Date: 4/26/2004 5:53:00 PM
From Authorid: 23075
this may sound pretty harsh.....but I've always believed...what goes around comes around  |
Date: 4/26/2004 5:56:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 39370
Yeah, I suppose that is pretty true. I just dont know what I can say to her to make her realize that she could be really hurting people out there  |
Date: 4/26/2004 6:00:00 PM
From Authorid: 47218
well, I generally don't trust what people what people tell me about themselves online, and this is exactly why. Fact is, while most people may not be out and out lying about themselves, but the anonymity of the web allows them to take on personas that they couldn't in real life, portray themselves in ways that they are incapable of in their physical bodies. It's a form of wish fulfillment and escape, and I don't think it's *necessarily* bad, except that it can sometimes be addictive, and I'm afraid that's where your friend is headed-- towards addiction. Maybe you can track down some information on internet addiction and share it with her.  |
Date: 4/26/2004 6:00:00 PM
From Authorid: 37101
She'll get bit by it eventually. This seems to be an amusement for (no offense, not trying to stereotype) for teenage girls a lot of the time. Eventually they grow out of it or they stop because they get chewed out once they get caught. -  |
Date: 4/26/2004 6:01:00 PM
From Authorid: 62246
Hmmm... Intervention time! Get a bunch of friends who care about her and site her down and all of you explain to her exactly what she is doing and why she should stop.  |
Date: 4/26/2004 6:03:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 39370
Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. Thanks guys  |
Date: 4/26/2004 6:11:00 PM
From Authorid: 62552
Maybe you could con her yourself... I know it may be harsh... but perhaps it could stop her. >>Bageera<<  |
Date: 4/26/2004 6:17:00 PM
From Authorid: 55386
Ahaha, you know what you should do? Do the same back. Make up an account, and like, go on it, pretending to be a guy that cares about her a lot, and see when she gets hurt. Ehhh, but that's my way of doing it. I used to do the same thing, LOOOONG ago in my immaturish....years lol. And well, yeah. I grew outta it, sometime she will to.  |
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Date: 4/26/2004 6:19:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 39370
I dont know if that would really help. But I'm open to anything. Of course, I'd really rather not 'drop to her level', so to speak, on this. |
Date: 4/26/2004 6:21:00 PM
From Authorid: 52489
Well, she's building up a lot of bad karma, like Paddy said. Also, there's the possibility that somebody is conning her! But, this kind of thing can get dangerous, all too easily. You should warn her that what she's doing could be interpreted as fraud, which is punishable under the law. But don't be too disappointed if she won't stop. Unfortunately, some people have to learn the hard way.  |
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Date: 4/26/2004 6:26:00 PM
From Authorid: 23075
MollyCat..not everyone on the internet lies...yes there are a lot that probably do...but I am not one of them.....I am the same in real life as I am here.....I'm not cutting you down.....I agree with you....that itis so easy to con people here....I've run into a few of them as well |
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Date: 4/26/2004 6:39:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 39370
True. And also, I think as far as the whole 'internet conning' issue in general is concerned, I guess it's 50/50 for boths sides. It's so easy to lie through the internet, that you often can never really tell who's telling the truth, sadly. But, that doesnt mean that every person lies. I guess we just have to be careful. |
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Date: 4/26/2004 6:51:00 PM
From Authorid: 23075
that's true Lucy Ricardo...we can never be too careful...especially on the internet. |
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Date: 4/26/2004 7:36:00 PM
From Authorid: 47218
I'm not saying that everyone lies, per se. Just that things are often not what they seem to be... |
Date: 4/27/2004 8:39:00 AM
From Authorid: 53054
On the interenet, i dont think hardly anyone tells the truth....its just that everyone knows that everyone else are liars.....i think that your friend will grow out of it....but im with someo f the other ppl here and say what she does to others you should do to her, and then maybe she will stop! *hugz*  |
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Date: 4/27/2004 10:13:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 39370
I guess I could pull a con on her to let her know how it feels. But, I think I'd use that as a last resort. Either way, thanks everyone |
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Date: 4/27/2004 11:03:00 AM
From Authorid: 52489
Don't pull a con on her, because then she'll say, "See, you did it! Everybody does it!" Don't play her game. Try to set an example. |
Date: 5/8/2004 7:26:00 PM
From Authorid: 30786
I think that a lot of people don't realize the power of the internet. When I first got the internet and chatted in the chat rooms, I pulled the same pranks. It was not because I'm a dishonest person, it was because I didn't see the people as real people, just as figments of my computer that could entertain me. The people she is fooling will wise up eventually. It's not right for her to do that, but there is nothing you can do to stop her  |
