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Creepy People

Zeostar

Zeostar

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    I sometimes get these DM's from fake accounts on Facebook. I got blocked before I could even report this one. (Because I was being snarky). These accounts look so plastic, but it's unsettling knowing there are people who get lured in.

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    Do you have any uncomfortable encounters, online or offline?
     
    Additionally if anybody ever feels troubled by these kinds of encounters, there are some giveaways for someone is genuinely bored and just talking, and someone with malicious intent.

    Below 20 friends is the biggest giveaway. It seems to be the most common thing. This is the hardest thing to make look authentic on a profile, lots of times they just don't bother making the friend list look authentic. (but will edit everything else). I find it amusing to ask where the person is from, and they say something like "Born and raised in the USA", but they only have foreign friends on the list.

    Sharing meme photos to make it look they they have an authentic profile, but they leave a comment on top that doesn't match the context of the photo. Or it's something generic. "I agree with this so much" or "I relate to this on a personal level".

    Sometimes if I'm unsure, I'll ramble on and on about something mundane, never letting the conversation go anywhere else. I've witnessed them "break character", immediately pushing the conversation into something inappropriate. Most of the time they realize it isn't working, and I get blocked or unfriended.

    I'll usually accept requests to get these accounts shut down. I do feel sorry for those who add people seeking a real friend, and get lured into something predatory. As in the case of the screenshotted photo, I was correct after seeing the profile looked disingenuine. I told another person to report the account, Facebook was very quick with removal.

    Of course this can be avoided in the first place through only adding people you know.
     
    Someone obtained my number and started harassing me, I hung up.
    But I'm shocked someone went that far...
     
    Weird freaky cis guys have tried to flirt with me. Constantly, but not much to say on the offline side of this.

    As for online? One time some complete stranger was able to guess my Facebook correctly just because I used red font color in my post, at the time. That's fucking creepy. I don't know how that person did that, especially since I never gave my Facebook out to anyone.
     
    Palamon said:
    Weird freaky cis guys have tried to flirt with me. Constantly, but not much to say on the offline side of this.

    As for online? One time some complete stranger was able to guess my Facebook correctly just because I used red font color in my post, at the time. That's fucking creepy. I don't know how that person did that, especially since I never gave my Facebook out to anyone.
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    Oh. Creepy Cis Guys are the worst.
    They're either flirting with me non-stop, or trying to invalidate my pronouns.
     
    _pheebs said:
    Oh. Creepy Cis Guys are the worst.
    They're either flirting with me non-stop, or trying to invalidate my pronouns.
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    Are they also over 50? That's my norm T_T

    Also has a few dudes try and catfish me on facebook.
     
    How do people get to thinking that flirting with someone half their age is in any way wanted or appropriate? Next time I'll be like "I'm young enough to be your child."
     
    well some people are fine with that, and don't really think age is an issue.
    and there are some others that prefer someone older, or prefer someone younger.

    and being real age isn't even the deciding factor in if someone's creepy, its really personality and whether they're attractive.

    Like for example Chris Hemsworth, practically anyone would agree that he's hot, regardless of sexual orientation.
    and he's near 40.


    its just a fact that unattractive people are just more likely to have their actions seen as creepy or gross.
    and that's just down to innate bias.


    and I'm not saying if someone is ugly they are a creep, just that there's a bias, and a perceived correlation.


    actually a better example is probably just looking at the twilight series. 🤔
     
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    I've had PC users be randomly inappropriate with me in DMs or on social media platforms and thankfully most of that is dealt with accordingly by now. If it happens (on PC or elsewhere), don't be like I first was and think "uh they're probs just a bit weird with me, they're probs fine really", because if they do it to you they likely do it to others too and others might not have as thick skin as you might. don't hesitate to tell someone off or even just immediately block and report if you ever encounter someone online who makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable.
     
    adventure said:
    I've had PC users be randomly inappropriate with me in DMs or on social media platforms and thankfully most of that is dealt with accordingly by now. If it happens (on PC or elsewhere), don't be like I first was and think "uh they're probs just a bit weird with me, they're probs fine really", because if they do it to you they likely do it to others too and others might not have as thick skin as you might. don't hesitate to tell someone off or even just immediately block and report if you ever encounter someone online who makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable.
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    I haven't gotten anything even remotely weird on Pokecommunity. My experience has been very tame.

