Many on here have stories complaining about rude messages they receive, yet send a nice message to them and next to none of them will reply?

@faefairy: Gosh yes. Just today I commented my dislike for Youtuber PewDiePie on a video and I had multiple butt hurt people hiding behind avatars telling me that I am a retarded troll. Do they have a life or is there life based around being so unconfident that they hide online and behind avatars putting all their effort and confidence into a youtuber in place of themselves and get offended at any criticism of their idols?

@faefairy: I despise him, as a kid, and now, I look up to scientists, and now people look up to a guy acting years below his age make stupid noises, and think that him "playing a bit of guitar" makes him a musician. I have done classical piano university training and it annoys me seeing what passes as talent.

Yup!

This

Everyone here gets: "Hey! How are you? What brings you to Similar Worlds?" When I greet them

@pianoplayingsteve: I was close

@J---K-: they get deleted and no reply. It feels just like those who post in q&a I'm bored, somebody talk to me. No thanks. I already spent a lot of years entertaining the kids I raised, and those I babysat, too. I like conversation, but I don't want to be forced to try to start one. Those one word greetings are either manipulative or lame.

Jan. 7/17
6:41 pm

@SarahD: Well, at least it's not you giving me attitude ;)

@pianoplayingsteve: if that's how you start, then I'd say yes. It warrants some response. I rarely send the first pm, and when I do, it's for a very specific reason, usually to do with something we talked about in the public forum. I don't care for cold calls. They are rarely fruitful.

Jan. 7/17
7:03 pm

@SarahD: I prefer chatting in public too.

Jan. 7/17
7:04 pm

Maybe with you it is.

@pianoplayingsteve: yeah. It is

@Serenitree: I very quickly point out that I am a piano teacher and paramedic, and ask them what they do.

@pianoplayingsteve: maybe you are sending them to the wrong people. Take it as a good thing. I think you will get the right one to message you back.

@pianoplayingsteve: that's a good thing. And as justpeaceandlove says, finding the right people to chat with helps. Not everyone wants to pm . A willingness to answer questions as well as ask them is a great way to go.

Jan. 7/17
7:13 pm

@ReaperofTime: because if you did you'd be rejected?

@J---K-: nope because I am not some egotistical chest thumping moron like others seem to be.

@ReaperofTime: That's what they all say