Example: Go to google.com and type in Gabe Jennings
Result: second result is from letsrun and not only is the thread title inviting for people in Human Resources -- who are hired to find dirt -- but in the scrollable responses are "suffers from bong mouth", "must be on meth", dental care jokes.
Is it fair that someone has their potential livelihood judged based on the dirt and opinions exposed on letsrun through anonymous posting? Most of what you people post is complete garbage and based on some bogus theory or speculation.
This is why the moderation here strikes a nerve with me and I find this site to be unfair. Because other people outside of the sport of running have no clue this site is basically a tabloid with a 4chan message board yet the search engine rankings are quite high. Instead it renders like a yelp of running. It seems the way of posting here is if someone meets slight controversy from within the sport suddenly its time to open up and sleuth into their lives until they are flogged indefinitely in real life. Moreover, it doesnt seem the brojos care because the site racks up $.000001 per page view and every little bit counts.
I just think there should be more accountability and responsibility in what is being posted and later delivered through the search engines. There should be an ethical standard to which people who run or contribute to running may be discussed here openly but done so privately so the rumoring, gossip and disparaging humor is kept within sport. It shouldnt be the other way around where someone like Gabe Jennings perhaps looking to move on with their life is constantly held back by the rumors and gossip within sport they gave so much to. The brojos have hardly had to work a day in their lives since their family is rich and dont realize the barriers to entry to this aforementioned "real world" these days. They never would. Theyd just call Daddy Clay and obtain a high political command as a reference. Newsflash: One's internet presence means a lot these days and not everyone has a Daddy named Clay.
Let's say you -- a human resources employee of menial intelligence, hired to find dirt -- typed Gabe Jennings into a search engine and previously had no knowledge of him. Would you call him back after reading the crap posted here? How could that person NOT click on the link and read? "Bong mouth", "on meth"
Dear Gabe,
We appreciate your interest but we will be moving on with more qualified candidates at this time.
Best wishes in your endeavors!
Human Reources Team
It is really not fair to these people. I dont anticipate ever swaying the opinions of prolific trolls but if it gets you to stop and think Id take that as a win.
Brojos, you need to clean this crap up as it is already spinning out of control. Keep the commentary within the sport and dont allow it to hinder the life progress of your fellow runners who are more than often only young adults. Keep it private not public. Youre not journalists just as the people here arent reputable sources of information.