Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Online Community Participation

Hi
So does that mean I should be careful when i go to Kellzacars place next month
I have only met her once and she is taking me to meet Cazza... and some others
Should I be frightened and tell everyone where i am going
Hehehehehe to late I have already bragged lol
Excellent advice but remember also a stranger can also be a friend you do not know
If Kell had listened to this she would never have stayed at cookclans and then I would never have got to meet her and then never got to go to Tasmania to visit one of the loveliest ladies i have met in about 7 years of meeting people and she never would have met Cazza and she would have never met anyone she has and the list goes on and i am rambling along here
Sometimes you just have to weigh up the risks and take a chance especially when you are old like me ha ha ha ha
Or the risk Janice is taking and going from Australia to Canada to meet Margir......who knows our Marg could be a psycho dance in the snow at funny hours of the morning type of person.....oops she is quick hide hehehe
Luv Deb

Great points.
Trust your instincts.
And trust no one.

Very good. I would always say listen to your intuition as well. If it feels wrong, then it is for you. Never be preassured into online friendships, no matter the situation. If the people are genuine they will understand and applaude your caution.

Luv Winnie.xx

Very wise and timely advice, congratulations. I'm very cautious about discussing or posting specific or identifiable information. Thanks for bring up these points.

Libby

Thanks for the feedback.  This was not written about Minti, but about online communities in general.  Also, when I wrote about posting about "private parts," it was in reference to responses to anonymous posters.  I understand it is completely different when you know someone and they need help.  I

Great tips, very concisely written and easy to follow... I think for people who are new to online communities this is very valuable information and it is always best to be cautious. 

I think msn is a fairly safe medium for minti members to communicate in a more conversational manner.  There is no chat room on this site and unless they divulge more personal details, they don't run any extra risk.  They can control who can see them online, delete individuals and even use the privacy option to see who has their details. 

i agree to sum degree i think your advice taken in moderation is a great thing, but if i had of taken your advice to the letter i would have misse the opportunity to become friends with some excellent ppl i chatted to them by email on minti for awhile and then added them to my msn and i now think of them as great friends and go to them for alot of my problems. with depression i agree u do have to be careful when offering advice but being there for a depressed person can save lives. with the thing about ppl posting qs on their childrens private parts well thats a big part of parenting and im sure most ppl wouldnt write in great detail about their childs genitals but again offering support and advice about these things is what makes minti an excellent site. dont get me wrong i think your advice is great but i also think that it needs to be used in moderation. cheers

Thanks for the advice, I am a very cautious person when it comes to this sort of thing so thanks for putting up the advice, sometimes though you have to be trusting or else you wouldn't meet so many great people....

Great reminders to be vigilant and aware of others. Trust is a two way street............

Amanda xxxx

Great tips
I don't trust easily at all so am very guarded with private contact information
I have met one Minti Mum and she was exactly as I expected
There are loads more I would love to meet too!!!
xxx

Good reminders. Leisa

Some of these ideas are great, but i have being lucky to have met some minti mums at my house, yes i jumped head first, and they were both so lovely...Minti is a great place and there is some genuine people on here, and yes i agree that you have to be careful with some......  Most of my friends have my mobile/house number and know that they can call me any time or just msn me if im not online, as some of the things they need to know they dont ask on minti.....

I also agree with posting your view, what may work for one may not work for a another, and thats what parent is all about, if we were all the same we would be boring....

Thankyou for your advise.....

take care
love cazza

 

thanks for the reminder, and the good advice, as i am sure we all let our guards down now and then, we humans are funny we are sympathetic and eager to help when we can, and forget about what else is out there....

thanks again

hugs and kisses

Great advice a family member has recently violated my privacy and ha s copyed photo's I feel so angry and its scary to think anyone cld tk my pictures at will without even being a member, I've made alot of freinds here and so let my guard down, thanks for the reminder its always better to be safe than sorry.

hugs jo xxx