Banning Of Sexi Lexi

[Mod 8]

Hello everyone,

I would like to remind you all that the posting of anyone's real name under any circumstances is grounds for an immediate and permanent ban. As is the public disclosure of any private and personal information.

Lexi's post, while made in good faith, broke numerous MERB rules. If anyone comes across a similar situation, the best thing to do is to contact a moderator before making a post. This way we may work together to find the best way to inform the membership of the situation and possibly find a solution to the problem.

Taking things into your own hands and making a post that breaks board rules will always result in a suspension or ban, no matter how good the intentions are.

If you are in doubt about whether or not your post will be permitted, contact a moderator. It can save a lot of aggravation and problems.

Thank you,

Mod 8

 

[EagerBeaver]

Was A Real Name Or Work Name Used?

I don't have the benefit of re-reading the deleted post which I read once before it was deleted, but I recall a name being thrown out by Lexi and I assumed it was the WORK name of the alleged minor. I will admit I did not read the post very carefully, but I don't remember her saying that name was a real name. I would just ask the Mods to go back, review the deleted post, and see whether Lexi indicated it was the real name of the alleged minor because my reading of the post was that it was the work name of the alleged minor. But like I said, it's been deleted so I cannot go back and re-read it.

If it was a real name that was used, I would have been less inclined to have started this thread requesting that the ban be lifted. I would ask the Mods to go and re-read that deleted post and advise accordingly because a real name is not something I actually remember Lexi using.

 

[Merlot]

Merlot,

I did not see any posts which, as you put it, took Lexi's post "immediately as fact." What a few posters said was that even if Lexi's post was true, the result of the post was to reward pedophile lurkers who would then call the agency in question, which would also be rewarded with business as a result of the post. Thus, even if she was well intentioned and accurate, the end result of her post was to reward pedophiles and those who engage in the trafficking of minors. I can tell you she probably did not think of those consequences and was probably posting very emotionally.

Your question regarding the ID system is a very valid and interesting one. I have always wondered how agencies figure these things out, whether they try to, and whether it is a waste of time to ask a girl to show her ID. My conclusion has always been that it is so easy to get a fake ID that it is a waste of time to check it, rather than just ask her how old she is. But, maybe I am wrong.

Well,

When I read the responses to Lexi and I was amazed to see how some members seemed to accept what she said so quickly. If they qualified their position with a "just in case it's true" view then I am relieved. But some posts did not seem to have that view at all.

Lexi's post was unwise for several reasons and providing info to potential pedophiles was one of the worst. I agree that information meant to warn members and prevent minors from working also can have opposite uses. But something has to be done to keep these girls from working and to alert decent members. And if the ID system can be faked so easily then how can members be responsible or the authorities legitimately hold anyone responsible? It's a scary prospect.

Yes, it is gross irresponsibility to give out the real name of anyone here and a minor especially. I read Lexi's post a couple of times and she seemed to assert that the name she gave was the real one.

sadly,

Merlot

 

[Mod 8]

Eager Beaver,

In the original post, she posted both the working name as well as the real first name and family name first initial of the girl involved. This is enough information for the girl involved to be identified and grounds for a permanent ban.

Considering the circumstances and the reason for which the post was made, and the quickness with which it was removed, I will not challenge the revised length of the ban but I would like to remind everyone that the posting of personal information is one of MERB's most serious offenses. This is never taken lightly and will in most cases lead to a permanent ban.

Mod 8

 

[EagerBeaver]

OK Mod 8, thanks for that clarification. I must confess I missed that and was not aware that rule had been violated when I started this thread. I recall one name being mentioned in conjunction with the alleged minor, and I assumed it was a work name. I read the post and each of the replies once before the thread was deleted. I am surprised I missed that. I am also very surprised Lexi would have posted that info.

 

[eastender]

Key Issue

Key issue still remains - getting the underage girls out of the sex trade.

 

[Mod 8]

Hello eastender,

While that is indeed a problem, I doubt that it will be solved by members of any review board. It is also a topic better suited for it's own thread as it is off topic in this one which deals with only one specific issue, Lexi's suspension.

M8

Key issue still remains - getting the underage girls out of the sex trade.

 

[eastender]

Thank You

Hello eastender,

While that is indeed a problem, I doubt that it will be solved by members of any review board. It is also a topic better suited for it's own thread as it is off topic in this one which deals with only one specific issue, Lexi's suspension.

M8

Mod8,

Thank you for your reasoned response. Will consider starting an appropriate thread shortly as time permits.

 

[Kataclism]

lexi is definitely someone who likes to help others and she gets sidetracked when she does so, I am sure that mentioning the name was done thinking that she was giving a working name

 

[Mod 8]

Hello Kataclism.

While we do believe that Lexi made her post with only the best intentions in mind, she did post both the young lady's working and real names in her post and in fact she labeled them as such. We are aware that she did this in her attempt to help and with no malicious intent which is why she is not banned permanently.

M8

lexi is definitely someone who likes to help others and she gets sidetracked when she does so, I am sure that mentioning the name was done thinking that she was giving a working name

 

[Dee]

The subject has been exhausted and this thread can now be closed. The mods are to be congratulated on their flexibility.