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So, there's this local Portland Radio show with a wonderful producer named Sarah. Sarah got a very creepy message via myspace (http://www.myspace.com/stetsonman1970) and talked about it on the show. Sarah eventually posted it to her blog (http://sarahxdylan.blogspot.com/) and several people emailed her and said they got the exact same message. This guy has started leaving comments on her blog (https://www2.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=31713614&postID=1022579544576632193) and has now changed his MySpace about me to be a scary diatribe about Sarah.

So, are we overprotective of Sarah or is this guy really oogie?

Oogie?

It's spam. Just label it and move on.

Oogie?

It's the same feeling you get when some creepy stranger walks up and gives you a back massage.

sounds like your run-of-the-mill myspace freak to me.

It's the same feeling you get when some creepy stranger walks up and gives you a back massage.
Hmmm...that's never happened to me...

It's the same feeling you get when some creepy stranger walks up and gives you a back massage.

In Britain we call that "gratitude" :)

It's spam. Just label it and move on.

Spam?:(

sounds like your run-of-the-mill myspace freak to me.

QFT. Myspace needs to die already.

The guy is perfectly normal. He didn't look up to see if she was in a relationship and probably feels dumb for not doing so. He's moved on. Nothing to get all heeby jeeby over.

It may be spam, but its creepy nonetheless

Spam?:(

Well, if this moron sent it to multiple people, and the message was the same, it's therefore spam.

QFT. Myspace needs to die already.

Myspace is awesome.
I think that most NSers have myspace accounts.

Myspace is awesome.
I think that most NSers have myspace accounts.

Myspace is pure evil. In fact, it's so evil that Lucifer was converting to Southern Baptist because he couldn't take it any more.

And prove that more NSers have myspace accounts.

Myspace is awesome.
I think that most NSers have myspace accounts.

Oh, well, that makes it okay. Myspace is nothing more than -- as someone here once put it, I believe -- a Yellow Pages for pedophiles.

Myspace is awesome.
I think that most NSers have myspace accounts.

I have one.

I have one.
I don't.

The guy is perfectly normal. He didn't look up to see if she was in a relationship and probably feels dumb for not doing so. He's moved on. Nothing to get all heeby jeeby over.

Exactly.

I read the links in the OP and the first thing I saw is his current entry on his page where he is apologizing for coming across as freaky.

Maybe I am thick - but what on earth is so "creepy" about his initial message to her?? :confused: :confused:

So she already was in a relationship - big deal, I'm sure that's not the only time someone contacted her nevertheless.

I'm rather stumped at all of this, I have to say. Reading his apology, I feel sorry for him. If I was him, I'd have taken down my profile already.

I don't.

Congrats.

Oh, well, that makes it okay. Myspace is nothing more than -- as someone here once put it, I believe -- a Yellow Pages for pedophiles.

that's the common urban legend. But its also false.
MySpace is monitored by real law enforcement who pretend to be little girls. They also have other features in place, including IP monitoring.
The best feature is that children are banned from MySpace.

Exactly.

I read the links in the OP and the first thing I saw is his current entry on his page where he is apologizing for coming across as freaky.

Maybe I am thick - but what on earth is so "creepy" about his initial message to her?? :confused: :confused:

So she already was in a relationship - big deal, I'm sure that's not the only time someone contacted her nevertheless.

I'm rather stumped at all of this, I have to say. Reading his apology, I feel sorry for him. If I was him, I'd have taken down my profile already.

I got the same feeling from this.

Some people are fucking dickheads, really. They're ready to jump all over somebody for making a huge mistake, and even when said person apologises, they still beat them down... Even moreso, usually. I've seen this happen a few times before, but this one stands out.

What more can I say? A lot of people like to be shitbags.

I got the same feeling from this.

Some people are fucking dickheads, really. They're ready to jump all over somebody for making a huge mistake, and even when said person apologises, they still beat them down... Even moreso, usually. I've seen this happen a few times before, but this one stands out.

What more can I say? A lot of people like to be shitbags.

I second that.
It's like "Let's beat the guy up and toss him in Prison for the crime of trying to socialize with people."

that's the common urban legend. But its also false.
MySpace is monitored by real law enforcement who pretend to be little girls. They also have other features in place, including IP monitoring.
The best feature is that children are banned from MySpace.

Oh, and how do they plan to actually enforce the ban if someone can easily lie about their age online? Children aren't as dumb as they may seem. JUst because something says it's "child proof" doesn't mean it is.

I second that.
It's like "Let's beat the guy up and toss him in Prison for the crime of trying to socialize with people."

Or that episode of Seinfeld where the AIDS Walk participants formed a mob and beat the living shit out of Kramer, all because he didn't want to wear the ribbon...

