Recently I've been getting really weird messages on my MySpace from some random guy who I don't even know and isn't in my friends list!

They're not nasty or anything, just like: "hi angel how ru" and I replied to one or two, but kept getting them (about 4 a day!) so stopped replying. As soon as I did this, I got about 5 messages saying things like "where've u flown off 2" and "what've i dun 2 make u fly away"

Really annoying!!

Has anyone else had something like this happen, and how do you deal with it?

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Block him! There should be a function that stops him from contacting you - check his contact table on his profile and see if it's there ... some people remove the function when they edit their profile >_<

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I don't know about annoying I think I'd be totally creeped out. I agree with Fleur, block him straight away.

I've had those sort of things from time to time... if a man who i don't know mesages me saying basically nothing, just hi or whatever i usually have a look at their profile... you can usually tell from that whether someone's mailing because they are a fellow burlesque enthusiast, or if you have something in common or if they are just one of those guys who spends a lot of time online trying to chat to women for the sake of it.
If the guy doesn't announce his intention for contacting me and if it is not clear from his page, i know it sounds rude but i tend not to reply as i don't want to encourage people who have no interest in me except as a potential internet date.

As a rather well known CD in some circles as well as online I get an aweful lot of gumph from bozzos and losers on a daily basis. Most of which is of the dirty stinking flithy perve genre. I just block everything that is from those that I personally have not contacted. I have to admit thought that, it is a wee bit irksome to open ones email/mesenger and find around 40 a day offers of male to male sex and when I forget to block and do not answer, I get swamped by hate male from gay muppets.

Most of these idiots are from the Far East. I wont even try to mention Skype!!

I would tell you the same as I would tell my daughter (if I had one), do NOT answer unless you are totally sure you know the person.

Did any of you realise this one? If you sign onto various web sites/groups/clubs with the SAME birthdate everytime, you CAN be traced quite easily by anyone who has the time and patience to do it? It happened to me a wee while ago, this arab nutter told me where I lived, what street I was in, my FULL male name and what I did for a living! And then demanded that I meet him in London for a sex session or ELSE!
I must admit to telling him to piss of or I would introduce him to Scottish Jihad. Unpc or not, it shut him up.

All from me putting the same info in at each web site. Amazing.

I would just ignore it, and see if there's a function that you can use to block the user. I'm sure if it continues you can contact Myspace to make a complaint xx

hey Dani,
Sometimes,this can happen and instead of thinking "eugh what a creep" I simply feel flattered and have a few conversations and then let them fizzle out. If he is creeping you out then indeed block him,but maybe he isnt the best at communicating,maybe hes very lonely and feels you and him have something in common.
It might just be an idea to explain that you are very busy on a daily basis and although you would love to continue chatting time just does not allow as you have your career ect..to think about.

If after something like that he still persists,then I guess blocking him maybe your only option.

We,as a sexy ladies sometimes dont consider the effect a pretty picture can have on a ,say,very lonely,quiet,shy man or woman. It doesnt necessarily mean they are weird or creepy.

good luck

xoxo

Hi Dani,

Before I reply to anyone on myspace / facebook I always check their profile out first. If they are a guy with a harem aof female 'friends' I ignore them. I also ignore them if their profile is set to private as I can't check them out.

Just ignore his messages, delete without reading and eventually he'll get the message. There are some lonely guys out there who sadly don't have the social skills to know that what they are doing is inappropriate. Unfortunately for them ANY contact you make with them is positive and they would rather have any reply, even if it is negative, from you rather than none at all. The more you reply the more he thinks he's in with a chance. You've been nice and tried to do the right thing so now just ignore him and he WILL go away.

Good luck

kisses
PixieParasol

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And there are some who are just out to be pervy!

The only bloke I ever had to block on myspace seemed sent me a couple of messages to say hi and did I want to speak to him on msn - I wasn't interested so I ignored him. This course of action got me a charming message asking why I was ignoring him and then telling me what he would like to do to me (in the crudest possible terms, i hasten to add!). This action earned him a swift block ...

Oh no, tell a lie - I blocked an arrogant girl collector once after he patronisingly insulted my intelligence after I told him I didn't want him to contact me. Man that block function is handy!

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Well, I always reply... I'd rather people replied to me, so why not?

But what I say depends on the person. If I see they have real friends in common (and it's easy to check that as most of my friends are not connected to Burlesque) at least I know they might have met me at some point, concievably will and we'll have some common ground. If it's just a 'how are you', I'll just tell them I'm great thanks! No need to start a conversation...

And many good things have happened as a result of just being polite.

However if it looks like a mass email going 'wanna chat' I will ignore it... I don't figure they'll care so much. And I don't get weird ones really.

Of the few stalkers I have had, 2 out of 3 of them actually knew me in real life first and I've never had any problem telling them what I think about it...

Vicky xxx

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