If there's something a person can't say to my face, he probably shouldn't be saying it at all.

I've been open to reviews on various sites all along, and I am not a trouble-maker, so derogatory comments about me in places where I cannot read them or defend myself should be viewed with suspicion.

I've never threatened a client with exposure or anything like that. The worst thing I do is refuse to see a person again. In fact, I tend to be too nice, too open, and too trusting, and a LOT of people know that. So, fear of reprisal from me is not a valid explanation for why someone would be disparaging me behind my back. Spreading lies, malicious gossip, or just being a weenie is more likely.

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And you have the audacity to title your post "Be a real man."

Can you spell H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E?

TER is a wonderful place.  It provides more info in a general public forum than perhaps any other site on the web.  However, it is not cowardly or suspicious to wish to have frank and honest discussions outside of a public forum.  Those of us who have been blackmailed for our cander can appreciate the need for such private communications.

There are always at least two sides to every story.  And in this case there are far more than two sides.  There are so many layers here that your story is just one piece of a really big puzzle.

Specifically to the issue of non-public communications between men... nothing will ever make that go away... There is an incredible market for this... as many... many of us feel burned from our experiences in this hobby.

I am not from DC.  And I have no emotional stake in this.  But the sooner we adopt a live and let live philosophy... the better off we all will be.

Of course, I could be wrong.