How do you feel about receiving unsolicited messages, and what do you do about them?

I'm really intrigued by how people feel about this matter. I hope for lots of dialogue on it. Admittedly, I'm sure I'm not the first to ask, but I think it's still a relevant question. What do you think?

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abe182 · 46-50, M

Rarely ever leads to anything but a catfish

splendid · 41-45, M

@abe182 That seems like a pessimistic view, though it may be the realistic one. I suspect I'm still an idealist because I like to write messages out the blue, and like to receive them, too.

abe182 · 46-50, M

@splendid if we never interacted before it's usually a catfish

splendid · 41-45, M

@abe182 Well, I remain optimistic and welcome messages from people with whom I've never interacted. I can usually figure out pretty quickly if it's a catfish, troll, or some other person I want to avoid.