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Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
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If you harass people who have contact with Mitchell (but aren't actively promoting his scam), all you're doing is validating Chrissy's "dead broke jealous haters" rhetoric. You need to be sure NOT to make these people feel like they're being targeted. Otherwise they will think, "I did nothing wrong, and this person is harassing me. Christopher is right, these haters of his really are psycho!" They need to believe that you're showing actual concern for them (which is true).
I agree with Rivers that bringing up the gay porn stuff isn't the best opening line, even with fellow Christians. It's better to state that Chrissy is a known scammer, and that all credible professional gamblers will tell you that he's a joke and a scam artist. Politely suggest they do their research, and suggest they pick any known professional gambler and e-mail them about Chrissy.
Christianity is also a lot about forgiveness and reforming yourself. Chrissy can simply explain away the gay porn that he didn't touch another man, and was exploited when "18" (even though he was as old as 31) by bad people, but that since then he's turned his life around. This might actually earn him points, rather than make them want to stay away from him. Christians love a good story of a guy who was on the wrong path but is now living a righteous life thanks to finding Christ.
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I was using harass very liberally, like posting them in this thread, but I will disagree with this. People are risk averse and if you're too much of a hassle to deal with they'll avoid you, even if it's not your fault. And some blackmarks can never be washed off, there's always doubt given previous behavior.
If you spammed Minister Craft with the gay porn it would have an effect, it's bad PR and he's only tolerating Mitchell because he's a cash cow being milked. If having Mitchell around is -EV he'll get rid of him. Craft is a religious entrepreneur, he'll do whatever is best for his business.
Being a scammer will be a deal breaker for some people, being a clown will be a deal breaker for some people, and being in degenerate gay porn will be a deal breaker for others. Some may need all three, since Craft is a scammer and clownish himself hit him with something that makes him uncomfortable.
Different people will be offended by different things it always depends on your audience.