Let's just admit this right up front, shall we? Anything posted on Eccie, for the most part, is simply the product of the ability of a bunch of people to post anonymously. Over 99% of the providers in Austin have never met me nor I them. As is the case in most likelyhood the case for most of us and vice versa from the providers perspective.
When we consider the documented effects of a mob population on the mentality of the mob as a whole it becomes clear that otherwise normally rational and intelligent people become hysterical fanatics when in a mob. This becomes particularly true when any post begins to espouse the "truth" or the "facts" of any event. Considering the maxim that there is his side, her side, and the truth (mix the genders anyway you like) none of us KNOW what happens between two consenting adults as posted on this site.
The same is true to all the purported "facts" as reported by a vocal minority here. Read almost any post and facts are very scant and far between. There are a few exceptions....a provider posting under her mandle signing it with her provider name (Hunter Grace). Seemingly a fact to the board, right? Yet we are assuming this was a gaffe by Hunter and not some fake handle created to get her banned. Only the mod staff will ever know if the IP addresses for Hunter Grace and SeaBound were the same or how they proved SeaBound was not a fake account to get Hunter Grace banned.
Nothing posted on Eccie is a clear cut truth or fact.
However, the innuendos and speculations run rampant. Often built upon a posting history or writing style, the co-Ed is filled with accusations without a shred of proof. Again, there are rare cases where a member actually outs themselves but they are rare. Take the case of galaxon where several ladies vouched he is real and then ugly starts. Do any of us really know the truth or facts?
One member here has built his 15 years of relevance and reputation on his ability to gather data and read the tea leaves. However, not once that I can find has he ever actual named names and specific details. I will name him-whispers. What is the point of this site if the intent is to promote safety for everyone here if details aren't allowed? Or a member that builds a rep based on innuendo and speculation?
And, for the record I will never accept this site is all about the men that pay for sex with no equality for the women that accept that money. This is a two-way street that demands respect on both sides of the double yellow line.
The linguistic nuances used by a few, predominantly male, vocal posters here are worthy of a doctoral thesis. Whispers, toyz, still looking, rocker Rick or whatever handle he is using today, and a few others beat a constant drum. Say it often enough and innuendo and speculation become truth and fact. Throw enough shit at a wall and some will stick and be "fact". Marketing 101.
The point of this diatribe is to think about imagining a more transparent and truthfull Eccie. Less bullshit, accusations, innuendos, and speculation and more truths and facts as much as possible given the subjective nature of our encounters. I throw this open to the Austin membership to discuss what it would take to make Austin co-Ed transparent, welcoming, and inviting for hobbyists AND providers. Without the conintual cliches of less thrADs and this site is for those who have cocks....please take some time to put thought into this and I look forward to a civil and thought provoking discussion.