ANSWERING A FEW FINAL CRITICISMS...

Right before I closed the book on this project, "Highroad" at the LPSG forum wrote an impassioned plea to everyone to reject the kind of material formerly found at this blog. I think his post illustrates that the LPSG crowd has some very bright members and brings up some interesting issues. I'll republish it here. My remarks are in red. I think HighRoad is a little over the top, but he's also persuasive and intelligent...

Just because this forum deals with sexual issues, does not mean the members here are fair game for the sexual perversions and fantasy scenarios of con artists using erroneous identities.
Just as we do not accept this kind of behavior in public, we should not accept it here.

In my estimation, there is a great deal of fantasy material found on the board that wouldn't pass muster based on that standard unless there really is a secret rash of adolescent-on-adolescent mutual fondling and assorted other weirdness. In any case, "the jig is up" and Highroad won't have to worry too much about the erroneous identity factor. Of course, I doubt mommy and daddy Road ever had a son named "High".

The above person is a prolific offender in this regard. Using the people here as fodder for his sexual fantasies and perversions through deceptivley false identities which he dishonestly plays off as real. Allowing this to go on lowers this forum's viability as a place where real information and genuine interaction occurs.

Well, it wasn't really fantasy-motivated. It was a little deceptive, but a board that's all about large penises clearly attracts plenty of deception. Did my participation lower the opportunity for genuine interaction at LPSG? Well, let's take a look at some of the other recent "genuine interactions". Those included: Comparing opinions of Mario Lopez's penis size based on swimsuit photos. Sharing links to free porn vids featuring massive dongs. Organizing and participating in "jack off clubs". A guy who plans to grow his penis bigger and to start up his own porn business. True stories of gym sex (it strains all credibility to think those tales were all true). The wonders of "man smell" emanating from sweaty genitals. Oh, and a whole section devoted to penis jokes--making fun of those large and small alike! I'm not AGAINST any of that, per se. I just think that some folks might be taking LPSG a little too seriously. I also think some folks are in denial if they believe the bulk of the stuff written there.

I encourage all of you not to accept the innappropiate postings of this person, who goes by the names Veronica Devine and Grow4melanie, as well as some other male and female identities which I suspect. This person is simply an online sexual offender, using this forum to prey on unwitting forum members as a means of playing out his own sexual perversions and fantasies.

No fantasy motivation. I don't know a thing about Mr./Ms. Devine. Stop using "his" and "he".

Do not be fooled by denials and twisted attempts to unravel our discovery of the scheme, this person is not healthy, needs psychological help, and we should not aid and abet his acting out here in our public space. His posts reflect unhealthy sexual perspectives, and it is sad to see people in this forum duped into seeing these ideas as based in reality. While he is free to expose his fantasies in the fiction forum, where consenting people may participate in reading fictionalized stories, erroneously playing out fictional scenarios that are disguised are real is inappropriate and offensive.
I never depicted any interaction between people as real. It's interesting that a fictional caveat is carved out, too. My posts at the forum never reflected anything but an appreciation for big penises, which is sort of the idea behind the forum. This is basically Highroad expressing his frustration with Melanie, and that's fine. I just don't want anyone to take the rant too seriously.

Do not be fooled by postings of erroneous photos played off as real. Any authentic person who is roundly being accused of deceptive postings could merely post a photo of themselves with some proof, such as a current-dated newpaper in the photo, or a handwritten message. This is common photo-verification technique on this board and many other internet forums. If a person is suspected by a number of forum members of posting false photos, and yet does not respond by providing a verifiable photo, it is strong evidence of inauthentic identity. Don't be duped.
I ask the moderators of this forum to investigate this person's IP addresses, or to examine this issue and take action such as banning this person, so that we can maintain the honesty and integrity of this board.

No need. I'm gone! Again, this seems a little intense to me, though...

This person's recent posts amount to nothing more than hate speech, thinly veiled as "sexual preference," and are offensive to many on this board. The idea that humiliating and insulting unconsenting people in pursuit of sexual gratification should be acceptable is flatly unaceptable, and it is alarming that these kind of sexual attacks are happening here in this forum. If he wants to engage in humilation as a method for his sexual gratification, that does not give him the right to use unconsenting people in this forum as fodder for his sexual fantasy.

Redundant. Asked and answered. Now gone.

This should not be allowed when the vast majority of people here are genuine members who seek information, fellowship and guidance.

Yeah, like sharing tales of cousins showing them how to masturbate? I know, that's an oddball sort of thing, but you get the idea. Comparing notes on celebrity crotches and discussing the scent of sweaty balls, however, doesn't seem to be the kind of guidance that warrants this kind of response.

This person has a behavior pattern of ignoring these concerns from other members, and continuing to post under these fake identities, do not feed into his patterns, take a stand against this kind of behavior.

We have a choice to make in regard to this kind of behavior on our board: Will we ensure that this board remains a viable and safe place for mature adults to confer? Or will we allow it to be a place where offensive, hurtful and misleading sexual behavior is overlooked?

Well, you're sort of already there on both fronts, Highroad. My opinion, anyway. I am gone now, however. So you can rest safely.

I don't want to completely discount your concerns, but I do encourage a sense of perspective. As part of my apology and penance, I will be making a donation to an AIDS-related charity. Hope that shows you that I'm ready to take the "high road".