by Scully 102 Replies latest members adult
I personally would not want to know unless it directly involved me personally.
I would prefer that you try to handle it privately first.
Then when that did not work, take it to the mods.
And when that doesn't work, tell everyone.
Why does that sound familiar? LOL
I'd like to expose eclipse.
She's not from Djibouti!
And she's not Aishwarya Rai!
LMFAO!
I think everyone should be careful of most people in life even people you personally know, let alone "online" people you've never met. I've noticed posting similarities or a certain posting style or word usage that sometimes makes me wonder about certain posters in the past. I think if someone is posting under false pretense that could potentially harm someone or is scamming someone out of something then I think people should know but I think the mods do a pretty good job being aware of what's going on at JWD and taking care of it.
I think everyone should be careful of most people in life even people you personally know
Of course you think that.
You are misanthropic, after all.
I used to get these really weird PM's from some mysterious person going by the name of nvrgnbk......I mean come on....Who here really thinks anyone would name their kid that?
How would you recognise an imposter on the internet ?
By their accent of couse !
Mary has been harassing me since I showed up here.
How many more times must I tell you, Mary?!?!
I don't like intelligent, attractive, independent Canadian women!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
When are you gonna get it!?!?
Scully,
An excellent topic that I know is of concern to you.
This sort of deception is so easy for people to undertake online.
Online a spotty teenager can become Don Juan, a janitor can become a CEO of a giant corporation, and the talentless can become the worlds most gifted.
Most JW's have led unspectacular lives and many of us learned how to live double lives without conscience. It then becomes very easy to manipulate the gullible who come to a Board such as this. To some degree or the other, if you have been here for a while, you can see it being played out daily. Though you mention a few outrageous examples, there are also many at the periphery of Munchausens posting here.
I recall a few years ago a poster mentioning that he played onstage with a famous guitarist, who happens to be a friend. I contacted the poster and he was happy to supply details, both of his own "name" and the venue. He was unaware that I knew this player. I was speaking with this player about unconnected things and asked if he knew this person. Of course he did not, and neither had he ever played at the named venue. I do not think malevolence was the motive for this posters fantasy, just a desire to be what they perceived as a "bigger" person.
My advice is to be very, very slow to make online friends. Do not be ashamed to do some checking on the person. Contact those who seem to be closer to the person than yourself before you open your heart or your life to them. Try at your earliest convenience to meet them.
I have met a few persons who post on JWD and frankly have found them to be very sweet, honest and genuine people. I have also learned to trust some whom I have never met, but I will always remain guarded about the matter before I relax my boundaries.
HS
Thank you for starting this thread scully.
Some things mentioned here have set alarm bells ringing in my mind, But how can you really find out whether somebody is conning you without asking around other posters who you think might know the person better? And then if your suspicions are wrong, what would those other posters think of you for casting doubt on their friends integrity? It's a hard call to make