    Then again I almost never chat on discord, so if this is something that happens more on the server that's probably why it hasn't happened to me.
     
    I remember when I first joined here I had three(!) users randomly message me asking what my gender was...that was a little uncomfortable. I mean, not being asked the question itself, but more being asked by people I'd never spoken to prior to that, when I'd just joined, as the first thing they said to me. I am strongly reminded of the "Hey, Age/Sex/Location? :)" bots I used to encounter on MSN back in the day. Same energy.

    Offline...well, when I was in my second year at University I had early evening classes and there was a narrow alley that I had to pass through to get to where I needed to go. One time I went down there on my own and was ambushed by a guy who was probably in his late thirties or so. He got VERY close and said "My cock, your mouth" when he was right in my face. I just said "No thanks" and practically ran out the alley and onto the main street...he followed me out of the alley and lurked behind me whilst I waited to cross the road. Thankfully there were other people around at this point, but I don't think I've ever been more disturbed or scared in my life >.>
     
    Dawn said:
    I remember when I first joined here I had three(!) users randomly message me asking what my gender was...that was a little uncomfortable. I mean, not being asked the question itself, but more being asked by people I'd never spoken to prior to that, when I'd just joined, as the first thing they said to me. I am strongly reminded of the "Hey, Age/Sex/Location? :)" bots I used to encounter on MSN back in the day. Same energy.

    Offline...well, when I was in my second year at University I had early evening classes and there was a narrow alley that I had to pass through to get to where I needed to go. One time I went down there on my own and was ambushed by a guy who was probably in his late thirties or so. He got VERY close and said "My cock, your mouth" when he was right in my face. I just said "No thanks" and practically ran out the alley and onto the main street...he followed me out of the alley and lurked behind me whilst I waited to cross the road. Thankfully there were other people around at this point, but I don't think I've ever been more disturbed or scared in my life >.>
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    One of the highschools I attended had a weird problem with nipple grabbing. People would just approach you, grab your chest or nipple, and run. It happened way more to males because they wouldn't get in much trouble for it. It happened to me a couple times, but didn't bother me much for some reason.
     
    Oh I get the odd creepy message on instagram from people who want me to be their bride or for them to be "my sugardaddy" (their own words). I have fun trolling them before blocking. Also get bot messages from advertising accounts.

    Had a few creepy people in real life and sadly both have been at comic cons. Once this guy tagged onto our group (we are open with people joining our group if they are on their own or nervous. As "veterans" we look out for people who just need a friend or someone to talk to) and he was fine at first but then he started to touch a few girls inappropriately and kissed my best friend on the lips. We told him to stop or he'll be reported and he left us. We saw him again later harassing someone else so we reported him and got him kicked out but there was no need for that kind of behaviour. Another time I was touched inappropriately by someone in a fursuit. Fortunately I'm someone who will say something and I shouted loudly enough for the security to come over and kick said person out.

    This is only 2 times and I've been to SO many cons so please don't let it put you off. Not all con goers are bad.
     
    Dawn said:
    Offline...well, when I was in my second year at University I had early evening classes and there was a narrow alley that I had to pass through to get to where I needed to go. One time I went down there on my own and was ambushed by a guy who was probably in his late thirties or so. He got VERY close and said "My cock, your mouth" when he was right in my face. I just said "No thanks" and practically ran out the alley and onto the main street...he followed me out of the alley and lurked behind me whilst I waited to cross the road. Thankfully there were other people around at this point, but I don't think I've ever been more disturbed or scared in my life >.>
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    This both reminds me why there is no good reason to have even the slightest bit of faith in humanity or any hope for the future while also reminding me that, as much of a waste of life as I am, at least I don't go around thinking attempting rape is under any circumstance ever remotely ok.

    It's good that you were able to make it out of that situation, since it obviously could've gone really badly.
     
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