It seems that a lot of people will look for just about any excuse to jump somebody.

Oh, and how do they plan to actually enforce the ban if someone can easily lie about their age online? Children aren't as dumb as they may seem. JUst because something says it's "child proof" doesn't mean it is.

Shocking as it might sound, some parents actually encourage their kids to lie online. They encourage 10 to 13 year olds to say they are 19 so they can have a MySpace account so the kids will be busy with that and the parents won't need to hire a baby sitter.
In a few cases, little girls were dressing up in just their undies and posting it to their accounts, claiming to be 18 to 25. And their parents let them do it.

MySpace is not meant to be a babysitting service.

that's the common urban legend. But its also false.
MySpace is monitored by real law enforcement who pretend to be little girls. They also have other features in place, including IP monitoring.
The best feature is that children are banned from MySpace.

That's out and out bullshit. Some of the girls I've coached on my U14 soccer team have myspace pages (although I coach boys now), according to the downtime chatter I've heard. As far as I can tell, there's fuck all in place to keep kids from setting up pages. Sure, there may be the occasional cop checking things out, but myspace does practically nothing to police itself, and that's really what needs to be done.

Shocking as it might sound, some parents actually encourage their kids to lie online. They encourage 10 to 13 year olds to say they are 19 so they can have a MySpace account so the kids will be busy with that and the parents won't need to hire a baby sitter.
In a few cases, little girls were dressing up in just their undies and posting it to their accounts, claiming to be 18 to 25. And their parents let them do it.

MySpace is not meant to be a babysitting service.

You just proved why "Myspace" is not child proof. All it takes is one child to learn the secret to getting around the protections and soon others will know.

S...and has now changed his MySpace about me to be a scary diatribe about Sarah.?

Uh...scary diatribe? Yeah, and the original message isn't that creepy.

When someone adds you on MSN, immediately hits you up and changes his little picture thingy to a picture of his cock...now that's creepy. His message wasn't so bad even if he could have been a bit more tactful.

When someone adds you on MSN, immediately hits you up and changes his little picture thingy to a picture of his cock...now that's creepy.

...

That's out and out bullshit. Some of the girls I've coached on my U14 soccer team have myspace pages (although I coach boys now), according to the downtime chatter I've heard. As far as I can tell, there's fuck all in place to keep kids from setting up pages. Sure, there may be the occasional cop checking things out, but myspace does practically nothing to police itself, and that's really what needs to be done.

While it is true that MySpace could do more to police itself and respond to complaints (there are no rules against spamming or stealing other people's accounts it seems), you have to remember that it is still a privately owned site, not a public place like a school. The best way to ensure kids don't get on MySpace is to block it at school and at the public library.
You also have to remember that a lot of the young girls on MySpace are drama queens who make things up to get attention.

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Yeah, it actually happened about 2 weeks ago.

While it is true that MySpace could do more to police itself and respond to complaints (there are no rules against spamming or stealing other people's accounts it seems), you have to remember that it is still a privately owned site, not a public place like a school. The best way to ensure kids don't get on MySpace is to block it at school and at the public library.
You also have to remember that a lot of the young girls on MySpace are drama queens who make things up to get attention.

You also have to remember that hosting a site makes you responsible for what happens on that site.

You just proved why "Myspace" is not child proof. All it takes is one child to learn the secret to getting around the protections and soon others will know.

True. They often learn the secrets from their own parents who tell them how to go around the protections. It's the parents who need to be cracked down on.

Yeah, it actually happened about 2 weeks ago.

Must.

Stay.

Silent...

Yeah, it actually happened about 2 weeks ago.

disgusting. the guy probably had mental issues.

You also have to remember that hosting a site makes you responsible for what happens on that site.

well, its not a crime for adults to talk to children on myspace. It's only a crime if they try to meet up with them for sex.
But MySpace does need to do more.

Must.

Stay.

Silent...

disgusting. the guy probably had mental issues.

Wanna know the freakiest part? It was a random n00b NSer.

Myspace isn't the only home of freaks on the internet by a long stretch.

Wanna know the freakiest part? It was a random n00b NSer.

Myspace isn't the only home of freaks on the internet by a long stretch.

And am I ever glad TBD saved me the mental damage...

And am I ever glad TBD saved me the mental damage...

Huh?

Wanna know the freakiest part? It was a random n00b NSer.
:eek:

<.<

Wanna know the freakiest part? It was a random n00b NSer.

Myspace isn't the only home of freaks on the internet by a long stretch.

You should keep your MSN private so people can't just randomly add you.

well, its not a crime for adults to talk to children on myspace. It's only a crime if they try to meet up with them for sex.
But MySpace does need to do more.

