Do you trust online friends?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by maha123, Feb 15, 2010.

  1. joebert

    joebert Well-Known Member

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    #21
    Experience has taught me not to trust anyone with more than I can afford to lose. Be it strangers, friends, or family. If I give someone something it's not because I trust them, it's because I can either afford to lose it or I can fix the situation in another way if they flake out.
     
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  2. rajesh.ejob

    rajesh.ejob Well-Known Member

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    #22
    Yes i agree ... with you... Nowadays, even though your known friends who might be neighbour or some one, there also chance to be cheated by them. So it is not that known(face) friends or unknown friends, it all depends on the relationship, and how they act with us...
     
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  3. benjaminp

    benjaminp Guest

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    #23
    I trust some people online, but only to a certain extent.
     
    benjaminp, Feb 16, 2010 IP
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    blue_joker150683 Greenhorn

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    #24
    Not until I meet them.
     
    blue_joker150683, Feb 16, 2010 IP
  5. Jarodboy

    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    #25
    I don't trust anybody, online have the same treatment has others.
     
    Jarodboy, Feb 16, 2010 IP
  6. quiz

    quiz Well-Known Member

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    #26
    Depents on the person, got a small amount of people i trust.
     
    quiz, Feb 16, 2010 IP
  7. Aquarezz

    Aquarezz Notable Member

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    #27
    We should never trust people online we don't know. Even in real life we could get scammed. People can only be judged on reputation and feedback. The feedback is a major factor if it is big and if it's given by many people that also have high feedbacks.

    These are just a few factors that can judge a user, but they can so easily be cheated, we should just be careful ;)
     
    Aquarezz, Feb 16, 2010 IP
  8. shadowpope17

    shadowpope17 Active Member

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    #28
    I can usually trust them depending on the small factors I notice.
     
    shadowpope17, Feb 16, 2010 IP
  9. RightMan

    RightMan Notable Member

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    #29
    I do not make friends easily.... but when I do, I trust them fully! :)

    As regards online buddies, well... it is one thing interacting with them but a totally different thing calling them true friends! I am yet to make a true friend in the real sense... on the internet! :eek:

    Regards,

    RightMan
     
    RightMan, Feb 16, 2010 IP
  10. cormierl20

    cormierl20 Member

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    #30
    Ever since social networks were created, it has been a blast to people all over the world to make friends from different races and places. Its really nice to make friends online. But of course, we are not able to see or talk to them personally. Therefore, we would need to set limits on how much information we share to them. I do have a lot of friends online that I havent even met. But, most of them are really nice people. They may be using fake profiles and pictures, but what matters that is theyre friendly and does me no harm. Lastly, I dont trust them, but I treat them as if theyre my real friends.
     
    cormierl20, Feb 16, 2010 IP
  11. staceybrown281

    staceybrown281 Greenhorn

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    #31
    I have lots of "Online Friends". and I trusted of course with limitations.
     
    staceybrown281, Feb 16, 2010 IP
  12. maverick123

    maverick123 Peon

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    #32
    I always take a great care while trusting my on-line friends......but we can't be sure about real world friends as well........back stabbing happens there as well.....:mad:
     
    maverick123, Feb 17, 2010 IP
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    #33
    I am very cautious however over the years I have friended a few online people that I have never met. I could ask them for a loan they would give it to me and I do the same. This is after years of talking and chatting on almost a daily basis though
     
    hitboy, Feb 17, 2010 IP
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    #34
    no i am not interested online friends and don't believe online friends
     
    bilal_4422, Feb 17, 2010 IP
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    hokuspokus Well-Known Member

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    #35
    with my experience you cant trust "online friends" as much as your real friends
     
    hokuspokus, Feb 18, 2010 IP
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    #36
    depends on time
     
    jackfletcher, Feb 18, 2010 IP
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    #37
    I'm somewhat cautious but do trust to a reasonable extent in most cases...
     
    Le GoogelGuRu, Feb 18, 2010 IP
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    #38
    yes, if he/she with me from long time :)
     
    jackdefoe, Feb 19, 2010 IP
  19. lobo

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    #39
    Yes, i do have online freinds and i trust can trust them more than my real life freinds :)
     
    lobo, Feb 19, 2010 IP
  20. TimothyJohn

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    #40
    I'm pretty trusting when it comes to online friends, but i really do live by the saying "Trust is Earned" because you can never be too sure with people.
     
    TimothyJohn, Feb 19, 2010 IP