does anyone really know..

[Zipfile.exe]

Looks up at my post...well dont see where i said they all work..dont matter where you met doesnt mean its gonna work..And yes it isnt a safe place for children..looks up again...never said it was...and i didnt defend just one side of the story thank you..but its lame to blame things on not knowing someone because they were on the net....But seems ya was attacking that one side..very touchy subject for some..and yes a do get offensive..but it is my opinion too isnt this what this board is for??

[SoulAngel]

heidi *S* i have to smile at what is to come from that reply.... Danny sees both sides and he worries for that reason ....were working to convince the people whom we care that things will be ok ....A guy called at i home one night to take me out on a date....i went to school with him...i knew him well...i even liked him more then a little...we went off to the movies...i live about 20 mins from town and to get to a main road the road goes through a pine tree forest...that guy tried to rape me and when i fought him off he left me in the middle of nowhere to get home alone... he threw my bag out into the dark and if it wasnt for my dad calling to ask me to get him some ciggs on the way home i wouldnt have found the bag.supporting a black eye only i managed to get my dad to come get me....he beat the shit out of that guy when he saw him in the street down town...I never spoke to him on the PC.....so i have my concerns and i see what your saying...but its out there ...in here...and defence is a must to get people to accept an internet realationship...yet a date with a school friend isnt anything [img]redface.gif[/img]

[demon chloe]

makes ya wonder


we can all appear....to be whatever we want... on here

I for one...am going to mascarade...as a dental hygenist...so i can floss.... the teeth of cute men *L


seriously... makes me think..

so youre not a serial killer....or youre not a rapist.... you can still be REAL DICK

[img]mad.gif[/img]

[imzredhead]

I really do have some things to say about this post, and simply don't have the time this morning to justify it as I want it written, but I will be back within the next couple of days to say a few things...Zip, I would just say, you seem to be focusing on one part of heidi's post, read the whole thing, take it as a whole, not as a part.....I can tell you she's not knocking net relationships....*S*..and I'm guessing, cuz I'm really out of the loop, *L* that soul and zip are a net couple?....who have yet to meet face to face?....just want my facts straight, so I can see the picture clearly before making my comments, I'm not too fond of crow *G*....

[heidi!]

Yanno bama you do have a right to you opinion just as I do...I didnt single you out and say your relationship wasnt goin to work..Hell I didnt even know you were in one....and furthermore why would I care..I hardly know you..I made general statements you made it personal .....
Im not sure why you and Soul are here defending your net relationship when in fact nobody is knocking it..*shrugs
Like I said....I hope it does work out for you...I think happiness is rare and get it where you can kinda thing
You have taken this thread and turned it into a debate about net relationships where love is involved ..I really doubt the examples I gave have anything to do with love...
Sheesh..*L*

[Father Dave]

I wish i had the ability to touch
as much as i have the ability to talk-
then, maybe, you'd see...

what i want you to feel,
is more important than
what i want you be.

after all- you can fail
at what you want to be-
but you can never fail
your feelings...they, alone
will be your tomorrows.

dam

[Blazey]

This thread will have my full attention tonite..when i have time to organize my thoughts a lil better.. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]

[The Reverend Dark Angel]

Yes, there are people that die because they met the person they believed they knew from the internet. There's also people who die who don't even know or ever see the person who kills them. There are even people who know someone for years of their life, have seen each other every day and wind up dying by them. We're all a statistic. However this is about internet relationships, heidi remind me to give you a good romp in the sack when this is all over... millions upon millions of people use the internet for business or personal use every day. It's become a focal point in the lives of a great majority in the world. People meet from the internet every hour of every day, sure not all of them work out, some of them end tragically, some of them end in homicide, but that's risk. You step out your front door there is no gaurentee that you will walk back in it. We all have our secrets, we all have something about us we don't want anyone finding out, but we risk it because who knows, it just may be worth it.
Well I'm going to go get something to eat and maybe watch some cartoons.

[heidi!]

Well this wasnt about "net relationships" to begin with ..but its apparently turned into that..Which is fine...but be able to take the good with the bad....Not everyone is going to agree on this topic...
It really was about the terrible things the net has brought into lives.....but I can do the debate on net relationships...bring it on..*G*

And Rev....you are all talk.. [img]wink.gif[/img]

[Mystyx]

WOW!!! Well this is what message forums are all about now isn't it. Discussion & debate. Its what happens when you put so many different minds and spirits together.

I don't think it matters in person or on the net. Risk is there no matter. For Love or friendship. People meet and there is always a risk factor in any situation when you think about it. But your not gonna walk around being afraid of everyone are you. No, of course not. People are phony in person as they are on the net.

I personally don't show what I don't want to until I want to, in person or the net. Thats just me. How long or how short of time can not determined that you will undoubtedly know someone with cetainty. I have very dear friends I know on the net, for years even and have never met, some I have and adore completely.Sure, I too have had awful meetings from the net, but that applies in real life too.

I have friends I have known in person for many years and recently found out one was a danger to my life. Being careful and smart is a huge key in putting yourself in any bad situation, but not all can be forseen or controlled, no matter how the meeting was conjoured.

The internet a huge part of peoples lives today and is an immediate source used for the purpose of connecting, not solely but you get my point. I don't think the safety issue goes up because of that though, just makes it a target is all.

Awareness, education and caution should be used in any situation. Just my opinion from my experiances.

PEOPLE WITH KIDS ~ PLEASE TALK TO THEM ABOUT THIS STUFF. ITS LIKE ANYTHING ELSE WE WOULD WARN OUR KIDS ABOUT.