TMI on forums

I canNOT believe how much information people share on forums. It is mind boggling!!!

One of the forums I frequent is a glass forum. I love it. It is a place where lampworkers and glass artists gather, share information, and evidently, bare their souls.

In my story, we'll call the poster, "Jerome". I don't know anyone named Jerome. If you are Jerome, don't take it personal. It's not about you. Remember, we haven't met. (have we?)

Anyway, on this forum, most people are in business selling their art. Almost everyone has a link (or 2 or 4) in their signature to their glass business.

Jerome has 3 links in hers. (see, I told you it wasn't about you. MY Jerome is a girl).

She posts frequently about a specific problem in her life. I can't help but read it. It's like bugs to a light, or flies on s**t. Ya know? I have to look. It's involuntary.

I got off track here. Jerome has a major thread going about her biggest issue in life. and I am not belittling her issue. It's big. But I was reading/watching the drama, and I thought to myself.

"a lot of the people who read this board are customers of the artists."

Does Jerome not realize that her customers are reading this?

If I were her customer, I'd be done. I'd move on and find another artist.

Am I crazy? Do people really just want the whole world to know they're "issues"?