I’m pretty open about myself on the Internets, but i also like to think I apply a modicum of common sense to what I do, and do not say to people. I’m with a lot of the commenters at Waxy, I wouldn’t be surprised at all if someone died over this, starting with the “artist.” But it’s a good reminder for everyone to be, you know, sensible while surfing the Tubes.

On Monday, a Seattle web developer named Jason Fortuny started his own Craigslist experiment. The goal: “Posing as a submissive woman looking for an aggressive dom, how many responses can we get in 24 hours?”

He took the text and photo from a sexually explicit ad (warning: not safe for work) in another area, reposted it to Craigslist Seattle, and waited for the responses to roll in. Like Simon’s experiment, the response was immediate. He wrote, “178 responses, with 145 photos of men in various states of undress. Responses include full e-mail addresses (both personal and business addresses), names, and in some cases IM screen names and telephone numbers.”

In a staggering move, he then published every single response, unedited and uncensored, with all photos and personal information to Encyclopedia Dramatica (kinda like Wikipedia for web fads and Internet drama). Read the responses (warning: sexually explicit material).

If you’re of a mind to go look at some wangs, live links at the original post. It’s interesting and fascinating to realize that in some ways, the Internet actually does what thousands of years of patriarchy have prevented: helped teach (at least some) men what it feels like to be vulnerable to predation by those who would shame you about something sexual.