Posted by caroline h. on November 16, 2000, at 11:12:57
In the last week, I'm been IM'ed by 3 people (i think only two - one may have been a repeat) who have attempted to start sexually suggestive conversations with me? it is good that i can be extremely abrupt when comments are unwelcome, and i have reported these interchanges to AOL, but it is curious that i have received these in the last few days. this is the only board i have been active on for months (or even participated in) and i don't think the change comes from my name change since these people ask me my sex. it's only an annoyance so far since i don't let the conversations go far and put the people on the spot, but i was wondering if anyone else had been experiencing same. unless i'm paranoid, i think these messages are coming from someone (male) who is voyeuring this board, or heaven help us, one of our own. or perhaps an exiled one. all i know is that as soon as i see this person doesn;t know me and wants to engage in what i think may be sexually explicit dialogue, i hit that "contact AOL" button fast.
since i'm a techno goofus, any techno gurus here have any idea how this could be happening? and is it happening to anyone else?
thanks.caroline h.
poster:caroline h.
thread:48905
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