When you meet someone online

@Northwest true. I never thought of someone misusing someone’s photo. Anoth malicious possibility.

@Mindful You wouldn't need a picture to meet at Starbucks because you can read the names on the cups.

@SW-User I have moved towards that concept for this site … it’s best to interact on THIS site just on the forum/post section

@Mindful yes'm

@BalthazarBlake absolutely should be sufficient. It’s definitely what I would expect from another person

@SW-User excellent point! One has to accept this reality when it happens and let it go

@Mindful Right. I realise everyone has a different reason for being here and let it go at that.

@SW-User yes and if the reasons don’t match…. Let it go

By thoughts, do you mean expectations of the other person? @Mindful

@Carissimi I meant your thoughts, but since you don’t exchange photos with others, this only applies to you in theory, which is more of a challenge to answer since you don’t exchange photos. How would you know what your reaction/thoughts is/would be.

Are you asking what I would think if I was a person who did exchange photos? If so, then I’d feel the same, and respect the person’s wishes. I mean unless I was expecting to start a romantic relationship with someone, I’d respect their wishes, but you are asking me hypothetical questions, and my first comment responded with my reality. @Mindful

@Mindful haha no need to age shame, has nothing to do with age either

@IamBack it’s not age shame, it’s that different generations have experienced the age of the internet differently. As they should! The internet is a hub for both good and bad… the bad is very bad!

@Mindful fair enough

@ABCDEF7 that’s a great point!

@OldMan70 that’s very wise. I have a tendency to believe this more than anything but I could be wrong. The percentage of deception is so high that I don’t accept PM or DMs except from established friend who give excellent advibe

@OldMan70 no biggie, it’s all in the past. I’m just reminiscing

@Ferric67 Protecting their own privacy.

@Pitchblue that's been my stance too, but since most folk either ignore me or block me...I've randomly put it out there.

@Ferric67 Over the years the people on sites like this have learned to not post personal pictures. Women especially. Of course there are exceptions.

@originnone makes sense to me, but you do have a photo avatar, is it your likeness ?

@Mindful It's Michael Cera. He is the spitting image of me in my younger days.....

@originnone cute!

@Mindful not quite a her is he

Personally, for the longest time, I was reluctant of showing myself...but, since I've stopped socializing out...and the unlikely threat of running into someone whom might recognize me has basically disappeared...I've randomly posted

@Ferric67 hmmmmm I hate to be the one to tell you but, everyone knows you Sponge Bob.

@Mindful good, let's keep it that way

@SW-User I’m so sorry. You are absolutely okay to not post anything as is everyone else. This should be a safe place for you.

@Mindful no need to apologize, I just wanted to offer an honest answer to a really fair question.

@Lilnonames that would be tragic… thanks for sharing your thoughts’