PS Big John. I bet you any money in the world, i could sign up as a female profile and I would play you. Big John, I would play you like a fiddle.But I will not be doing any such thing. Remember there are genuine people on the net too.
I would expect no less from a man like you Big John. You, in my opinion, are internet wise, very well educated, you have a large number of years behind you. All good ones too..I hope
BUT, can you put yourself in the place of a vulnerable person, who is not internet wise, who is not very well educated and lacking experience in life due to a limited number of years present on this planet. Think of people who may be suicidal, depressed, victims of doemestic violence, partners involved in abusive relationships [both male and female], etc etc. They are more likely to buy a scam and trust others more, in the hope of bettering their present existence.
Again, that type of person is not really a high risk. Ok, they posted a younger photo of themselves. It was wrong but not life threateningly so. I would be more concerned of coming into the path of others who want to harm us. They would be a number 1 high risk concern.
Prove it. post up a photo of yourself to your profile. The photo must clearly show you and a piece of paper with words wrote on it. I will choose these words. They are
I want breafast now!
If you can please use red ink and make sure both you and the words are visible in the photograph you post up to your profile. Thank you.
Go on my good man, prove to all that there is actually genuine people on here. Post up the photo.
The problem bodeling that I feel caused the posts to be removed was the ones speaking of my psychological state of being. Other users denounced me and accused me of suffering from paranoia.
I would not be inclined to speak to those people again. But that is my own personal view. I do not want to list names for some of you maybe friends with those people and there may of been a genuine mix up. I don't want to dwell too much on it.
I can assure all that I am of sound mind and always was..thank God.
To be quite honest Jacy, I would not worry too much about the Nigerian guy looking for a green card. People are getting really aware to that form of scamming. The Scamming Market delivers profits in excess of billions per year [I don't know an exact number but i will find out. It is collossal. I know that much] However, I would be very concerned about the people who may actually psychially harm others. Scammers are one thing, predators would be a whole different affair.
I viewed your profile Jesse. If i was a female [which i ain't] then I would definetly get in touch BUT prove to each other who you are. I think your profile is honest jesse and again that is a pity. You and someone could possibly be together if this trust issue was resolved from day 1. There is concern on the internet. Genuine people are always dodgy of it. That isn't right.
Until someone proves that they are the person in the profile, all genuine users are asking themselves..are these people genuine? Unfortunately it is fact.
I salute you Big John. Why should we leave. Lets eradicate [or do our best] to get rid of these undesirables. Continue the good fight. Get photographs checked out. Get people to prove who they are. It makes it better but remember they may appear genuine in the photo but they may harbor dark inner intentions but if most people post up a genuine photo and back it up with proof, that may be a good indication that they may be genuine. Its a good start. An honest one if nothing else. Look out for good photoshoppers. some are hard to spot. The can paste the words on the paper into the picture but if it looks dodgy to you, then it probably is. A good eye will spot any photo that has been shopped or edited.
To be honest bodleing i had seen that and I agree with you. Quite a surprise and worse still is the fact that i think I have this poll set to members only. Those people that voted for less than 10% maybe some of the regulars. That is a surprise.
But I cant 100% state that the poll is members only,log in. I'm not sure.
Thats a pity. Another very likely genuine person loses out and faith is lost. The only way faith will ever be restored in online communities is the elimination of...dare i say it...anonymity. Yes, not good. Its a long path away from that. I guess until then, yes, everyday, we will be fishing in murky waters but we may catch a good 'un. Who knows. Just exercise caution. It is always better to be safe than sorry.
Aww cristina, its not that bad. I would imagine about 45%, but the bulk of that 45% would be present on the forums but you can never be 100% sure, unfortunately.It would be silly of me to guess an estimate in relation to a corect accurate figure. It would be impossible to answer.
Emotions. Exactly. I would view the toying/playing of someones emotions as a very nasty thing to do. Only nasty people would do a thing like that. I think you see my point?
I always found online dating an bonus. Its much like the real life, only this way you are reaching out to another place to find someone. You may get lucky. If you meet someone in public...very good. But keep all options open. You never know? But be safe like you are now.
Now that is a pity. Correct me if I am wrong Hugz n Kissez but aren't you quite a regular here. Its a pity. You seem like you genuinely want to meet someone. I can assure you, there is good people behind some of those keyboards. Just follow your instincts and stay safe. Trust yourself. Listen to your head.
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In your opinion, how many users on CS are genuine?
PS Big John. I bet you any money in the world, i could sign up as a female profile and I would play you. Big John, I would play you like a fiddle.But I will not be doing any such thing. Remember there are genuine people on the net too.