For those unsure of all of the "private CD conversations," realize that the people announcing these conversations could be lying. Some of the characters, possibly all of them, have no impetus to tell you the truth. Taking their private conversation with CD as genuine is potentially dangerous.
Consider following only press releases, the EXS website, and existing mining knowledge. Private conversations with CD are hearsay, probably never happened, and could be planted to affect your behavior.
Watch whether the poster is appealing to your emotions or to logic. Most often, those appealing to emotions are distorted, or the poster is looking through a fogged lens.
