It is from the mens forum hence my sarcasrtic comment abt wonder what started this thread.
Originally Posted by cobraguy
If it is indeed from the Men's Lounge, Cobraguy, then as far as the board is concerned, I would imagine Jane would receive the same sanction as every other lady (and there have been more than a few) that has been in this exact same position / situation - which in the past has been a 30 day suspension from ECCIE. And whomever leaked it to her deserves the same, that is, if she names them or if they are decent enough to step forward. I've seen this play out on ECCIE probably a dozen times or more, and it always ends pretty much the same when the owner and admins become involved.
What I have a feeling will be completely lost on many, is that it really has little to do with the rules here on ECCIE or a "vacation" from the board, etc. - The rules exist to maintain DISCRETION. Discretion that should exist at all times, without question in this business. In that, in many ways, the rule(s) just mirror real life as it relates to the profession, you break the "code" - you suffer a loss. A loss of business, credibility, etc. - there are consequences for being indiscreet.
That is the greater offense that has occurred, and no metering of any sanction by this board will fix the damage that has been done. Nebraska is a very small market comparatively and frankly, the lack of discretion here in what was in the very recent past, a intricately tight knit community of true gentlemen, really surprises me. You know, maybe someone "played" Jane just right, maybe this whole thing was contrived . . . but to me, as a working professional that tours Omaha and Lincoln from time to time, what gives me greatest pause is the violation of what should be the most basic tenant of this endeavor - and that is to treat things that are private, as private.
A lack of discretion on any level hurts everyone, of course, on the board - but, it easily translates into real life . . . Once lines are crossed here, lines in the real world become fuzzy for some - and that leads to people getting hurt. Emotional pain from a lack of discretion when a wife finds out about a secret that should have been kept, physical pain when a lady is beat by a pimp or S/O because her business dipped or she suffered cancellations that can be ultimately traced to a board scandal . . . Financial hardship if someone is arrested or issued a citation due to an indiscreet moment . . .
Many of you might not pause to think about how intertwined this board can be for some with their REAL LIFE, after all, it is all just anonymous names and electrons on a screen. But suffer a loss of discretion in a small community like this, and possibly traveling ladies think twice before putting your area on their tour. Perhaps, Apres Vous and other large Agencies stop sending their ladies through . . . and, ultimately, LE finds the holes in the armor and knows which people are willing to talk out of turn - to maintain that discretion which should have been assured . . . Lives are disrupted and ruined as a result.
For the longest time, for me, Nebraska was an escape where I KNEW, without a doubt, that I would be treated with respect and dignity, where people expected and offered true privacy - and they knew how to keep things to themselves. Nebraskans kept a secret.
Now, I doubt it is only me that wonders how, or why, or how far, things may have changed.
And that's terribly sorrowful.
It is very late, please forgive me any grammar or spelling errors.
- Jackie Devlin