Thursday, July 16, 2009
Restaurants Activist goes off on Shaun Doty, panic seizes Vortex diners
Posted by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock on Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 2:57 AM
UPDATE (July 18): The video below was posted in the same spirit I post all kinds of other lunacy I encounter on the Internet -- for amusement. The 50-odd comments that follow demonstrate that my effort bombed -- it's not the first time -- and, were it left to me, I would remove the video. I will probably add a more detailed response to comments later. Cliff Bostock.
Shaun Doty pisses off a gay activist:
Girls go wild at the Vortex:
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I am pro-shauns. make it there for there sunday specials. follow him on twitter: http://twitter.com/shaundoty
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Why is CL giving this guy a forum for his one-sided opinion? He's clearly a gay terrorist.
hater has no idea... i consider him a good guy, i mean you might as well google the guy and see the guys background, And... being in the industry I really don't get trying to ruin an entire staff over a vendetta or something.
I work in a restaurant and calling in the middle of service is a no no. As for the Parade or Carnival would you want a day of revenue taken from your restaurant if you owned one? Especially with the current economy?
Cliff this is kinda a bullshit move giving this idiot a forum to express his one sided opinion. calling in the middle of service? no no. i worked at shauns for over a year, watched these youth pride kids come and go and act as if they had zero class what so ever. Shaun's a good gut, as i'm sure his huge base of gay and lesbian cliental will attest to. Please cliff, keep this kinda crap off the pages at CL.....or maybe we'll boycott you.
Agreed that this is bullshit. They guy isn't even talking about something that happened to him--he says "I heard ..." that all this happened. It's all hearsay.
This is absurd. Shaun is a strong and long-standing supporter of the gay community. I love the fact that the author of the video disses Shaun for being immature, and then turns around and posts that Shaun serves "Swine flu infected food on a daily basis." How classy.
can one record a phone conversation, like this guy did, without asking for the other party's consent first?
I did question whether to post the vid about Shaun and decided to do it because it seems so over-the-top to me that it's funny. I see that people are taking it seriously, so perhaps I should have trusted my initial reluctance.
Well, maybe Shaun's customers need somewhere to park?????? This was really in poor taste Cliff. You know Shaun is a big supporter of the gay community. People need positivity right now - not negative shite from some dude who has too much time on his hands (and wasn't even a witness to the supposed event).
At the very least, Shaun should have an opportunity to respond to his detractor.
Shaun is a hard working man struggling to earn a living for his family in this economy. He is a friend to the gay community and does not deserve to have his business maligned by this person.
Really disappointed to see CL post this about Shaun. He's a great guy and has a fab restaurant. This guy doesn't even know what he's talking about. Clearly it's such hearsay...but we all know how some people will believe anything they see on the Internet, so it could still end up damaging Shaun's rep in the long run. Bad move Cliff and CL. Bad move.
I agree with what people are saying. Very poor taste Mr. Bostock. Shame on you too CL. One word describes that guy in the video: DUMBASS
"Shaun's restaurant serves swine flu infected foods daily." This jackass just opened himself up to a libel lawsuit. Defamacast. What a tard.
Oh for God's sake people. Cliff is not giving this idiot a forum. He is simply doing what he has always done, bringing to light something that he finds distasteful. And 'meh', how exactly do you "stop" a mud hole? Since I am guessing you meant stomp, how tough must you be to beat(pun intended) a queen?
Shaun Doty is an extraordinarily talented chef and an uncommonly nice person. I'm a firm believer in the right of the world's Douchy McYootoobs to record and post gibberish, but I'm not sure why it's being linked to on this blog.
Agree with Andisheh--this guy can film youtubes to his heart's content, but linking this to a (normally) reputable food blog where it has the opportunity (intent is of no consequence here, Cliff) of indicting one of our city's better chefs is a serious lapse of judgment. And if,indeed, Cliff, you thought it was so bad as to be humorous, why not clue the reader in to your motivation rather than letting it speak for itself? I can't remember a time when you held back snark before. Interesting omission here, to say the least.
Some other crazy shirtless person has recorded a video response to the "boycott" video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK_Rr0XGSqU
For the record, Cliff has asked me to remove this post. His original intent, as he stated above, was to bring something to light that he thought was funny. I have mixed feelings about it and think that maybe he should have been more clear about his feelings. So let me be blunt: this is a clearly insane, non-CL endorsed rant. But at this point I'm not willing to remove the post. I think the overwhelming support for Shaun that's come out in the comments is reason enough to leave it up. And if we take it down there will be no place for Andy shirtless, which would be a shame.
well, based on the brief conversation the kid had with doty at an apparently bad time, it does seem like an incident occurred, however explainable. i think bostock's posting of this vid without trying to get doty's side is better than the completely biased response by CL staffer Nouraee, who personally vouches for doty and then posts a vid of himself mimicking the kid. WTF? i usually try to avoid being a persnickety faggot, but this is journalism today?
Maybe we should do as Zell says and put some 'gorilla glue' in this guys mouth. Oh, wait a minute, he would probably enjoy that.
lighten up people. that video is HILARIOUS. I really doubt Cliff or CL was condoning it by posting it. It's a high-profile, local restaurant. And I'm sorry, but whatever your sexual persuasion, it's just damn funny. It made my day! But yeah, the swine flu comment at the end... bad call. I love Andisheh's response video too!
Besha Rodell clearly has zero journalistic integrity. I'm sorry this is happening to you, Shaun. You are successful for a reason. Creative Loafing is bankrupt for a reason.
Shaun's black amex is stamped with rainbow colors. You're picking on the wrong guy.
