As a former pupil of Jacko's, I'm very much in favour of whistle blowing on FF.
I'm therefore in support of onlydragon's post, whose arguments make sense.
The only thing I would like to encourage whistle blowers to do in order to increase their credibility and lower the likelihood of their posts being banned is to follow a kind of "good behaviour" attitude:
- remain polite. Firm and convincing maybe, but polite. Don't insult anyone, specially the person you are blowing the whistle at.
- write in good English if possible (it needs to be clear and understandable)
- don't squarely call someone guilty, as you may be wrong (unless you've got direct evidence, such as been a direct victim). Instead, insist on the fact that you have very strong suspicion (which is not the same thing) and explain very clearly the reasons why. Don't claim things without explaining why you think it is so.
Having said that, I need to add a personal comment. I must admit that I'm astonished at how much some fans can be blind and spend all their energy preventing others from truly challenging their mentor's practices. It's unfortunately a common attitude, which is called 'positive transfer' in psychology. Admitting that the mentor may not be what you think he is, is like killing your father. For some, it is psychologically too insecure a thing to do. I also suspect that a good scammer will create a whole set of ghost supporters who are used to discredit the whistle blower. It's part of the game...
I'm therefore in support of onlydragon's post, whose arguments make sense.
The only thing I would like to encourage whistle blowers to do in order to increase their credibility and lower the likelihood of their posts being banned is to follow a kind of "good behaviour" attitude:
- remain polite. Firm and convincing maybe, but polite. Don't insult anyone, specially the person you are blowing the whistle at.
- write in good English if possible (it needs to be clear and understandable)
- don't squarely call someone guilty, as you may be wrong (unless you've got direct evidence, such as been a direct victim). Instead, insist on the fact that you have very strong suspicion (which is not the same thing) and explain very clearly the reasons why. Don't claim things without explaining why you think it is so.
Having said that, I need to add a personal comment. I must admit that I'm astonished at how much some fans can be blind and spend all their energy preventing others from truly challenging their mentor's practices. It's unfortunately a common attitude, which is called 'positive transfer' in psychology. Admitting that the mentor may not be what you think he is, is like killing your father. For some, it is psychologically too insecure a thing to do. I also suspect that a good scammer will create a whole set of ghost supporters who are used to discredit the whistle blower. It's part of the game...