A tribute to DJ Paris
I woke up this morning to find a rather unpleasant
surprise on the voting page for Jasbits webcams. As you all know when you
cast your votes, you're allowed to make a comment if you'd like. Someone,
who cast a vote wrote this (and this is an exact "clip & paste quote):
>> JaySheldon Live from Key
West! (08/14 16:56)
This site is nothing but a CHEAP ripoff of DJParis.com. The photo collage is basically the same, and most of the text is just a Copy-and-Paste from DJ's site! Even the TITLE was ripped off (
(Submitted by Pissed Off -
spider-mtc-td032.proxy.aol.com)<<
Let me start by telling you, if you haven't
figure it out yet, that I am the kind of guy who cares about people, and
I know that thousands of people from all over the world look in and read
my site, some on a daily basis. I know because I have the stats from my server
that tell me how many of you visit and in some cases the countries you're
from. One guy, writing one comment should not matter to me in the very least.
But...that's not how I'm put together. I do care.
I had never made any secret about my admiration of DJ Paris' site, not to
mention that I think DJ is one of the cutest guys I"ve seen, on the net or
otherwise! I have a link in my pages to his, I have refered to him in my
journal before and again linked his pages so you could see who he is and
what he's all about.
I also have never made any bones about the fact that the inspiration FOR
my site was directly the result of my being a fan of DJ's site.
I can't tell you the hours I've spent reading his journal, watching his webcams.
He's an interesting guy, with an interesting life. These very facts and his
little experiment in living his life on the web, was what made me think,
"Hey! What a great idea. I'd like to explore that." I have bought one of
his t-shirts. I even wear it on occasion while I'm on camera. I took a picture
of myself wearing it next to the "Southernmost Point" in the United States
marker here in Key West and emailed it to him. I thought it would be cute
for him to see one of the places he had a fan.
By the way, It kills me to even justify this guy who posted that note with
a response, but now I'm on a roll so "have at it"
The Jasbits voting has placed my site and DJ's very close to each other for
a week or two now, although in the end he always seems to pull out and race
ahead! (oooo! <e/g>) I haven't had this site up and running for that
long now, about 3 months, DJ's site has been around for a few years. So as
you can imagine, I'm quite proud that you guys think enough of it to keep
voting. HOWEVER, I'm not in competition with DJ or any of those other sites
in the voting. Some offer blatant sex, others, like mine or DJ's are just
a "slice of life" site. A look into our worlds if you want to see. But each
different and offers different things. There's something 'out there' for
everyone.
I have written emails to DJ when I was just a fan and had not started my
site. I have also written him SINCE my site began and wrote him that I hoped
he wasn't offended or insulted, but that in the case of Jay Sheldon Dot Com,
imitation really WAS the sincerest form of flattery. He has not written me
back. BUT!...before you take that as a slam, please let me explain
something.
When I started 'Jay Sheldon Dot Com', I make a few personal commitments,
One of them being that I would take the time to write everyone who took the
time to write me. Even if it's just a quick note in passing. I don't think
anyone could say I haven't responded to your emails or IM's. But remember
that my site is only a few months old, DJ's site has been around for years
and even in the few short months I've been out here, I honestly am FLOODED
with emails and message from people who stopped in for a one time look around
or come again and again to watch the cams and read the journal as I update
it. After this short time, it is sometimes difficult even for me to make
sure I write everyone back, but I will continue to do that as long as I can
keep up!
Imagine, if you will the sort of mails and message a site like DJ's gets.
And again he is, like me, just one guy trying to not only keep the site up
to date, but answer mails and hold down a job, and keep a new boyfriend
happy....all at the same time. :)
So, the bottom line....
Is Jay Sheldon Dot Com like DJ Paris dot com? ...you bet your ass!
Is it a direct "clip & paste" copy of his site? ....absolutely not!
Would I like, one day to father DJ's children? ....well...he doesn't know
I'm alive, besides I already have someone I'm busy with!
Then again, maybe this one guy's bitching, will make DJ finally say
"hello"!
Let me encourage you, one again, to visit
DJ's site. If you haven't been there, it's remarkable, it's entertaining,
and having read and kept up with his journal, our lives have taken similar
routes along the way.
Also, let me encourage you to email me
with your comments. Good or bad, I love to hear them all.
DJ: If you're reading this, keep up the great work my friend! I hope, as
I said before, nothing I've written here offends, and thanks for the
inspiration. Good luck in your job search. Have you thought about Key West?
I can NOT believe one whacko made me sit here write this entire page.