Someone started a thread about us at WP.

[Calandale]

[Natalia Evans]

You liked the humor there I did. 

[richard]

I doubt they know what's going on, Richard. But they can only protect their son to a certain extent--a 16-yo, however naive, should be able to hide his tracks. Grael is the really irresponsible one here.

Flagg's parents are aware of the situation.
Maybe not all of the specifics (who would
expect that?), but enough to understand.

well obviously his parents dont care about him or his life. and how do you know that? have you talked to them?

[Calandale]

I doubt they know what's going on, Richard. But they can only protect their son to a certain extent--a 16-yo, however naive, should be able to hide his tracks. Grael is the really irresponsible one here.

Flagg's parents are aware of the situation.
Maybe not all of the specifics (who would
expect that?), but enough to understand.

well obviously his parents dont care about him or his life. and how do you you know that? have you talked to them?

No, I'm omnicient.

[richard]

well shit your all over the place arent you calandale

[Calandale]

well shit your all over the place arent you calandale

My eyestalks.

[richard]

well i might not be the smartest man out there but i know a child molestor when i see one

[odeon]

I doubt they know what's going on, Richard. But they can only protect their son to a certain extent--a 16-yo, however naive, should be able to hide his tracks. Grael is the really irresponsible one here.

Flagg's parents are aware of the situation.
Maybe not all of the specifics (who would
expect that?), but enough to understand.

And you know this how?

[purposefulinsanity]

McJ - yes. I think that's a spectacular
example. We need more such examples
for our young. 

I'm pretty sure I'm not convincing anyone,
but it got me all happy just thinking about it.

Do you ever take anything seriously?  or is life just one big joke to you?  If you can't see why a grown adult having a relationship with a 16 year old member isn't the right kind of person to be a mod then god help Alex if you two are a prime example of the staff he picked.

I Don't see what a mod could do about the
situation, even if they believed otherwise.
Some do. Contact is too easy, and it is my
experience that it is the younger members
making the contact.

The question isn't about what a mod could do about this, its about whether someone who would have a relationship with someone considered a minor in their country is suitable to be in any position of authority on a site with vulnerable members.

[Calandale]

And you know this how?

One never knows anything.
I was told this by Grael,
and feel confident in believing,
given the overall nature of our
conversation.

The question isn't about what a mod could do about this, its about whether someone who would have a relationship with someone considered a minor in their country is suitable to be in any position of authority on a site with vulnerable members.

Look, being a mod at WP is NOT a position of authority.
It is an administrative function. Since there is nothing
that a mod can do, according to the situation there,
it shouldn't make a damned bit of difference.

[purposefulinsanity]

Its still a perceived position of authority even if you have very few powers, mods are still the ones vulnerable members turn to when they have issues about the site.  Do you honestly believe that on a site like WP, with its vulnerable members and its child members, that mods are never looked up to, are never seen as the ones to come to for advice when necessary?

[richard]

I was told this by Grael,
and feel confident in believing,
given the overall nature of our
conversation

yes she sounds so mature, i'd believe anything she says

[richard]

now imagine if you or me was 16 years old.

[Calandale]

Its still a perceived position of authority even if you have very few powers, mods are still the ones vulnerable members turn to when they have issues about the site.  Do you honestly believe that on a site like WP, with its vulnerable members and its child members, that mods are never looked up to, are never seen as the ones to come to for advice when necessary?

Probably not in manners of desire.
Look, people ask us whether something
is alright to post, and that seems fair. They
don't ask us if it's ok to fuck minors.

yes she sounds so mature, i'd believe anything she says

I don't think that I'd go THAT far.
But, I do trust what she's said here,
given the means in which it was discussed
with me. You don't have to believe that
I assessed the situation correctly, or even
that I'm not lying, but I'm giving my impression.

now imagine if you or me was 16 years old.

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty
sure that I wouldn't have been interested
in someone that age, when I was 16. Except
maybe for a fuck.

[Kosmonaut]

Except
maybe for a fuck.

What else is they ?