[Entity]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]

I'd bet for example that you wouldn't want J.A. Sucker or Boris to create a thread with your company name, or your picture, right? I'm sure there's funny ways they could work that info in, but there's an expected level of privacy that people should be able to expect. IMO.

[/ QUOTE ]

I think this is a pretty damned good post.

[/ QUOTE ]

no, nolanfan is implying that two very dissimilar things are similar.

[/ QUOTE ]

The point was that people have their boundaries, and once they have been made clear (and, despite my relative unfamiliarity with the land of OOT I believe the parties involved in this one have made their respective stances clear), then even the most highly respected posters shouldn't be starting threads about such subject matter.

Much in the same way that I wouldn't care if someone posted my pic or where I worked, but wouldn't ever post that information about someone whom I knew to be very privacy-oriented. Everyone has their boundaries, and it's important (to me) that we treat each other with enough respect in regards to these.

I didn't read El. D's original post, so I don't know whether it was made with an understanding that these individuals wanted to remain private or not (I doubt that it was, as I don't see Diablo as being malicious without provocation), and I don't think he should have been banned for the post -- but I think that there should be some consensus reached as to what should be posted in regards to rumors about others, and that consensus should be followed.

With regards to information that has a sensitive history, it would seem most prudent to me just to leave it be, and not bring it back to the top of OOT.

Rob