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Old 04-28-2006, 09:35 AM   #11
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BTW, I don't know anything about this. My Bradfordgate investigation never turned up any information at all. My personal experience with Bradford is that he was sometimes over-zealous as a mod, but he also went out of his way to do what he thought was right. One of his last acts before being banned was to clean up my CF record by removing expired items from it.

You all know how much I generally like to get things out in the open but I have no dog in this fight. Having used "Bradfordgate Investigator" as my custom user title for a while, some people might have mistaken ideas. I have no idea what Blaster is talking about, and am not investigating Bradford at this time.
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How, and to whom, do you suggest this information be communicated?
If you are unable to PM Erwin due to being banned, I'll be happy to forward a note to him on your behalf.
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Old 04-28-2006, 09:36 AM   #13
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Cut with the dramatic Bullshit.

When has it not been a problem when someone shows up UNEXPECTEDLY at places where you frequent ??

I know for a fact that this is truth, I SAW IT with my own eyes.
Not the showing up, But, The rep comments, the pics etc.


I was yet on staff when this went down.
dsdumping herself sent me pm's that brad sent her.
Now tell me I'm making shit up............
Why the attack? This wasn't dramatic bullshit, just a comment based on a very minimal amount of information given in your post. No I don't know about the stalking accusations. But I have heard a story about another person accused of stalking on this board, and she was told to get over it. Probably because it was a woman on a woman instead of a man on a woman.

In other words without all the facts, and even with all the facts clouded by emotions and/or past history and experiences its hard to pick a side. I don't know Bradford all that well, and don't care, but I don't see this as the right way to bring all this out, unless he has the opportunity to defend himself. What happened to the Christian way of confrontation of a brother supposedly caught in a sin Blaster? I seem to remember Jesus teaching about it in Matthew 18.
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Old 04-28-2006, 09:40 AM   #14
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Why the attack? This wasn't dramatic bullshit, just a comment based on a very minimal amount of information given in your post. No I don't know about the stalking accusations. But I have heard a story about another person accused of stalking on this board, and she was told to get over it. Probably because it was a woman on a woman instead of a man on a woman.

In other words without all the facts, and even with all the facts clouded by emotions and/or past history and experiences its hard to pick a side. I don't know Bradford all that well, and don't care, but I don't see this as the right way to bring all this out, unless he has the opportunity to defend himself. What happened to the Christian way of confrontation of a brother supposedly caught in a sin Blaster? I seem to remember Jesus teaching about it in Matthew 18.
I really don't care about Matt 18.

Were the female members AND STAFF member/s allowed to say anything in the open ??
NO.
This is coming out this way because it was swept under the rug before and nothing was done.
This is a way of keeping it from being buried under tons of other bullshit.
All I know is that the investigation was never finished cause LH stepped down.
You want specifics and stuff, Go talk to her and she can open your eyes to the extremes he has gone to to cover his ass.
Brads <edit> has left me with nothing but disdain and disgust.
Sorry, Go preach to someone else.
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Old 04-28-2006, 09:43 AM   #15
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OK folks.
Get your heart pills, antacids, whatever you need to deal with this.............

I have maintained my silence for way to long on something and I want to get it in the open and on the minds and hearts of everyone so that something will FINALLY be done.

Erwin has finally listened to LH and a few others at CF and is willing to bring a very nasty subject DIRECTLY before ALL STAFF.

I would like each and every person, Particularly the female members that feel Bradford has bothered them in anyway that is considered unethical.
He has done this in the past, dsdumpling springs to mind very quickly.

There were naked pics sent to him and from ALL facts seen Brad was NOT entirely innocent in the entire thing. There were MANY rep comments that mysteriously disappeared after the events unfolded.

LH, I am sorry if this is revealing to much.
Brad preyed on LH's kindness and it turned into something that the law should have handled.

Further, If he is so happy with madam senator, Why would he make a comment that "She and I are perfect for each other. We're both so ugly, No one else would have us ??" At The NC where others could hear it ??
Thats for another chapter tho.

