While there are many odd/strange/bad/shady people only existed on RuneScape, you must also remember that these people also exist in real life, otherwise they wouldn't be playing RS! :lol:

 

 

 

The anonymity given by the Internet often makes people do things that they wouldn't normally in real life. For example, a flamer might go around and insult many people, but (s)he would not dare to do that in the real life due to the possibly of worse altercations.

 

 

 

Recently, I had a puzzling interaction with someone else, whom I'll call X, who went to my high school. I talked to X on AIM once, and she seemed very nice. I added X on Facebook (since we had a few mutal friends) and she accepted. However, after a short time, X stopped talking to me. I first thought that she was busy, but I later found that X had blocked me on AIM. I politely asked her on Facebook, and I was deleted within minutes. I don't think I've ever sad a single bad thing about X or her friends. This took place in a span of about two years, by the way. Of course, this isn't a bad thing compared to people trying to hack their schoolmate's RS accounts, but it does make us wonder.

 

 

 

I'm just curious; has anyone else ever had a similar experience?

O....k?

 

 

 

 

 

Chances are you're probably just annoying and he couldn't stand to talk to you. I've done the same thing before, block someone and just stop talking to them if they turn out to be really annoying.

High school girls...What do you expect? :P

 

 

 

And sorry to hear that man. There are really some screwed up people in the world. Best just to live with it and move on.

I block people I don't really know personally and only talk to my close buddies and ones I know irl.

X isn't in high school anymore, by the way. I was thinking of deleting her on Facebook anyway.

 

 

 

Game, set, and match.

 

 

 

Edit: I didn't really know X that well, but some of her friends (I didn't know them that well either) added my on Facebook last year and they were really nice people.

 

 

 

Unfortunately, not everyone is as open-minded as me, and just because they went to my high school or something doesn't mean they are "good" people. This is one of the reasons I'm very careful about lending stuff to RS friends, even if I know them in real life.

Rule 6. "Anonymous can be a horrible, senseless, uncaring monster."

 

 

 

As long as we have the internet, people can hide behind their monitors and be what ever they want. Someone you thought to be your friend could be acting as your online boyfriend/girlfriend, or could be extremely messed up.

 

 

 

Although most people are somewhat different because of the internet, some people do CHANGE because of it.

People don't know this...

 

 

 

But im actually an unusually intelligent dog who was taught by University of Berkeley researchers how to use the internet.

 

 

 

Im just pretending that im one of you people online.

 

 

 

 

 

PS,

 

 

 

"She freaking blocked me! Trust! She freaking blocked me! La la la la!"

...when your a stranger, faces look ugly, when your alone.

 

women seem wicked, when your unwanted.

 

Streets are uneven when you're down

 

When you're strange

 

Faces come out of the rain

 

When you're strange

 

No one remembers your name

 

When you're strange

Yeah, that's pretty much true.

 

 

 

I've also learned another thing. Just because someone goes to a good university doesn't mean they are "good" people.

 

 

 

1. I go to the University of California, Berkeley, and during my freshman year, one of my suitemates - let's called him Y - constantly harassed me, as well as several other of our suitemates.

 

 

 

2. A few weeks ago, I was showing some people a high-powered green laser, and someone suggested that I point it in their friends' eyes. I thought that Berkeley students would be much more mature than that, but I was wrong. :roll:

 

 

 

"She freaking blocked me! Trust! She freaking blocked me! La la la la!"

 

 

 

"we talked all night then she put my screen name on her block list, then she clicked OK!"

 

 

 

Awesome flash video :-w

Who really cares?

 

 

 

If they don't want you, that shouldn't effect your hapiness and their probably not worth the trouble.

Yeah, that's pretty much true.

 

 

 

I've also learned another thing. Just because someone goes to a good university doesn't mean they are "good" people.

 

 

 

1. I go to the University of California, Berkeley, and during my freshman year, one of my suitemates - let's called him Y - constantly harassed me, as well as several other of our suitemates.

 

 

 

2. A few weeks ago, I was showing some people a high-powered green laser, and someone suggested that I point it in their friends' eyes. I thought that Berkeley students would be much more mature than that, but I was wrong. :roll:

 

 

 

Welcome to reality.. :lol:

 

 

 

I went to a business college, not quite the prestige level of UCA/Berkeley, and even people aged 18-22 were acting like immature preteens and brats all the time.

 

 

 

I have nothing against humor or having fun while in school (or even cool pranks), but some of the stuff they did was plain dumb. Like starting paper airplane fights during a lecture, or playing obnoxious, loud-sound flash games in computer classes, coming to class drunk, concentrating on mobile phone texting rather than learning...

 

 

 

Yeah, those are the "men" and "women" that will work in companies and be 'managers' of something.

Recently, I had a puzzling interaction with someone else, whom I'll call X, who went to my high school. I talked to X on AIM once, and she seemed very nice. I added X on Facebook (since we had a few mutal friends) and she accepted. However, after a short time, X stopped talking to me. I first thought that she was busy, but I later found that X had blocked me on AIM. I politely asked her on Facebook, and I was deleted within minutes. I don't think I've ever sad a single bad thing about X or her friends.

