I suspect it's always the same guys pasting their standard messages to newbies. They must have e-mail alerts or something. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

If all they say is "Hi!", or even worse that aggressive "Hey!", then probably best ignore them.

I receive such greetings and if they do seem to want more I will look at their Profile Fora to determine what we might have in common - often, very little. Then ask what in particular what made them choose me.

I think most are innocent but lonely and desperate for some form of on-line friendship they find hard to make.

Right!

...and maybe, consider blocking too 😅

No! Those are the friendly good ones!!

They’re really looking out for you!!

👀 or at you.. idk the difference anymore..

Most of them, yes. Okay more like 99.9% of them

u should actually disable messaging. trust me on this

I don't think new users get the privilege to pm as soon as they join. And there is no point in you being here if you are to keep ignoring pm. This is a site where you judge people by the way they converse.

fine! I'll delete them then.

Yeah, probably. You’ll likely get some people messaging again and again but they go away if you ignore them. There’s some cool people on here tho.

You're gonna do just fine. Welcome to SW.

That 3 minute window has already passed, so future PMs should not require wearing a hazmat suit while opening them.

This is a smaller site that the major league social media companies. So, we're like family even if we've just e-met.

That said, I would just ignore them if not block them.

Blocking will be your new best friend

I don't really use elsewhere but I guess... maybe?

Whatever makes you happy. It's all up to you.

Yea. You should. But first, check their profile first. If it has zero posts, naah just ignore/block them. 🤭

You will get a messege from some weirdo alown the lines of bbooooommmmm...and then they will go on about why you are ignoing them etc.

No. Don't ignore. What you should do is reply with "Hi. Tell me about yourself" then block them.

Doesn't sound social.

Most likely

Yup

Depends on what the messages consist of, in my opinion. If they're trying to make a new friend I'd say it's ok, but if they're trying to get in your pants and you're not down for that, then yeah ignore THOSE people.

Right .

Lol yes

i wonder if the new tag is such a good idea?? hate to scare you away too soon

No you answer them they want to be your friend

Basically the first couple weeks should be ignored, yeah. Best policy is to ignore anyone you haven't exchanged some public postings with.

I am able to successfully bore them to death 🤷‍♀️

Probably elderly perverts who saw 18-21 and thought to message you creepy shit.