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  1. Good dude -- def recommend. PM for details.
  2. Huh? I'm not arguing that. I have not argued that. At all. Like, please point to where I said ANY OF THAT. This is a crazy straw man. I've literally said that I agreed with the OP's actions. What I HAVE been arguing is that we can have some frigging sympathy for the client, and others in that miserable position, rather than calling them "emotionally manipulative", a "fool", "cruel", and (speculatively) a "manipulative xunt". That's all.
  3. I don't know what to say. I sincerely hope that none of you ever have an acquaintance or a colleague who's in a dark place and turns to you for help, even though you're not really close enough to be an appropriate choice. People should absolutely be held to account for their impact on others, and for their bad choices -- but when they are so miserable that they are actively expressing a desire to end their life? Maybe not the best time for that. I don't think this is a complicated concept.
  4. This thread has me extremely confused. On the one hand there are posts from people I trust saying very nice things. But there are also an inordinate number of repeated posts from people defending him, 50-90% of whose post history here consists entirely of defending or mentioning this one escort in various threads. The simplest conclusion seems to be that he is actually a good escort (at least much of the time) but has an atrociously aggressive and transparent marketing strategy. Which he should stop. Seriously, the rabid defenses of him in this thread hurt his case more than anything.
  5. Sounds like the OP did what he could. Clearly the client ended up needing something different from what he booked. For the rest of us... I would urge some kindness towards people expressing suicidal ideation. Dude was clearly in pain and struggling to deal with it. He did what many people do when they are feeling that low -- which is to reach out in a flailing, poorly targeted way. He had a positive interaction with someone who he (rightly!) assessed as being a caring individual... and then asked for help in a way that wasn't a good fit for what that person could offer. This doesn't mean that he was being manipulative, and it definitely doesn't mean that he needs to be involuntarily hospitalized or assessed by a crisis team. Hospitalization has its place, but it is a BIG leap to go there -- temporarily giving up your autonomy can be helpful in some cases, but it can do real damage in others. However rough a position he put the OP in... let's take a step back and recognize that the client is in a dramatically worse position. The world is a hard place, and he deserves our sympathy. We can appreciate the OP as a good guy, while still having sympathy for the struggling client.
  6. I think you've done a really terrific job Rob -- somebody had to step up and you've taken care of things that could easily have doomed the site. I don't think that can be stated enough. I would really, really encourage you to avoid jumping to the above conclusion, though, when people voice different points of view. For two reasons: 1. It feels incredibly patronizing, and a little bit arrogant, to have thoughtful feedback written off as "oh it's just somebody who can't handle change." It's dismissive, and it erodes community rather than building it. 2. It's inaccurate! There are all kinds of reasons somebody might disagree with a decision you make. This is the nature of being a leader. If you want to ignore concerns from people who disagree with you, that's your call -- and as the guy who's actually getting shit done, you're entitled! -- but there are a lot of practical, operational benefits to hearing people out, especially when they disagree with you. This has come up a few times now. I hope you'll consider what I'm saying here seriously. I write this in good faith, with respect for what you've accomplished, and because I'd like things to continue to prosper here. Cheers.
  7. Really appreciate the legacy theme option. I can't tell you how many sites I've seen lose users over a controversial redesign, when there's just no need for it. Big thanks for putting in the time and effort on that front, Rob! (I do wish the URL could remain discreet as well, but there's obviously no way to have login-specific options there.)
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    411 BabyBearLA

    Wow, that's pretty high.
  9. https://rent.men/MrRafa Any info? Thanks and cheers. (There's an old 411 in the spa as well, but no responses there either)
  10. Since there's no "none of the above" option I guess I should make a comment to express that opinion. These are clever names and great brainstorming... I just agree that something simple and unrevealing would be preferable to a flashier site name. Several of these are so literal that they make the whole project feel uncomfortable. Just my two cents, no criticism intended for anyone's ideas.
  11. So I did a little more research. It turns out this is a retro overlay the kids are using these days -- presumably not intended to be taken seriously at all.
  12. you don't think it could just be an incorrectly set date? that looks too clear to be a 1993 digital photo.
  13. Anyone else? Seems very promising...
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    Updated Stats

    Well, assuming that list of top search terms was in order, I notice the 5 cities that appear there also show up in identical order on the geo list. So really the question is what those 5 cities have in common, that the others don't: IN COMMON: Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, Vegas BUT DIFFERENT FROM: NYC, LA, SF, DC, Long Beach, Philly
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