Archer -> RE: References (12/16/2006 2:05:36 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Focus50 quote:
1. References from recognized groups, organizations, communities, etc. can be authenticated. As opposed to references from unknown individuals whose authenticity cannot be ascertained (in fact, the stranger writing you may even be the individual you're checking on writing to you from a different email address). A references "sub-group" now, for known and unknown individuals...? Yes known and unknown, if you are known then fine I can get any basic questions answered by someone with no dog in the fight, if on the otherhand you are unknown I'll have to find other ways of finding the infromation I need to have before I meet alone. quote:
2. These references can authenticate an individual's personal history. It separates fact from fiction, and most people find it helpful to know (early on) whether someone is lying to them or not. Did you really say that - "authenticate an individual's personal history"??? Sorry mate, but some of us happen to think "personal" means NOT for publication! Or anybody else's business - need to know basis only! If this person is about to meet you alone for the first time for play or something then they have a NEED TO KNOW some things that are personal since the proposed activities are personal. quote:
3. References can authenticate whether an individual's skill set is derived from community demos, workshops, dungeons, and interaction with real people, versus the internet (often from anonymous sources), magazines, books and interaction with inanimate objects. Some people will find this information valuable in discerning whether they will be someone's partner, or guinea pig. Ahh yes, a personal favourite.... You're only genuine if you've played publically. It's all about the play, not the personal intimacy. And contrary to popular belief, many of us use the Internet as a means of communication rather than the environment we live our relationships in. Ah yes my personal favorite as well shifting the meaning of what was said to make it a problem, LOL What was said was that where and how a person learned a given skillset is relevent to the issue of if someone is going to trust any claimed level of skill. Nothing in this requires a public play time at all. If you learned caning from Miss Caneable one on one switching and can provide a reference from her that you did, then that tells me one thing about your skill basis as opposed to if you read Screw the Roses and experimented until you got it right with a play partner. This doessn;t mean either way is right or wrong universally but it does tell me something about how you gather your knowledge. quote:
4. References can authenticate an individual's reputation within the community. Most reputations are well earned, and some people will find it helpful to know how an individual has come to be thought of in that way (good or bad). The most spectacular flaw of ALL references! Just exactly how many people offer references from anyone likely to say something negative? Finally something I can agree with you on which is the reason behind the idea of a group reference rather than an individual one. If you say I've been a member of "John's Spankers" for 3 years then I can contact John's Spankers for a reference and ask around to see if I can find others in John's Spankers and get an unbiased by your selection reference. quote:
5. References can authenticate that an individual socializes real time with other lifestylers. Some people may want/need that socialization, others may not. Denying the value of socialization denies the very existence and popularity of boards like this. And what if they're not interested in socialising with other lifestylers beyond their personal relationships? That's a red flag now? Actually yes it is a red flag, that is not to say it disqualifies them only that it says "Look here there might be a problem you want to ask about this more and gather more information on this area. I always wonder what people are thinking when they read "red flag" beyond the idea that it signals a possible problem and requires that you look into it. quote:
6. Since the past is a predictor (though not a guarantor) of the future, these references can indicate that an individual will continue to benefit from the resources provided by their local community. And don't forget to compile a lifestyle/personal relationship CV while you're at it. Should make for great entertainment.... OK how many times has it been said here already that nobody is saying YOU or anyone else has to do it. Only that it CAN serve a purpose. quote:
Like you, I (and the vast majority of folks I know) are more than happy to provide references where there is a mutual interest in getting to know one another. They provide a level of credibility at that crucial stage in which someone could be creating a fictitious persona and personal resume. I know, that would be a rareity online, wouldn't it? Yikes, there it is - "personal resume"!!!! Is it really so difficult to grasp that D/s or M/s is the dynamic by which many of us prefer to live our personal and *private* lives and relationships? That even if there were a local community or dungeon where I lived, I still wouldn't be interested strutting about with slave(s) in tow for others to judge and validate my bona fides? By all means feel sanitised and superior for living a mutually referenced lifestyle but doing anything publically leaves anyone open to "denigration", so learn to accept the consequences, too! But pardon me if I don't feel the least bit soiled, inadequate or inferior as a consequence of my personal choices. Focus. In other words Pot meet Kettle, you say he's being sanctamonious, I say here's a mirror.
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