Wtf is it with all the disappeared today?

[Lucy Chambers]

Firstly, it's up to the posters to decide which threads to reply to; we don't force them at gun point. Im sorry that you don't find the post intellectualy satisfying enough. We actually moderate threads that we feel get out of hand and abusive, give out personal details or certain aspects are requested to be removed by certain posters.

As for escorts advertising, well anyone has a right to work as a sex worker if they wish too, albeit there is more competition and yes, a current recession intensifies the situation and appears to be putting the client more in control than the escort, in terms of 'I'm strapped for cash, so I want my money's worth'. You're preaching to the converted talking about escort costs, for I have made the same points myself several times in the past. You do highlight the problems of the message boards, but onsidering about 2-3% of visitors actually bother to post, it's not really that relevent in terms of scale.

You state that you are not aware of any convictions of persons having sex with a trafficked escort, but you have highlighted the extent of trafficking you suspect goes on in Ireland. We don't make a public broadcast of it, but we do actually pass the information onto the police regularly, and it would be a lot more constructive for clients to report these issues rather than posting about them on a heavily media-observed website highlighting them. If you look at the rules of the forums (check my signature link), you will see that there is a section on the Police, indicating that we do report things and cooperate with the Gardai. The problem is, everyone wants to talk about it, but nobody's willing to actually do anything about it. I'm sure crime-lords of the sex industry would be reading these threads too, so rather than advertise things, why not report them? There has been diffusion of responsiblity as to who should report it; we actually do our bit. Clients don't want to do their bit because they are afraid of being exposed for the stigma of seeing escorts or having affairs. In this business, everyone kind of relies on the whole anonymity thing and it works both ways for escorts and clients, hence the reason we discourage witch-hunts. That's one of the risks of seeing escorts unfortunately.

You've completely missed the point about the 'loop' thing. Somebody mentioned earlier that they take your opinions on board as an ex-moderator, and the point I was making was that you weren't really around enough to bear in mind the decisions made behind the scenes or the change of procedures. If you're a man of your own mind, I respect that, and even as a manager, I am too, as well as the other mods. It's a combination of these independent thinkers that make the decisions, and if a decision is wrong, it's wrong, and we deal with it and move on.

The point about glamour models has been missed completely too. You're an intellegent bloke, Carlos.... the point I was making there is that there have been a number of glamour models (or whoever) coming to Ireland to work and these threads pointing fingers and claiming "she's a fake" would probably discourage a return visit. They might all be the same to you, but for other people, seeing a glamour model, porn actress or lingerie model might be a thrill, so don't knock it.

There are concerns that the sex industry will become illegal, and personally, I think it will force it underground. These debates have been had before, several times recently, so I've missing your point about censoring real issues.

Why is everyone having a go at Carlos? Have a go at us both then, because I think he is right.

This isnt about one single thread, its about a trend, and that trend seems to be, if in doubt, delete. However much I agree that we cannot have trolls endlessly spamming, I cannot agree that I haven't got the right to read something that was placed in the Public Arena. Better to debate and censor than delete.

As to the glamour model thread, I think perhaps Anon is owed an apology, he didn't name that lady, she named herself. During the curse of that thread that was twisted and lost. I would also think that ladies who work in this industry are well used to having to field enquiries as to the validity of their pictures, hence they produce the proof Angelina so readily did. I don't want to get into the rights and wrongs of free debate, I don't want to be told that its for my own good, I don't want to argue, I just want to read stuff and add to it and no it will still be there when I go back to it...isn't that kind of what a forum is about? No one is asking for a free for all. Just some moderation of the moderating.