I guess I just prefer keeping my own personal business of this type of nature to myself, and hope that others would as well. But I forget, we live in the facebook age where people update their status every five minutes and tweet the number of toilet sheets they use when they go to the bathroom.
I get your sarcasm, and there is definitely too much info out there, but I think this guy used the technology correctly (asking for help anonymously on a board). That is one of the benefits of what is available.... getting help from those outside the perimeter of your normal circle. Outsiders probably have the ability to be a little more unbiased and might have even experienced the same difficulty and may give good advice.
Just my opinion.