What in the hell happened to Austin? Originally Posted by GracePrestonRichard Cranium started posting here *saving the board.*
What in the hell happened to Austin? Originally Posted by GracePrestonRichard Cranium started posting here *saving the board.*
All I can say is...Problem is if anyone answers that honestly it'll only set off another round of bickering.
What in the hell happened to Austin? I got my start in the hobby in Austin about 9 years ago. I ADORED the city. Never had a problem with anyone that I encountered. I made a good living and didn't have any issues with drama or bs.
In recent years, I've made a couple of attempts to return to visit Austin. All have failed, which... is fine. I do better in some places than I do in others. But man-- the bickering, the drama, the "cliques", the threats..... how in the hell did it all change so seemingly quick? Originally Posted by GracePreston
All I can say is...What? You don't like what I've done with the place?
What in the hell happened to Austin? I got my start in the hobby in Austin about 9 years ago. I ADORED the city. Never had a problem with anyone that I encountered. I made a good living and didn't have any issues with drama or bs.
In recent years, I've made a couple of attempts to return to visit Austin. All have failed, which... is fine. I do better in some places than I do in others. But man-- the bickering, the drama, the "cliques", the threats..... how in the hell did it all change so seemingly quick? Originally Posted by GracePreston
As much as you might like to take credit.. I'm fairly certain you can't take all the blame for this one. This one has many layers.. Originally Posted by GracePrestonGive it time.... Some will come along and try to convince you it's all my fault...... That I single handedly destroyed this community..... There are 1000s of Austin members and the idea that 1 person can influence them all is kind of ludicrous.... I found it takes at least 3
I do remember some of the Godderators of the "old days".. The most vocal of those is still around whining from day to day...... and I also remember a group of ladies who attempted a basic embargo on pricing...Some of them are around but keep to themselves and away from the board..... not all I think part of my success at that time had to do with the fact that I stayed away from the femmes for the most part and charged what I damn well pleased. Claire is the newest Queen Wannabe of Austin rallying a few of the local ladies to do her bidding and attack gals that are not in line with her beliefs.....I'm sure you can read and figure out which to avoid....
I just guess that in my opinion.. it used to be a much easier, low BS place to visit than it seems to be these days. Originally Posted by GracePreston
With all due respect, Whispers, but why do you care? What is it to you that an OPEC member is trying to negotiate rates or if barebackers are trying to raw dog? What guy doesn't want to find a bargain or get his pinga wet w/o a cover? Shit! That sounds like every red blooded American male out there looking for some tush (...) Originally Posted by illuminati
Pardon me while I join this real quick...That's pretty interesting..... If the ladies in that group would like a list of the guys that are bare backing as it gets matched to their ECCIE handles send an email. A few, like dante, seem to be able to afford the hobby and could certainly afford to support one of those ladies....
Let's flip this so we can put this into perspective and see if you would care or not...
Would you care if a hobbyist was trying to expose a group of ladies that decided to organize behind the scenes so they could collectively raise their rates? And I don't mean two or three. Let's imagine, from the top of the food chain, all the way down, 200 ladies in Austin decided to raise their prices by... Let's say, $50. Would you care?
Now, to the barebackers... You say why care, right? The guy is just being a guy, right? Oh, but let's say a few ladies are not doing so great so they decide to start a long-term investment plan... Let's say they stop their birth control and, on a specific client, she tears the condom on purpose. That's an 18 year investment plan right there, or the client can cover her bills for two, three months until she gets rid of the "inconvenience"... Now, do you care if YOU are getting barebacked by that provider? Because basically, when some guy decides to do that, he's just being a guy, right? But what if she catches something? Huh.... Some people... You guys make me smdh. Originally Posted by Camille Fox
That's pretty interesting..... If the ladies in that group would like a list of the guys that are bare backing as it gets matched to their ECCIE handles send an email. A few, like dante, seem to be able to afford the hobby and could certainly afford to support one of those ladies.... Originally Posted by WhispersOh my...how ironic