When do yahoo!answers contacts go too far?

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For me, it is when they asks questions and I anser them and they gie me the 10 points, even though i haven't merited it, as they want to help me

The problem is that if Y!A sees too many BAs from this one member, they think point gaming and i get deleted...Show more

I don't really draw the line when I'm online. I mean what's the difference between an online person and someone I see at the supermarket? I have no problem telling people I'm a 27 year old male model living in California and sometimes across Europe in my vacation villas.

Your experiences sound creepy, though. Y!A stalking. That's got to be a few steps below Facespace stalking for sure. I draw the line at whatever you don't feel comfortable with.

That and address and phone # and SIN #, and credit card #. I don't have a problem with pictures. Everyone has an online picture. Whenever you go outside you show people what you look like. But if you know this person is going to be *staring* at your picture in a super-creepy way and that makes you uncomfortable, don't do it.

Or if you suspect they need the picture to find where you live O.o

Being online shouldn't be an odd creepfest. If you're not feeling comfortable with what your contacts are doing, it's gone too far.

It's odd when people contact *you* to pry more information about yourself. It might be symptomatic of some weird obsession.

@arabesque
I was wondering the same kind of thing; why isn't anyone stalking me?

I could set you up with a stalker if you really want. His name is Gregory, but he goes by Jane_Pony_Princess2001 online. Message me if you're interested....Show more

Oh I have a lot of my Y!A contacts as friends on Facebook--those who know my real name (hehehehe). Weirdest thing was that I found out that one of my contacts actually goes to the same school as me (weird right?!?). I don't think FB adding is creepy at all. It's not any different than if I met some stranger while grocery shopping or at the movies. They've seen my face and they could probably follow me home if they wanted to.

I trade emails, I do Facebook, and plenty of other things with my contacts. They're my contacts for a reason -- I like them. They're fun. And I don't think they're going to creep on me any time soon.

I can't say that there's a definite line where it's going too far with my contacts. If I feel uncomfortable, chances are that I'm not going to get more comfortable with time. If I knew full well that it was some old guy or gal that wanted my picture...well that would freak me out. And I wouldn't do it. It's all about what you're comfortable with. I'm not a very paranoid person. I'm happily naive. Of course, I'm not going to add any Joe-Schmo and then tell them all my personal information. There are things that are nobody else's business.

If you're creeped out by this guy and giving your picture, don't do it. You don't want to regret your decision later down the road. Don't get yourself into trouble. You can be nice about it and everything, but you don't want to make yourself uncomfortable just so somebody else gets their way....Show more

This is too far. This is where you draw the line.

You should never say yes to something like this if you're not comfortable with it.
Seriously, I have a friend who met a "14 year old girl" over the internet, they started chatting on MSN, became "good friends". Next thing you know, this "girl" is actually a 43 year old man. Not good. My friend got out of it just in time, luckily.

First names are OK, countries are OK, ages are... OK
Thats about it. Oh, blood types and fingernail lengths are in there too I guess, lol.


Really, block him, send him an email saying you're not comfortable with what hes asking, break contact with him. End of story. If he's gone too far, thats his problem, not yours.


Contacts are cool, fun. But if it gets weird or uncomfortable it's not fun anymore. If its creeping you out, stop. Theres no point in worrying about something like this, just stop it.

I'd never give a photo to someone I didn't know. Why do they even need it? Exactly, they don't.
In fact, youre the only person online who's ever asked me where I lived.... :P

About you're dropping off the face of earth, my understanding here, is that you haven't had time to answer a few questions here, but you have had time for a creepy 70 year old bloke...?
lol...Show more

First, blocking is not your solution. He'll just set up another ghost account and stalk you again and again.

Send him your picture? wth? No way. 70 yr old man my foot. Be careful, there's lots of people out there. Dont send your picture. Darw the line at a polite email saying that you are on NO account going to correspond with him. And the usual sentimental stuff that I type when I email my mom about the B- I got in Biology.

About Billet and you being the same person, I wouldn't be surprised you know. But somehow, Eliza doesn't fit you.
A slight contact with contacts is no prob, beacuse most times, they dont know your email id. But sending you picture, thats too much.

Besides, I could never imagine you getting married to a 70 year old semi retired truck driver, and being called aunty em.

@ Billet: I actually liked the cookies, but the costume was a tad too sparkly....Show more