Originally Posted by SilentKnight

In defense of Sleazydream - I've seen this same scenario played out in several other webmaster forums over the years, and it almost always provokes the same sentiments from everyone involved.

I've read the various threads and almost all the posts concerning Nikki's unfortunate accident and while our heart goes out to both her and her loved ones, I would also tend to err on the side of asking questions before making donations. No, I'm not insensitive to someone's plight...in fact I've donated twice in similiar situations in the past - but only after it was demonstrated the situation was genuine.

Obviously its an emotional time for everyone involved and its easy to post messages off-the-cuff in the heat of the moment. But caring people are asking some very valid questions here, given the long history of scams and dupes that take place on the web.

Likewise, I'd have to question why a top-notch adult model who's obviously made some very good earnings over the years...never took advantage of having some sort of medical coverage. Yes, in Canada we have the public health care system, but I still maintain independent coverage on myself and family through my wife's company, as well as liability insurance that covers my own production company (in the event that a model suffers injury during a shoot).

Unfortunately, we seem to live in an era where people don't feel the need to take responsibility for themselves, and then dump the guilt and burden on to others when an unfortunate occurence comes along. Its only natural for those willing to help out and donate to ask a few questions first before blindly tossing out funding.

Best wishes to Nikki for a full recovery.


SilentKnight