You refuse to take full responsibility for a situation you 100% PUT yourself in…
Why would I take "full responsibility" for a situation that I am not fully responsibility. I have said quite a few times that I was dumb to get involved -- how does that make me responsible for being attacked?
I mean, to be honest there are a solid 10-12 posters here who have my personal info. Hell I gave my home address to a guy here just a few weeks ago so he could send me a Super Bowl program. I am involved in contests here.
I don't feel at risk of being doxed/extorted in some way from any of them because most normal people don't attempt to do that kind of shit.
Do you suggest no one exchanges personal information with anyone for any reason? Are people who are attacked always responsible?
However or wherever the situation is handled or discussed is none of your business and shouldn't bother you. If you don't like it being posted about, then skim over it. It's not hard.
Like I said earlier: based on how your posting history and closeness to the guy, I get why you want to shift blame to where it doesn't belong.
Not super interested in the back and forth going forward, and you are fine in my book. So let's just drop it.