We agree. On the bottom line.
[QUOTE=WaltK;6997665]I am going to break my "no white knighting" rule here and say I'd be shocked if Sophia would blackmail anybody. We are acquainted in real life and I just can't see her doing it. She has been a solid provider. Having said that, I also don't think Chad did anything wrong. There are a lot of shady guys reading these boards, anybody can claim to be someone that they read about here. FWIW Chad, I agree wholeheartedly with the others in saying I'd never send a real pic, no matter who is asking for it or how badly I want to see them.[/QUOTE]Thanks Walt. Respect your viewpoint. And the bottom line "don't send real pics". As far as the "I know her outside the hobby", I can see your perspective. Yet it's a dangerous place to be when you lower your guard with a provider. In all my years of the hobby I have NEVER been robbed or cash and dashed by a provider I only met recently. Conversely, my friend has been conned by providers he knew in and outside the hobby. He lowered his guard and let the sob story he heard motivate him to prepay for appointments. Another time he was empathetic to a snapshot showing her eviction notice. And he rode in on his white stallion, cash in envelope. I'll let you guess how that turned out. The best part is she tells others he got too clingy, and she cut him loose. Of course we all know what actually happened. Even the knights know. Deep down they know.
My point is this, it's great we have a provider worth defending. Just don't make bad judgments and live to regret them. Providers circumstance change. Boyfriends reappear. Old habits return with a vengeance. Needs to feed an addiction escalate. And remember, hooker logic isn't real logic, my friend. Theyve been known to forfeit thousands and thousands of dollars of future earnings to cash and dash a few hundred. And not all members here have your savvy Walt. And they might let a trusted provider "get deep in their pocketbook” if they listen to advice to trust a provider with personal data including a picture. Even if the claim was “to clear your name.”