Ok so here is a bit of a newsflash for all of you. I am the guy who posted the youtube video and I am very good friends with a few YouthPride volunteers. This isn't just something that I heard off the streets or from a friend of a friend on the internet, I actually know the people who witnessed this first hand and they don't wish to go public with it but I did. When somebody acts out in an inappropriate manner I feel the need to confront them about it and get the problem solved. Since when is that a crime? You can all call me an ignorant redneck all you want to but I have an IQ of 125. As for me being immature, well life's too short to be a constipated prude 24/7. We're all entitled to a little crazy fun.
Aw shit, he quoted his IQ! And it's "above average"! You better watch your back Andisheh, he's got boring, illogical, blissed out youtube videos by the truck full and he's not afraid to use them! And thanks to his 125 IQ he knows how....glad to have someone with some intellect posting on youtube these days, I always thought any idiot could.
I believe Corey Lynxx has left out a few details about the situation - for starters, the YouthPride organization left a note on the door of Mr.Doty's restaurant less than 24 hours before the planned event, hardly enough time to give any business establishment time to consider alternate plans - and note that I stated how they informed Mr.Doty; they neglected to give him the courtesy of speaking to him personally about their event. Another detail - and the most important one, I believe - is that Corey has lead viewers of his little diatribe to believe that YouthPride was unable to have their festival because of implied repercussions of Mr.Doty's reactions. The carnival was held as planned. As far as IQ is concerned - charted intelligence is clearly no indication of common sense, or one's ability to interact socially. Corey Lynxx manipulated the facts and seems to have brought attention only to himself, not YouthPride or even gay rights. His attempt to harm Mr.Doty and his restaurant with select information clearly backfired - Mr.Doty is respected and well-loved in the Atlanta community, gay and straight, mainstream or not. For one who professes a high IQ, Corey Lynxx wasn't so smart after all.
I am sorry for the video post. Thanks to the CL blog community for setting me straight. I would announce that I am no longer gay. Please go to Shauns.
"When somebody acts out in an inappropriate manner I feel the need to confront them about it" First off you are being incredibly hypocritical Corey, as your YT Vid proves, you acted out in an innapropriate manner by suggesting that Shauns serves swine flu tainted food. At this point you are the one being confronted not Shaun, as it is quite obvious the entire community thinks you are a fucking whining little bitch. I have personally know Shaun Doty for a number of years and find your characterization of him to be ignorant, shallow and devoid of any intelligent thought. Your claim that others are being "immature" is laughable, take a look in the mirror, or better yet watch your own foolishness that you posted and the answer will be quite clear. You are an embarassment to the entire gay community, and should be ashamed of your actions.
"I am sorry for the video post" - "Please go to Shaun's" We aren't the ones in need of your apologies. Shaun Doty is the one who should hear those words from you. In fact, I believe a video post of your apology to Shaun Doty would be most appropriate - should you have the maturity to do so.
Cliff never should have posted this tripe. His bitter old queen thing is getting tired.
I am gay and I LOVE Shaun Doty...(maybe I have said too much) I have to say this is one of the FUNNIEST VIDEOS I have seen in awhile!
Quite brave to post your face on u-tube when all Atlanta restaurants are a tight mafia (shall we say). To the guy on u-tube-I recommend you eat at home! Shame on CL for posting!
To begin, this is irresponsible journalism on your part Cliff. If this is to remain posted, please amend the title of the clip. While you have acknowledged your intentions in posting, only the viewers who choose to read the comments will be enlightened. The rest will take the video at face value and your post for what it seems to be: a CL endorsed boycott of Shaun's. As a journalist, you must be responsible for not only your own words, but also the words of those that you choose to represent (in any way, shape, or form). As a critic/writer in the 'food world', you should be more than aware that restaurants are highly sensitive to even the slightest of comments. For not only yourself, but Shaun Doty as well, I am sorry to see that you put your personal amusement above your responsibilites as a writer, seemingly without concern to the possible ramifications of your actions. Fortunately for you, your reputation and most likely your following will not be adversely affected by this posting (although it may earn you a title as a sensationalist). The same may not be true for Shaun. To Corey: The comments that you've made regarding what you 'heard' from a friend are hearsay. Testimony derived from hearsay would not for one second hold up in a court of law. What would hold up, however, is a libel suit against you. Especially with the bit about 'swine flu', you could easily be held financially responsible for your actions and words against Shaun Doty and his highly respectible business. You have been foolish to put yourself out there on behalf of friends who, as you commented, did not wish to get involved. That alone should tell you something. Shaun Doty is of the utmost character, respected in the community, and most importantly for you, a known supporter of the gay and lesbian communities. After seeing the touching support of so many, I hope you feel at least the slightest amount of shame for not only attacking someone with whom you had no fight, but also for maliciously and willfully trying to harm the reputation of a man who has from day one been a supportive neighbor of Youth Pride. To be sure, this was not your fight, and on behalf of myself and all of Shaun's many supporters, I request that you remove your video from YouTube.
There are nineteen exceptions to the hearsay rule under the Federal Rules of Evidence.
"everyone is entitle to a little crazy fun" Corey you are obviously a mentally unstable young man. In what universe does your slanderous diatribe on YT consist of "crazy fun"? I suggest you seek out a mental health professional ASAP. Not to mention a lawyer. I would also agree with the above poster regarding your future dining habits. I for one am Boycotting you. Your shirtless mug shot will forever adorn the hostess stand in my midtown restaurant, as owners "We reserve the right to refuse service". You might be surprised at how many people follow suit and ban you. Better get used to Digiorno
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