I am so disgusted with brad for all his actions since he became staff so long ago. <edited>

This serves as a plea to all past staff members who remember the dsdumpling fiasco and I encourage you to step up and make your voices heard so that this predator is removed and banned for good.

Please do not let this continue and happen to other female members or even staff.
FWIW, I love AA like a sister, But, She is so desperate for love and attention, She is letting her sight get clouded by the attention Brad is showing her.
If you can really call it attention or affection.
Gee. And this after being told by some of the moderators and one administrator that many of the problems at CF were because I'm gay; and that fact made me instantly at fault.

Of course, I didn't believe that for one second (something about my built-in "crap detector" going into "high detect" mode).

This little revelation about Bradford doesn't surprise me in the least.

Seems like when CF mods and admins can't take responsibility for their own bad behavior, they just deflect the problem onto somebody else.

There ARE good mods and admins on CF -- don't get me wrong. I'm certainly not willing to damn them all. BUT: there are a goodly number of rotten apples in The Castle, and this story just tells me about yet another rotten apple.
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Old 04-28-2006, 10:19 AM   #16
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I really don't care about Matt 18.

Were the female members AND STAFF member/s allowed to say anything in the open ??
NO.
This is coming out this way because it was swept under the rug before and nothing was done.
This is a way of keeping it from being buried under tons of other bullshit.
All I know is that the investigation was never finished cause LH stepped down.
You want specifics and stuff, Go talk to her and she can open your eyes to the extremes he has gone to to cover his ass.
Brads blatant dishonesty and such has left me with nothing but disdain and disgust.
Sorry, Go preach to someone else.
I find it funny that a Christian is telling me that he doesn't care about scriptural mandates given by Jesus, and to go preach somewhere else. Blaster I have no beef with you outside of your bringing out into the open accusations.
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BTW, I don't know anything about this. My Bradfordgate investigation never turned up any information at all. My personal experience with Bradford is that he was sometimes over-zealous as a mod, but he also went out of his way to do what he thought was right. One of his last acts before being banned was to clean up my CF record by removing expired items from it.

You all know how much I generally like to get things out in the open but I have no dog in this fight. Having used "Bradfordgate Investigator" as my custom user title for a while, some people might have mistaken ideas. I have no idea what Blaster is talking about, and am not investigating Bradford at this time.
I've heard a fair amount about it from at least two of the people allegedly involved. I have no direct evidence. I don't know enough to be sure what to make of it.
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I find it funny that a Christian is telling me that he doesn't care about scriptural mandates given by Jesus, and to go preach somewhere else. Blaster I have no beef with you outside of your bringing out into the open accusations.
The way I see it, If the others were not allowed to do this WITHOUT being pressured into stepping down, Fair is Fair.
They are not idle accusations either.
They are factual and have yet to be addressed to the satisfaction of those who this was perpetrated against.
BTW, When I tried to do this myself on several occasions with others, I was blown off like a leaf in the wind.
It is very hard to say anything to anyone that refuses to admit there has been any wrong doing.
Right or Wrong ??

Also, Scriptural mandates ONLY work when one is willing to admit their errors.
Since this hasn't worked for some, It is now in the open.
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...There were naked pics sent to him...
I am reminded of a simultaneously creepy and amusing anecdote. This guy on CF kept trying to send naked pictures of himself with his face cut out to my ex-girlfriend via AIM. She blocked him but he created another account so he could see when she was online. What a weirdo!
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The way I see it, If the others were not allowed to do this WITHOUT being pressured into stepping down, Fair is Fair.
They are not idle accusations either.
They are factual and have yet to be addressed to the satisfaction of those who this was perpetrated against.
Hey Blaster,

Please take this in the spirit it's given. I do understand the anger and fustration and it is seems more than justified.
That said, what outcome to this would satisfy those that have been treated unfairly? Specifically what could Erwin do at this point that would heal the hurt that's been created.
Bringing a problem to his attention is only getting half way there. Are there also solutions available?
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