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Uh, yeah, I got a creepy email from this clown the other day, and was debating intitiating a mecha flame war or something. I think we should just jam his email box with bunnies.
Why does his profile say he has made a post, but clicking on it just results in a message saying, "There is no post to display." He didn't have a post deleted, did he?
Are we convinced that this is not a sock puppet? If it is a sock puppet, then well-played, that's pretty funny.
If this isn't a sock puppet, then this means that dimitri was sitting at his computer a couple days ago googling himself when he came across our discussion. That's an interesting thought right there - he must do this on a regular basis. He then felt compelled to 'set the record straight' and created that account, after I failed to pass on his reply on his behalf. I suppose he sees himself as some sort of internet celebrity or sexual Dr. Phil. If this meme catches, I expect some flash animation will show up soon...
either that ooga, or the shark is trying to hump us.
Fwiw, I pretty positive it's not a sock account, but more of a cock account. The missing post is just a repeat of the other two comments, and now we have a dmitrithelover personal ad on our site (his profile page). ew.
Wow, his lj profile is like 8 pages long. Does he have a need to explain, label, and define himself or what? Someone needs a hug, or possibly several thousand, over the course of his hypothetical childhood. VALIDATE ME!
I keep my shit short and to the point. You want to know about me? Talk to me. That's why I am the real Casanova. </tongue-in-cheek>
Do we really want to propagate this guy's delusion and let his personal ad remain? I'm all for letting folks do whatever they want with their profiles, but this is a pretty cut-and-dried case of drive-by linkwhoring and spamming on his part. The fact that the comments are obviously canned responses of his just make it more evident that he's not interested in the community as anything more than yet another telephone pole on which to staple his mimeographed misogyny.
So...immediately after reading this thread I got a message on my long-dormant Salon personals account. And my first thought was...oh, shit! Dimitri has reached out from beyond the Metachat to torment me!
No other online daters cruise and swing so successfully in tight slacks! In this whole internets there are no other Greek Lovers who can so enjoy your big American breasts! It is no difficulty to get American foxes to come to my swinging bachelor pad. Are you telling me these many fashion models are not having the hots for me? Sex was in their eyes!
Here's the scenario as I recall it: On sunday afternoon, I got the following message:
Jon:
I wanted to take this opportunity to respond to your post. Unfortunately, there is a 12 hour waiting window before I can do so. Could you please post this response to your post dated March 29th? I would really appreciate it. It is below my signature block. Thanks!
Dimitri
My Lavalife profile (under nickname dimitrithelover) is indeed working out fabulously. Most women responding to it admire my honesty. Though a man of my attributes is not compatable with the majority of North American women, there are a substantial number out there who would be a perfect fit with me.
My suggestion for anyone wishing to date people from on line is to be completely honest and up-front about their intentions, their needs, and their vital statistics. It is emotionally abusive and immoral for a person to maintan a hidden agenda, and wind up in a relationship of convenience whilst cheating or leading a double life.
Love me or hate me, at least I am candid and do not partake in tactics endorsed by the "pick up artist" community. I do not lie to get laid, and never will. I'll pay for it before I have to lie, and hurt an innocent human being's feelings in the process.
Have a pleasant evening.
Dimitri
To which I replied:
You really are a dumbass. I'll be sure to share your little message
with the rest of the community in the appropriate context.
cheers,
-JK
Dimitri ripostes with:
Flattery will get you everywhere Jon! Thanks.
Dimitri
And there I thought it would end. Perhaps I was a little harsh with him, but I was pretty surprised, a little drunk, and couldn't make up my mind if I was writing to a sock puppet.
I don't think we should do him the dignity of making him an in-joke. His kind only suffers if you just completely forget about him. No attention is better than negative attention (and I think I should know).
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