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I have to say something

I've been here for several years, and EP for years before that, and I have never posted anything for public viewing, but I feel that I have to now

In no culture I have ever heard of is any of what I am going to describe here right, not even close

I check my messages earlier this afternoon and see a new member who shares a few of my common interests, so I sent an introductory message and go back to playing yahtzee, a while later i check my messages and I have a response to the message I sent earlier

We talk for a bit and she is very respectful, using slr,or ma'am when needed and not being a mess

She found herself in a position where she needed help and I agreed to try to help her

She leaves the conversation without a word in the middle of the conversation and stays out of radio contact for over an hour (how rude is that?)

I ask what happened and I'm told she had to run somewhere for her kids or whatever, no apology, just assuming I am ok with all of this

We attempt to help her again, and are making progress, when she says I am too slow to help her and she is done and going to bed

I think before I respond, and when I do, im blocked!

For what?

Because you are not mature enough yet to have adult relationships that go both ways, give and take, etc?

You acted extremely juvenile and compounded it by blocking me, cutting off any chance I might have of finding out why you acted like you did, also making me feel like I was in the wrong here, when I clearly was not

Society keeps oking this kind of behavior, and pretty soon you could be shot for a perceived dirty look

You took the cowards way out, by eliminating any chance i had about being heard you really should be made to take a good, long look at yourself....I don't think you, or anyone else will like what they see....c'ya!
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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
You were being catfished. She blocked you because she quickly figured out you wouldn't give her anything.

Blocking is their tracking system. They don't have to keep any lists of those that are susceptible or not. At 500 blocks they create another account and drop the current account. Never to even login again.

They play the numbers game. Quickly figure out who is susceptible and play them until they get ANYTHING. Then on to the next account. If nothing bites then they block. No lists needed. Quick and dirty.

This site could do something about this. And that is to limit the number of blocks on new accounts. If a new member blocks more than a hundred in a week then it's a catfish. Yet these catfish draw people into the site. So they don't want to limit them.

This has been going on ever since the site has began.
SW-User
@DeWayfarer I can easily see how a newbie who hasn't gotten the hang of the site could easily block 100 porn people and trolls in one week... You have to know about the filters and use them.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@SW-User a bit more than that, yet filters are apart of it. It as well helps to look at profiles just to see how many posts were made before replying to anything. After a while you'll know who is legit or not.

Ignoring is a big part of process. I have yet to block anyone, even as a newbie seven years ago.

Once again, this particular problem was here even then.