They do these days, if they do online gaming. My sons are 16 and 14 and have friends they meet up with to play a game with online. But if they were to meet them in person, it would have to be with parental supervision.
With some of the behavior I've seen between certain people here, hate must be part of it. For the rest, I agree that it must be more of a sick sport. Whichever, it's just something I can't understand, honestly.
And those likely aren't the kind of people that would say such things to someone's face, that's why they do it here.
Me? I don't say anything here I wouldn't say to someone's face.
Ah, I've got it...you were coming up with an entirely new word. Trouble with that was all words have a root in something, they're not just a random jumble of letters. I couldn't see the etymology of that one.
Not the part about the friendships, for I have those too...it was the part about people hating each other so much they follow someone around just to make digs at them. That's what's unfathomable to me, Captain. How can you hate someone that passionately that you've never even met?
Of course, perhaps it's also unfathomable to me because I can't hate anyone regardless. It's something I truly don't understand, but especially in context here.
Ah, now the latter part of this escapes me as well, Captain. I couldn't be bothered with that, and it amazes me to see it.
But I do have people from here that I speak to on the phone and do consider to be friends. I share with them the things that I do my friends who live locally. And those that I'm that close to, I'm sure we will find a way to meet some day. There are a couple of them I have plans to meet soon. I feel that some are friends for life, even if we won't be able to meet up often.
But most here are in the category of acquaintances, people one cares about and helps, but doesn't share their most personal information with...though I tend to share that with the whole community here on the forums, there are some things I don't share about my life. And I usually only share when it's relevant to the topic.
Ah...because of J.D and I...sorry about that, but it does happen on here sometimes. Being one who doesn't care when it happens in mine, so long as it's harmless, I tend to forget to avoid it in other people's threads.
You're not alone, I thought it was something else entirely when I first entered the thread too.
And a very good point...but my suggestion then if one is new and it's an established member, would be to email one of us who has been here a while and see if there's any warnings we should be aware of with them...someone you think can be trusted. Otherwise, just lie low and get to know them here and through email before announcing anything.
That came from the monkey on here who loves to fling poo? (Where's that slapping upside the head emoticon that was being designed especially for you and Boban? )
Yes, that's why I've learned caution. Next time, I'll be more sure that it's real, and that they're who they portray, before I announce anything or we make it public. Likely it's not going to happen from here again anyway, so it would be announcing a local relationship with someone from another site.
RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world
A good point about none of us being perfect, Steve. Which is why I do my best not to judge others, especially on here.