by Scully 102 Replies latest members adult
I think the reason Trevor was such a good imposter was because he posted a photo of himself (his avatar) and he attended an Apostafest (and was photographed there, also). A number of us met him and spoke with him on the 'phone. We had no reason to distrust him - let's face it, we'd come through enough at the hands of Watchtower.
I'm wondering now if Trev was ever a JW. He has a website highlighting how false the org is. Maybe he was a JW and learnt from them!
Ian
I think the reason Trevor was such a good imposter was because he posted a photo of himself (his avatar) and he attended an Apostafest (and was photographed there, also). A number of us met him and spoke with him on the 'phone. We had no reason to distrust him - let's face it, we'd come through enough at the hands of Watchtower.
I'm wondering now if Trev was ever a JW. He has a website highlighting how false the org is. Maybe he was a JW and learnt from them!
Eh??What??What is this all about????
Bloody hell!!!
Im stunned.Thanks dansk..appreciate the link.
Nathan natas..."just 1 more thing ma,am.." (columbo accent)
Well... what a blow to wake up to. Well - "wake up"; it's in the afternoon here, but... It sure woke me up!
There's a reason I haven't been very active in those threads, one is that I've always been a little "paranoid" of internet personas, and another is that I feel that I'm not any good at comforting people. So I didn't read or post in the funeral thread at all (read some of it now, though).
I replied a couple of times to Trevor's posts, because in the end I felt it would be cold not to.
I'll continue to be "paranoid", but at the same time I'll continue to give people some benefit of the doubt, and express my feelings if it helps the other person. But I've always been "paranoid" - - or smart, as I'd like to call it - - when it comes to internet forums. I ruined an e-mail friendship I had because I thought I had grounds to think this friend was not who they said they were. So I've been there before. Another time, I was invited to go to another country to meet someone I had e-mailed for a while, but in the end declined, because I was "paranoid".
Anyway... I'll try to still care for people online, but I never give people money, and generally don't give anyone anything unless I know they're for real, and can back it up with proof. Sometimes it's hard to know, though. The hoax can be quite elaborate.
I'm also "paranoid" when it comes to giving out personal info - I don't have a habit of giving out my full name, phone, address or anything on other forums either. I plan to give out some information here when I finally disassociate, but not all of it. I think that should be sufficient, the way the internet works and the people there are.
Jourles, remember that I went to the apostafest. I have witnesses, my friend. I am the real thing.
Bttt - in light of recent events.
Sylvia
Oh dear god let's please lock these threads and go back to making fun of JCanon and obves.
I wrote this:
I have gotten close to a poster here who is very ill and I have been very upset about it all week. I am going to spend tomorrow evening w/ her and have a nice little slumber party of our own. When she first started posting, I didn't pay attention to her, then one day (her 100th post) I had to comment and she turned out to be an amazing person.
I have been online for years now and I have come across a few incidents on different forums, I have seen people do absolutely everything they can to look up other people's information, spread lies about people, harass them behind the scenes, everything you can imagine. Over ten years I actually started on the internet as a newbie and learned sometimes the hard way how people can use just your email address to find out whatever they can about you and I have seen people openly harassed on forums, it's downright scandalous at times.
How can I spot an online imposter? Over time it does come out. When I first started posting here actively, people have PMed me and I haven't really communicated much with anyone because I am new and trying to learn my way around and honestly, because I have learned from past experiences to take your time in getting to know people online and don't reveal any information you wouldn't want anyone else to know. Just use your common sense.
