Seeing the turn taken on this thread, I apologize to all for being the one who started it. Since Richie's Youtube interview clearly turned a number of members (but still a minority in my observation based upon Richie's consistently high scene ratings), strongly against him. Everyone in my opinion needs to take a step back and remember that RICHIE WAS NOT THE ONE WHO POSTED his Youtube interview on the BSB Forum. Richie did not post it, he did not ask for it to be posted, but rather it was David who posted it as he thought it would be welcomed by the members as revealing the feelings of a young model in the industry. With the benefit of hindsight, David was well intentioned but badly mistaken about that. But the fact remains that RICHIE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE POSTING OF HIS YOUTUBE REMARKS ON THIS FORUM! What a shame that such a young model who loves BSB feels rightly or wrongly that members in his mind have compelled him to retire from BSB. This is not to say do not express your opinion, but that everyone can express opinion in a polite respectful manner. I belong to another site which has a Forum that has the constant direction "Please express your opinion in a polite manner and be respectful of the models and other members at all times." That does NOT mean that you cannot express your opinion, but rather in my view that we can disagree without being disagreeable!
I agree and understand what you are saying. No, Richie didn’t post his YouTube video here to be discussed, but he did post follow up links within that thread. No one has criticized Richie about his performance as a model here on
Broke Straight Boys or made negative comments about his looks. Some of us disagreed with the things he stated in those videos. It was brought on the forum for discussion and we discussed it. Again, management has always cautioned models about going on the forum. Richie has had positive remarks about everything he has brought to
Broke Straight Boys, 95% of the time. Why is it such a big deal that a few members had a disagreement with his public words on YouTube? And then to turn it around and cause other members to come after us because his feelings were hurt. Members calling us “vindictive”. No, I won’t comment much anymore because this got way out of hand and has personally offended me….the paying member, and I’m not referring to you Kg…you’ve been nice about it all.
When I think about
Denver Dubois, paying to be a member and having to read the disgusting bullshit members wrote about him. To see one member say racist things about his scene with
Derek Cline. Yes, people commented their discuss by that comment and it was taken down pretty quickly. IT WAS DISGUSTING! To think Denver read all of that bullshit and people talking shit about him and he just commented “I’m taking all of your comments into consideration and going to the gym to get into shape”. Got the boot from
Broke Straight Boys and did just that…..got into shape and did well at Chaos.
Or what about the fucking asshole who said
Ryan Pitt looked 32 years old on his birthday thread……a place for good wishes and happy birthdays. Or basically any of the shitty things members said about
Ryan Pitt.
And here we are today with this petty ass bullshit.
I’m ashamed that I even allowed myself to be pulled into this today.