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AOLGuy · 02-13-2003, 05:58 AM

don't you people watch Law & Order?

This is a slippery slope.

If this person served time for this crime... well, then they are also a registered sex offender and this information is public knowledge.

I am not insensitive to what we are talking about here. No one on this board is in favor of raping children. I think we can all agree on that? Right? But this person did serve time for what they did... given the heinous nature of the act, they have to register from now until death. And of course, criminal records are a matter of public record--anyone can decide what to do or what not to do based on that knowledge.

I think it is grey whether or not to call them out, because it sets precendent as to juding the personal lives of webmasters--what this person did is atrocious and disgusting. BUT, where do you draw the line?

I am sure there is a lot of dirt if you dig into the pasts of many webmasters out there. And while 99.9% are not going to be on the level of this monstrous act, I am sure many could be misconstrued if a witch hunt were to start... and it would start. Like people in this business don't have grievances?

Furthermore, I would re-emphasize the fact that you need to be DAMN sure before saying anything, or else you will be facing a serious lawsuit for slander...

All in all, do what you think is right. But I do not think that these boards are meant to expose anyone's past (funny if you read that statement a few times and consider what we all do...lol).

None of us want sex offenders in our business... it makes us all look bad by association.

But instead of taking this upon yourself, you could always tip off law enforcement to what this person is doing now. It must violate some aspect of being a registered sex offender.

I think we have laws and a legal system for a reason, and you should go through the proper channels as opposed to launching your own revealing of this person.

Hell, even a thinly-veiled threat would probably make this person willingly disappear from this business--better to stop doing work in this field than face being pulled back into time with the authorities.

02-13-2003, 05:58 AM
AOLGuy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,261	don't you people watch Law & Order? This is a slippery slope. If this person served time for this crime... well, then they are also a registered sex offender and this information is public knowledge. I am not insensitive to what we are talking about here. No one on this board is in favor of raping children. I think we can all agree on that? Right? But this person did serve time for what they did... given the heinous nature of the act, they have to register from now until death. And of course, criminal records are a matter of public record--anyone can decide what to do or what not to do based on that knowledge. I think it is grey whether or not to call them out, because it sets precendent as to juding the personal lives of webmasters--what this person did is atrocious and disgusting. BUT, where do you draw the line? I am sure there is a lot of dirt if you dig into the pasts of many webmasters out there. And while 99.9% are not going to be on the level of this monstrous act, I am sure many could be misconstrued if a witch hunt were to start... and it would start. Like people in this business don't have grievances? Furthermore, I would re-emphasize the fact that you need to be DAMN sure before saying anything, or else you will be facing a serious lawsuit for slander... All in all, do what you think is right. But I do not think that these boards are meant to expose anyone's past (funny if you read that statement a few times and consider what we all do...lol). None of us want sex offenders in our business... it makes us all look bad by association. But instead of taking this upon yourself, you could always tip off law enforcement to what this person is doing now. It must violate some aspect of being a registered sex offender. I think we have laws and a legal system for a reason, and you should go through the proper channels as opposed to launching your own revealing of this person. Hell, even a thinly-veiled threat would probably make this person willingly disappear from this business--better to stop doing work in this field than face being pulled back into time with the authorities. Last edited by AOLGuy; 02-13-2003 at 06:00 AM..