[colordrops]

The author must have gotten permission to repeat this even though it was a "private" Convo. This is just a way for the original source to avoid heat while still giving out the information.

[zippergz]

He literally says in the article that the person originally asked for it to be private but then agreed to let him repeat it...

[colordrops]

Ugh ok, guess it shows that I didn't read it carefully.

[pigbearpig]

“ After thinking about it for a bit, Godsey agreed to let me tell that story.”

The author got permission

[colordrops]

Yep, my bad.