Question Posted Saturday December 31 2005, 7:03 pm
ok i was just wondering is it a safe bet that someone is not a preditor if u have seen them on their webcam or what cause i really lik this guy who really likes me and ive never met him face to face. ive seen tons of pics of him and him on his webcam and hes 16. i would talk to the computer teacher at school or something, but i wont see him intil winter break is over. thanx i rate high
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Technology category? Maybe give some free advice about: Computers? Gossip_Girl answered Monday January 2 2006, 10:14 pm: Well I know that this isn't much help but it is a hard call. This happened to me the other day and it had never happened to me before but I just told him to get lost (that i would not suggest saying) but you can never trust someone online. No matter how sweet they sound. One of my friend's cousin's friend's sisters died that way because they were talking online with this hot guy then they met in a cafe and he took her for a drive to get some "dessert" and her body was found in a forest. She said it wouldn't happen and he seemed nice but you can't trust someone that you have never met. [ Gossip_Girl's advice column | Ask Gossip_Girl A Question ]
syireen answered Monday January 2 2006, 8:14 pm: when you meet him bring 2-3 friends with you. just tell him that when you first see him you want it to be with your friends and his friends maybe just to hang out or watch a movie. If he really is who you think he is he wont have a problem with it! [ syireen's advice column | Ask syireen A Question ]
bagdad answered Sunday January 1 2006, 2:27 pm: um, did you see him through a live feed, or just a bunch of picures? because pictures are easy to get someplace else, but a feed is harder to fake.
and if you'd like to meet him, make sure you bring friends, maybe even tell him to bring some too, and don't meet him in private. [ bagdad's advice column | Ask bagdad A Question ]
*Kate* answered Sunday January 1 2006, 2:03 am: If you are worried that he is not who he says he is you could always ask him for a "proof picture"
Just ask him to take a picture of himself holding a piece of paper with his username or screen name on it. [ *Kate*'s advice column | Ask *Kate* A Question ]
karenR answered Sunday January 1 2006, 12:30 am: I think you should treat anyone you meet online with a certain amount of caution.
Not everyone is a predator of some kind but, they are out there.
If you get along with this guy and want to be friends online I don't see anything wrong with that.
Should you run off and meet him all by yourself...NEVER.
If you would like to meet (assuming he lives near by) then that's okay too...IF you use caution. Take a parent along and meet in a public place a few times until everyone is sure the other is okay.
I don't think he will have a problem with that if he is a good guy. He will understand and appreciate your caution...because he should be cautious too. :) [ karenR's advice column | Ask karenR A Question ]
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