Comments on: Rebuffing the Skype stalkers http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/ Mid-40's feminist engineer talks about everything not about BPM Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:12:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Olden Atwoody http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-19308 Olden Atwoody Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:00:42 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-19308 I recently changed my profile to state (honestly): Happily married man, I do not chat with singles..." or something similar. Now, almost every day, I get unsolicited chats from very attractive, decent girls who apparantly consider me the last honest guy on the planet, and whom are almost insistent to seemingly make me their man. Oh, well. I recently changed my profile to state (honestly): Happily married man, I do not chat with singles…” or something similar.

Now, almost every day, I get unsolicited chats from very attractive, decent girls who apparantly consider me the last honest guy on the planet, and whom are almost insistent to seemingly make me their man.

Oh, well.

]]> By: sandy http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-19216 sandy Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:18:53 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-19216 No need to set your status to invisible -- then your friends can't find you. Better to limit inbound chats and calls to people who are already on your friends list. No need to set your status to invisible — then your friends can’t find you. Better to limit inbound chats and calls to people who are already on your friends list.

]]> By: Ms Vague http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-19215 Ms Vague Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:49:28 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-19215 Thanks for posting this. I was just harassed on Skype when I changed my status to "skype me" accidentally. I had no idea why I started getting all these messages one after the other from men around the world. A guy from Algeria even said, "i respect you." Wow, gee, thanks. He then tried calling me... ten times. So ridiculous. I make sure I'm on invisible now. Thanks for posting this. I was just harassed on Skype when I changed my status to “skype me” accidentally. I had no idea why I started getting all these messages one after the other from men around the world. A guy from Algeria even said, “i respect you.” Wow, gee, thanks. He then tried calling me… ten times.
So ridiculous. I make sure I’m on invisible now.

]]> By: sandy http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-8997 sandy Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:38:25 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-8997 I saw that xkcd comic when it published recently, loved it! I still get one or two Skype idiots per week asking to connect or sending me inappropriate notes, and sometimes I think about removing the gender flag from my profile but don't like the idea of having to hide that on the internet. I'm still not at the point where I respond back to them to tell them why what they're doing isn't appropriate; I'm looking for the perfect standard answer that I can send to them that will shut them down permanently. I saw that xkcd comic when it published recently, loved it!

I still get one or two Skype idiots per week asking to connect or sending me inappropriate notes, and sometimes I think about removing the gender flag from my profile but don’t like the idea of having to hide that on the internet. I’m still not at the point where I respond back to them to tell them why what they’re doing isn’t appropriate; I’m looking for the perfect standard answer that I can send to them that will shut them down permanently.

]]> By: Kate http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-8580 Kate Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:02:09 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-8580 Thanks for posting this! I have been having the same issue and it's nice to know I'm not the only one. Sandy's comment reminded me of a webcomic on the issue of women being afraid of the internet because of the jerks: http://xkcd.com/322/ Thanks for posting this! I have been having the same issue and it’s nice to know I’m not the only one. Sandy’s comment reminded me of a webcomic on the issue of women being afraid of the internet because of the jerks: http://xkcd.com/322/

]]> By: sandy http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-1564 sandy Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:56:52 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-1564 Mark, I feel that it's time for women to stop being as afraid on the internet as they might be on a dark city street. Here, we can fight back using the same tools that make it so easy for the snakes to find us online in the first place: transparency. Mark, I feel that it’s time for women to stop being as afraid on the internet as they might be on a dark city street. Here, we can fight back using the same tools that make it so easy for the snakes to find us online in the first place: transparency.

]]> By: Off Topic :: A bit of social unnetworking http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-1563 Off Topic :: A bit of social unnetworking Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:33:04 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-1563 [...] spite of my modified Skype description that has stopped most of the unsolicited requests for contact, there’s still a few morons who [...] [...] spite of my modified Skype description that has stopped most of the unsolicited requests for contact, there’s still a few morons who [...]

]]> By: Mark Kuznicki http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-1561 Mark Kuznicki Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:52:23 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-1561 Sandy, thanks for posting this. As a guy, I had no idea this kind of thing was happening. I love most how you handled it. Instead of recoiling, you stand up tall and strong and say f-you, this is my internet too! You rock. Sandy, thanks for posting this. As a guy, I had no idea this kind of thing was happening. I love most how you handled it. Instead of recoiling, you stand up tall and strong and say f-you, this is my internet too!

You rock.

]]> By: Off Topic :: Love 2.0 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-1439 Off Topic :: Love 2.0 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:54:18 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/02/rebuffing-the-skype-stalkers/#comment-1439 [...] In response to my earlier post about Skype stalkers, and I’ve had a request from Skype’s PR company to help find someone to interview for Valentine’s Day tomorrow. The gist of the story is how Skype can help long-distance lovers keep in touch, especially on Valentine’s Day. [...] [...] In response to my earlier post about Skype stalkers, and I’ve had a request from Skype’s PR company to help find someone to interview for Valentine’s Day tomorrow. The gist of the story is how Skype can help long-distance lovers keep in touch, especially on Valentine’s Day. [...]

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