More? It does practically nothing, so anything they did would be more.

:eek:

<.<

No shite, huh?

Uh...scary diatribe? Yeah, and the original message isn't that creepy.

When someone adds you on MSN, immediately hits you up and changes his little picture thingy to a picture of his cock...now that's creepy. His message wasn't so bad even if he could have been a bit more tactful.

Note to self: stop doing that.

Seriously, though, I can see how it was taken as creepy, but I don't think the guy meant it as such. Really, I think its a difference between Netiquette and how we deal with people in real life: usually, when you go to places like Craigslist or some random dating site, you are supposed to be forthright in saying exactly what you like in a woman. If you do that just after being introduced to a person IRL, however, yes, that's pretty damn creepy, even by my standards. So I think his problem was simple misinterpretation of what she thought MySpace is about: she looks at it more like an IRL social mixer, he looks at like a dating site. I do think her pursuance of this reeks of douchebaggery, though.

You should keep your MSN private so people can't just randomly add you.

Well, I generally don't mind if people randomly add me since it doesn't happen very often. As irritating as that incident was, it's the first time someone has pulled something like that on me and the image of a penis isn't likely to scar me for life.

(and if I had a radio show, I doubt even that would be newsworthy. This woman's radio show must be pretty crappy.)

Wanna know the freakiest part? It was a random n00b NSer.

hey I know that guy was his name 'nationstates'

You should keep your MSN private so people can't just randomly add you.

I like the attention myself...

hey I know that guy was his name 'nationstates'

lol. Yes. Did he try it on you too?

hey I know that guy was his name 'nationstates'

Yeah, and his MSN was "brewery_fresh". Again, I give thanks to TBD for telling me about it before he ever logged on...

Myspace kind of sucks as a dating site. All they have on there are either sluts or snobs.
It's like you glance a profile and conclude a girl is nice only to find out there is something mental with her or that she's unstable and probably a stalker. You can't judge people by their MySpace profiles. The ones out do harm, are the ones who lie on their profiles.

lol. Yes. Did he try it on you too?

he never got his cock out for me though he did make me feel very uncomfortable (I must admit I'm slightly jealous….what’s wrong with me:( )

And dear God he has pictures of me :eek:

Yeah, and his MSN was "brewery_fresh". Again, I give thanks to TBD for telling me about it before he ever logged on...

I keep his email myself to unleash on unsuspecting victims

I keep his email myself to unleash on unsuspecting victims

That's cold, man...

Meh, he's no different than the dozens, if not hundreds of people who think Myspace can get them sex. Wierd, but in most cases, harmless.

he never got his cock out for me though he did make me feel very uncomfortable (I must admit I'm slightly jealous….what’s wrong with me:( )

And dear God he has pictures of me :eek:

LOL.

I keep his email myself to unleash on unsuspecting victims

That's cold, man...

This is funny, because I did the exact same thing and referred him to a couple of people.

Mwuaha.

Not only creepy, but dumb.

To tell the truth, I like the kind of women he likes (but I really dont like Angelina Jolie). But, I´m not dumb enough to say that to people I barely know.

And if you´re going to compliment a woman, do it once, not a lot.

In my opinion Stetsonman is probably some lonely droog with no social life that thinks myspace is a place to find someone to connect to, and I never realized myspace was a dating sight. I use it to keep in contact with my SCAdian friends and gamer buddies. Oh well.

What really creeps me out about this guy is that he keeps sending messages to her. This has been going on for a week. She only posted a link to his account when he wouldn't stop writing her. Before she just posted the letter with no identifying info and no link to his myspace. He also upped his messaging when he figured out she was on the radio.

He also took some of the creepier stuff off his about me section. He had a paragraph about how he knows when to back off from women if they're not interested [read: please don't get a restraining order] and how much he's learned from the show Blind Date. He also removed the part about how he wants a woman to walk on his back with stilletto's on.

He's the one who blew it out of proportion.

Well, I generally don't mind if people randomly add me since it doesn't happen very often. As irritating as that incident was, it's the first time someone has pulled something like that on me and the image of a penis isn't likely to scar me for life.

(and if I had a radio show, I doubt even that would be newsworthy. This woman's radio show must be pretty crappy.)

It's where the local FM DJ's and other talk radio shows get their show prep. One of the main reasons people tune into the show is because it strives to be relatable. That and the penis and cannibal watches.

Where else can one really be educated on german dungeon porn?

True. They often learn the secrets from their own parents who tell them how to go around the protections. It's the parents who need to be cracked down on.

But then, there are parents who are oblivious because the child doesn't tell them anything.

Of course, this continues to prove why Myspace is a piece of worthless evil shit.