My gosh Jade, that's truly terrifying. What grinds my gears the most is that we have no idea what some of the members of the board look like so they have free range over invading our personal lives. I've seen countless comments mentioning matching with providers on dating sites or seeing us in stores and such. It is a risk we take putting our faces on the boards but it should not be treated with so little respect. Like any other job, when we clock out, we are done with this world and should not have to worry that Tom dick or harry, is actually a hobbyist with a crush or fetish. I feel like that isn't very much to ask.
Also, I definitely get the having more personal relationships reasoning. There are a few hobbyists, well, 2, that know my RW data via my mouth ONLY, and it is certainly not an issue for me in these cases. It's not that I mind people knowing who I am, it is that I mind they are going out of their way to try to find out who I am, does that make sense?
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THANK YOU! EXACTLY!!! WHY?! Sounds alarms, doesnt it? *sigh*