 

You sound like you're a little too caught up with yourself to think about why people do these "terrible" things.

 

 

 

Perhaps she doesn't feel safe sharing so much personal information and photos of herself with somebody she doesn't know that well.

 

Or maybe she just doesn't like you. Have you even talked to her in person? :-s

 

 

 

From your description, she sounds like a normal girl to me.

 

 

 

1. I go to the University of California, Berkeley, and during my freshman year, one of my suitemates - let's called him Y - constantly harassed me, as well as several other of our suitemates.

 

Sorry to hear that, but like others have said, welcome to real life. Not everyone in this world is kind to everyone.

 

 

 

2. A few weeks ago, I was showing some people a high-powered green laser, and someone suggested that I point it in their friends' eyes. I thought that Berkeley students would be much more mature than that, but I was wrong.

 

Are you sure it wasn't intended as a harmless joke? :uhh:

Not too uncommon, I've done it once or twice.

Recently, I had a puzzling interaction with someone else, whom I'll call X, who went to my high school. I talked to X on AIM once, and she seemed very nice. I added X on Facebook (since we had a few mutal friends) and she accepted. However, after a short time, X stopped talking to me. I first thought that she was busy, but I later found that X had blocked me on AIM. I politely asked her on Facebook, and I was deleted within minutes. I don't think I've ever sad a single bad thing about X or her friends.

 

You sound like you're a little too caught up with yourself to think about why people do these "terrible" things.

 

 

 

Perhaps she doesn't feel safe sharing so much personal information and photos of herself with somebody she doesn't know that well.

 

Or maybe she just doesn't like you. Have you even talked to her in person? :-s

 

 

 

From your description, she sounds like a normal girl to me.

 

 

 

Yeah, I'm definitely not ruling out the possibility that she was "paranoid" or anything. The thing is, just because someone blocks me on AIM or whatever does not necessarily mean that I did something "bad." :)

 

 

 

I've never really talked to X in person either, so she probably has a smaller comfort zone. The funny thing, I've had many friend requests from people who go to my school, though I've never talked to them in person either.

 

 

 

One of them was someone who borrowed one of my CDs and wouldn't return them until my mother got mad and called her family. :lol:

...when your a stranger, faces look ugly, when your alone.

 

women seem wicked, when your unwanted.

 

Streets are uneven when you're down

 

When you're strange

 

Faces come out of the rain

 

When you're strange

 

No one remembers your name

 

When you're strange

 

 

 

I started singing that as soon as I read the topic title.

 

 

 

This is one of the reasons I'm very careful about lending stuff to RS friends, even if I know them in real life.

 

 

 

That's what I did, lent a friend 35 Santa hats while I took a break playing so he could merchant them. He conveniently got hacked the next day. Oh well, the positive side was I never played RS again. Anyways the point was he lied right to my face, all over in game items. Other people I knew said I should do something about it, but I didn't care enough to.

I know tons of weird people. They don;t understand "needs more cowbell" :wall:

...when your a stranger, faces look ugly, when your alone.

 

women seem wicked, when your unwanted.

 

Streets are uneven when you're down

 

When you're strange

 

Faces come out of the rain

 

When you're strange

 

No one remembers your name

 

When you're strange

 

 

 

I started singing that as soon as I read the topic title.

 

 

 

 

You're not the only one, that's the only reason I click on this thread.

 

 

 

 

 

yes, people can be strange, but in situations like those you're not getting the full story, only your part, there is probably a reason for her actions that isn't random.

O....k?

 

 

 

My thoughts exactly. Your probably just annoying to the other people on Msn or they have blocked you for another reason your not sure of. Or they might of created a new msn email address and never added you on that. There's a range of possibilities, none of which to severe to get upset over.

Rule 6. "Anonymous can be a horrible, senseless, uncaring monster."

 

 

 

As long as we have the internet, people can hide behind their monitors and be what ever they want. Someone you thought to be your friend could be acting as your online boyfriend/girlfriend, or could be extremely messed up.

 

 

 

Although most people are somewhat different because of the internet, some people do CHANGE because of it.

 

 

 

That's true. Usually the people that do that are having really bad scoial problems in real life. I try not to do that, as I think that's not cool (and very strange).

People don't usually block people for no reason, I'm going to have to say you annoyed the [cabbage] out of her.

 

 

 

That or she found out who you were at school and thought you were a tool.

The anonymity of the internet can help anyone grow some balls.

I hate if people do something like that over the internet. If I ever blocked someone, i'd atleast tell him why first. That kind of blocking and not telling the reason is just so cold, you could say it's only internet but still, it is very cold thing to do.

I hate if people do something like that over the internet. If I ever blocked someone, i'd atleast tell him why first. That kind of blocking and not telling the reason is just so cold, you could say it's only internet but still, it is very cold thing to do.

 

 

 

My thoughts exactly. Unless the person is deliberately trying to raise your hackles, it's unprofessional (and rather rude) to block someone without a word of warning. It's like suddenly walking away from someone and slamming the door in their face.

 

 

 

As for the main topic, it's likely that she was insecure, but my main concern is that I hope I didn't do anything "bad."

The world is quiet here.