I'm not seeing where Morgan said in her post that she had access to ROS information. She said that she read over comments in her last thread, which was a thread here in the discussions forum.
But we all know that providers have ways of reading anything they want. That's nothing new.
Originally Posted by still-asleep
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=433821
There is demonstration that all any provider has to do to gain access is to set up an alternate handle and seek out premium access through the review process or via payment.
The way I look at the "hidden" portions of the site is I'm relativley free to say what I want to say without public retribution from those who should not have access.
I have no illusion that anything written will not be seen by anybody who actually wants to to read it but if they choose to PM me or make comments in public about "private" information they face the possibility of site sanctions.
Originally Posted by L.A.
For the purposes of this thread, I'm not talking about Men's Lounge, Ladie's Lounge (or whatever they call it), or any subforum such as the notional Spider Hole. I'm strictly speaking of the ROS. I can see the parallels between the ROS content and the other mentioned forums but I'm not talking on that in this thread.
As for the "without public retribution from those who should not have access" portion of your statement. If I were a betting man, I would bet that some if not many WKs are actually providers in disguised so you're not really avoiding the public floggings but rather choosing to ignore their source.
I just view the Lounge as a forum where, by custom, we're a little more open with our comments. I'm under no illusion that my comments won't be seen by others, so it's a non-issue. If I want to go talk about strip clubs, I go to the strip club forum. If I want to talk about Men's Lounge "stuff", I go to the Lounge. Moreover, this "form over substance" approach is absolutely necessary for the continued sustenance of this very valuable website. If everything is out in the open where it doesn't require at least a little bit of effort to view the BCD/ROS scoop, I suspect revenues would drop. That's a bad thing. For all of us.
Just my 2 cents worth. Not looking for a debate.
Originally Posted by eccienewbie
I'm not talking about making the ROS content available to non-paying, non-contributing members (currently such as myself), but rather making it available to verified providers who are paying for access or advertisement. Sure, attempt to keep the veil up for the purposes of revenue generation but eliminate the illusion of privacy and reduce the amount of moderation needed by lifting some rules that are clearly not stymieing undesired behavior by either hobbyists or providers.
Lastly, this is specifically about ROS content being viewable to providers, not to non-paying, non-contributing members (currently such as myself).