days.
He smiled yesterday, learning to tele-turn up at snowbird (and going *JONG!* a few times in the process!!).

The first one I've seen out of him in a while.

I am disgusted and sickened with the 'alias' posting their thread.

However.
They do have a right to say it.
But only if he or she signs their post's up with their real name.
-Only cowards hide behind masks.

Otherwise, this person's alias, and thread, belong in the trash can.

James Henry

[MeatPuppet]

Since the other thread stands a chance of disappearing I'll cross post my thoughts over here:



As one who donated to the fund, I can tell you without hesitation that the details are irrelevant to me. Shmoe didn't ask for the help. My choice to give and his choice to accept that gift, in no way obligates him to disclose any information.

If anyone gave to the fund, it was a gift. That gift didn't buy any access to information or details. If you thought it did, you were mistaken.


We choose to give. He didn't ask. If he had come peddling for it, then yeah, an explanation would be in order, but he didn't.

All the questions asked by "cm" ran through my head as well because I know a few people who are toying with that lifestyle, but none of it mattered/matters in this situation, and Shmoe doesn't owe anyone on this board an explanation because we choose to help him.

If he had presented the situation as one way and then people gave and it turned out to be something different from what he had originally said, then I could see why questions might need to be asked. But that's not what happened. The giving started before we knew anything and Shmoe has been more forthcoming than I think I would have been in the same situation.
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[stump832]

No, but his awesomness is

Thanks! I'm glad someone's taken notice, finally.

[TyWebb]

i dunno about you guys, but when i'm in public and i see something personally distasteful, i either look away FAST or make fun of it.

i don't go crying to some authority demanding someone censor the offensive and objectionable material.

I agree, but I don't think any of the "deletion posters" were looking for personal censorships, they were looking to protect somebody. Though at this point, that is likely a lost cause. Per my orginal post...my gripe is the fact that the questions are posed under an alias. I would think being forthcoming with your identity is the least the CM could do.

[twodogs]

Along for the ride. Barely in the position to donate to myself. However sometimes I think our generosity can go too far, too easily. I really don't think thats the situation here, but were talking alot of money here. I bet this alias someone respected here, and since the community donated, its the community's right to hear it.

Also, I think deleting this thread behind shoe's back is not cool. He should atleast see it, answering it is totally up to him. It was posted, it should stay.

Fair Enough.

Cheers.

[meatdrink9]

My productivity has turned to shit. I have to get 3 ads out tomorrow, but all I can do is hit refresh.

This thing is almost too heated to have an opinion, but.... I'm in the Z and AC camp. I've read that post quite a few times. The matter at hand certainly sucks, but the poster doesn't appear to have a hidden agenda... unless 13 was right about them having some other type of connection to DW and shmoe. Either way, my night just got hi-jacked.

[Razorslug]

free speech. let it roll. Altachic is in somewhat of an agreement here, and she wouldn't do wrong (or something). Lots of money and trust here, let's make sure the truth is the truth...

yeah there is alot of trust here, but not from this kind of shit. It's funny how much people suddenly "want to know the truth" when money is involved. If you are upset that someone is getting "lot's of money" and you aren't, go bitch to the owner of the resort you just bought your season pass from. If shmoe has more issues to deal with that is apparent to us reading his posts (I'm sure he does, and don't we all) then he will need alot more than just fucking money. Which means if friends want to ask "tough questions" then do it. But if you are on here posting shit like that you aren't being a friend, you aren't trying to help a guy out.
You are either self-righteously concerned about your money, or you are upset that someone got some help via some cash, and you didn't. And I think both of those are pretty sick considering the circumstances.

-Just my $.02, and yes i had to get change for a nickle.

[MarsB]

Fuck this, no one needs this. If you really want to publicly pry details that are none of your fucking business from a grieving person, you might want to reexamine your existance.

Piss-fucking-poor.

[Jer]

[mmmthmtskier]

Thanks, Kya

I agree, that thread is in bad taste. I wanted to voice my opinion but not bump that other piece of shit thread. DELETE IT!

Just because we donated $$ to Shmoe, does not give us "movie rights" to the "story." I just got really pissed thinking about this. Its like the paparazzi, or Entertaiment Tonight. I hate that shit. Fucking Bullshit.

Stay strong Shmoesmith.

[mnflyfish]

After giving this a little thought, deleting this now wouldn't be fair to Schmoe either. So another one on the bandwagon of Z and AC. It's just too bad that the "concerned maggot" didn't have the class to PM his concerns first to give Doug the opportunity to deal with whatever this is about on his own terms. And MD, yeah I came in here wuick to get a tracking number and go to bed after knowing my skis were safe and sound in UPS's hands, now I'm fucked for the night. Better put away the Jameson and put on the coffee.

Jay

[The AD]

I agree, but I don't think any of the "deletion posters" were looking for personal censorships, they were looking to protect somebody.

Shmoesmith has to know by posting at all on this tragedy that not every single response is going to be supportive. That's the nature of the beast.

[Pow4Brains]

Problem is the alias. Fuckin' pussy.

[TyWebb]

Shmoesmith has to know by posting at all on this tragedy that not every single response is going to be supportive. That's the nature of the beast.

No doubt. I think that everybody has been pretty proud of themselves and was looking forward to a happy ending (relatively speaking) and at first glace was disgusted to see CM putting that in jepordy. At least thats how I initially felt.

[Z]

Shmoesmith has to know by posting at all on this tragedy that not every single response is going to be supportive. That's the nature of the beast.

yup......

[rideit]

Problem is the alias. Fuckin' pussy.

I agree. That's bullshit.
Why the alias? What aspersion are you casting that you wouldn't want to be directly associated with YOU, personally?

That is not an honorable action, it is one of a coward.