Never Trust Anyone

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That was put much better than anything Bluff has said, i but i think it was many of his comments not relating to brandi regarding women, strippers, whores, etc... and what they have coming to them that promted my reaction as well as the other ones you are seeing in response to him.

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Fair enough. Now, can we all take a step back from this?

1. I understood Bluff's original point, and therefore, did not "appreciate" some of the wording. Despite the crude wording, his argument is not out of line. I think some of the harsh comments directed at him were uncalled for. He made a point, but used some insensitive language. He has clarified his position, and he has made it clear that he is not saying that rape is okay when it applies to certain types of people.

2. For all we know, we are dealing with a piece of fiction. Give some of the posters here credit for knowing a lot about the subject matter. There is a lot of information to draw a reasonable opinion regarding Brandi's intentions for posting on this forum (especially when she ended up asking for account transfers, etc.). Of course, we know that Brandi is a real person, but we do not really know much about her except for what he has told us, and from the blog she linked.

What we learned:

1. She is a woman trying to make it in the poker industry.
2. She got a mentor to bankroll her and "take her off the pole." I have interpreted that to mean she was a stripper.
3. She tried to get some job with CardPlayer.
4. After her newfound "celebrity" she has scrambled to get an agent and risque photos to pass around.
5. She comes on these forums and talks about taking baths and making pear jam, etc.
6. After buttering up a lot of guys, she starts asking for money.
7. After making endless comments about how she doesn't care what people say about her and engaging posters in good-natured ribbing (like tasting each other's semen), she starts freaking out after some posters point out that she is not really an accomplished player and that she is only trying to get attention, etc. (and account transfers) from the good people at 2+2.
8. After said freak out, she posts the dramatic story in the O.P. I have no opinion on the events stated, other than that she should not have unveiled such on this forum. She should take this to the police. Some people, and perhaps, rightfully so, have viewed the story cynically and have formed the opinion that it is merely another step towards her overall scheme of getting money out of these forum members.

Therefore, this story does not exist in a vacume, and nobody should be criticised for considering all of the factors present when replying to the O.P. Even further, some of the comments directed at some posters are entirely uncalled for ad hominem attacks.

Let's each other some slack here and take it for what it is. B.S. until further notice.