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I guess one of the things I want an answer to is what kinds of people does everyone feel they meet on here. I have met some people who I feel just cannot be trusted. They start off sounding very reasonable, cultured and decent but sooner or later end up giving you a reason to doubt them. I am not saying everyone on here is like that but I would like to know what other people's experience here has been.

Is it really even worthwhile trying to meet people from on here. You tell me.
 

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Login to find out (December 9, 2007 at 7:22pm)
No, it is not worthwhile. That's my answer anyhow.
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2007 at 3:54pm)
hmmm ok
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2007 at 3:21pm)
check out all the MADCHERRY connected je's

its insane
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2007 at 3:19pm)
and obviously it hurts.. everything anyone says about you hurts no matter what the medium.. unless you have developed a very thick skin
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2007 at 3:18pm)
where are the hate je's...? i've only seen one.. point me to them!

i would say desis have a propensity of being unnaturally catty/ nasty.. (usually this comes from unemployed aunties who have nothing better to do than gossip) .. this is just an online version of it i think
 
Login to find out (January 16, 2007 at 6:48am)
what does this forum have to say about the current bout of Hate je's that were being posted all over the place??

does that affect anyone in real life or not?? i mean if they say mean things about someone doesnt it hurt them at some level??

hence online forums such Naseeb can be a powerful tool if used that way.
 
Login to find out (January 14, 2007 at 11:28pm)
correction

*can harm = cannot harm
 
Login to find out (January 14, 2007 at 11:27pm)
I always try to trust no one......but subconsciously i do believe in wat they say about themselves..... but again..if iam always away from computer they can harm me can they?

And i must say life would be allot better if there was no Monday morning ...
 
Login to find out (January 12, 2007 at 9:01am)
the internet.. like most non visual mediums (eg. phone... ) may attract loners/ bored people/ those who want a friend/ virtual relationship but can't be bothered to leave the house to find that... you may get inundated with calls/ mails etc. but from a person who never has any intention of being sincere in real life/ can't be trusted in reality

we read about similar stuff at uni - non-visual cues not being sufficient to find out what a person means... computers eg. an msn session can make you feel you know what the other person is thinking/ feeling/ what their mood is,

but because you can't see them laughing/ yawning/ rolling their eyes/ getting upset/ angry at what you type (and they can't tell always tell whether what you type is serious or a joke.. you may both actually lose the visual cues you would pick up on (uncomfortable/ insecure body language for instance)

- the same goes for a phone conversation - you would be able to pick up the visual cues if you met them and had a discussion in person... it may be less about whether the person is untrustworthy as opposed to whether they are hiding behind an online persona/ you're unable to gauge what they're like just by online interaction
 
Login to find out (January 11, 2007 at 5:08pm)
I agree with Javed110 - you meet all sorts on Naseeb as you do in real life - but I guess this media can lull you into a false sense of security and it can make it easier for someone to misrepresent themself convincingly. As a consequence, it is very easy to feel as though you know a person after emailing them or chatting to them over a relatively short space of time. Somehow in real life your instincts are a bit more primed and your defences are up more. I think that if you're aware of this you protect yourself and watch for warning signs.
 
Login to find out (December 23, 2006 at 11:19am)
possibly an ok forum for meeting friends (if you vet 75% of people out first! )

if you're looking for a partner though you need to be even more careful - i liken online stuff to people you will meet on the street/ in a pub/ club - as with these places you're likely to meet extreme riff-raff, no guarantee the person / people you meet are not dodgy.. so take it with a pinch of salt / be careful and get to know them well.. some people only show their true colours after months/ a year
 
Login to find out (December 19, 2006 at 3:47am)
well from my personal experience i have met around a handful of amazing people and the rest i just exchange comments with....i guess it depends on what you want to get out of being on here.
 
Login to find out (December 18, 2006 at 3:03pm)
well said Javed.

NYB - Naseeb allows a lot of insecure people play roles and become personalities they would like to be. its easier to be that way when one has the cloak off cyber/virtual world around them.

but i am sure we all come across seemingly normal people who are actually psychotic
 
Login to find out (December 18, 2006 at 1:40pm)
NYBanker.....it's not only on Naseeb even in your daily life you meet all type of people some of them you can trust and some you can't. I have met many naseeber, some were indeed a very pleasant surprise to have run into them, but I cannot say this for everyone that I have met so far, so I just keep my distance from them?not a big deal. :)