Assume the worst
Submitted by Forgiven on 2003-01-13 19:12:55, Monday
In reply to Chatroom safety - How can you tell Troll from Boy? submitted by Halo on 2003-01-13 07:32:24, Monday
| seems to be the best advice in those situations; if they're too far away to ever meet, then it's a fairly unimportant question, but if you're planning on meeting, then be VERY cautious; don't rush things. As far as random chats like that one, I guess you have to take them at face value, but that's no reason to take any risks. My own approach is that having built up close contacts with people I've met via this board, I have gone on to meet them IRL - but only after knowing them for months. In this case, I can think of no reason for giving any identifying information, though in fact these days a mobile phone number isn't much of an issue. |
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