Comments on: Online paranoia http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2009/05/25/online-paranoia/ Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:30:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mona http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2009/05/25/online-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-44628 Mona Thu, 28 May 2009 22:29:11 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=6979#comment-44628 <a href="#comment-44623" rel="nofollow">@Phronk</a> You are kidden me right.. lol yah.. that would have totally freaked me out! Like big time.. I would be like what? One story, from a while back, out of no where I told her that I am a frequent chatter, and my online nickname is mona1980. She looked at me with wide eyes and said, "I KNOW YOU! I AM XXXX." I said, "AWWW!! NO FRIGGEN WAY!" Now that's freaky! :P @Phronk
You are kidden me right.. lol yah.. that would have totally freaked me out! Like big time.. I would be like what?

One story, from a while back, out of no where I told her that I am a frequent chatter, and my online nickname is mona1980. She looked at me with wide eyes and said, “I KNOW YOU! I AM XXXX.” I said, “AWWW!! NO FRIGGEN WAY!”

Now that’s freaky! :P

]]> By: Phronk http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2009/05/25/online-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-44623 Phronk Thu, 28 May 2009 20:49:40 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=6979#comment-44623 I can understand the paranoia. There certainly is the risk of running into (intentionally or not) local people who know you from the blog. But in the vast majority of cases, only good can come of it. I mean, you run the same risk with any creative outlet that you make public. If you wanna be freaked out even more...I did see you once. In the photography place at Western. I was gonna say hi but thought it'd be kinda weird. Plus I'm shy. I can understand the paranoia. There certainly is the risk of running into (intentionally or not) local people who know you from the blog. But in the vast majority of cases, only good can come of it. I mean, you run the same risk with any creative outlet that you make public.

If you wanna be freaked out even more…I did see you once. In the photography place at Western. I was gonna say hi but thought it’d be kinda weird. Plus I’m shy.

]]> By: Moonstar Silverwolf (aka Professor Mikey) http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2009/05/25/online-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-44599 Moonstar Silverwolf (aka Professor Mikey) Wed, 27 May 2009 08:01:26 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=6979#comment-44599 I am not paranoid that someone will try to meet me from my blog, however, just to be safe I am constantly taking steps to reduce the chance of someone being able to know exactly who I am. (such as changing my name now that I host my own site.) Although now that I think about it perhaps I am paranoid..lol. I do know what you mean though, it can be a crazy place out there. I live in an area that is very conservative (think Dick Cheney types), so my views are not really the norm :-) I am not paranoid that someone will try to meet me from my blog, however, just to be safe I am constantly taking steps to reduce the chance of someone being able to know exactly who I am. (such as changing my name now that I host my own site.) Although now that I think about it perhaps I am paranoid..lol. I do know what you mean though, it can be a crazy place out there. I live in an area that is very conservative (think Dick Cheney types), so my views are not really the norm :-)

]]> By: JouJou http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2009/05/25/online-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-44597 JouJou Wed, 27 May 2009 05:24:55 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=6979#comment-44597 Newsflash: gorgeous Arab girl is in town so guys are using every excuse like lame pick-up lines ( have we met somewhere?) lol :) Newsflash: gorgeous Arab girl is in town so guys are using every excuse like lame pick-up lines ( have we met somewhere?) lol :)

]]> By: Leeroy Glinchy http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2009/05/25/online-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-44588 Leeroy Glinchy Tue, 26 May 2009 22:24:27 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=6979#comment-44588 I am trying to find some friends in my town. If they have a blog and similar interests, I'd email them about getting together. That being said,I'd only follow other guys b/c w/ women it freaks them out. This I know. My wife would be freaked by dudes following her too. You have made it clear you don't want to meet online friends in RL. I think ppl should respect that. I am trying to find some friends in my town. If they have a blog and similar interests, I’d email them about getting together.

That being said,I’d only follow other guys b/c w/ women it freaks them out. This I know. My wife would be freaked by dudes following her too.

You have made it clear you don’t want to meet online friends in RL. I think ppl should respect that.

]]> By: Joe http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2009/05/25/online-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-44586 Joe Tue, 26 May 2009 20:59:04 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=6979#comment-44586 I live in another continent so no worries :P.Though I understand your paranoia , there are many freaks out there , you don't know what to expect. I live in another continent so no worries :P .Though I understand your paranoia , there are many freaks out there , you don’t know what to expect.

]]> By: Mona http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2009/05/25/online-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-44585 Mona Tue, 26 May 2009 20:38:51 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=6979#comment-44585 <a href="#comment-44584" rel="nofollow">@SimSim</a> Yah.. my picture is around on some post. Check page 2.. maybe it is there. @SimSim
Yah.. my picture is around on some post. Check page 2.. maybe it is there.

]]> By: SimSim http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2009/05/25/online-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-44584 SimSim Tue, 26 May 2009 20:35:45 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=6979#comment-44584 hii what makes u feel this way ? have u ever posted ur picture ? i think u r feeling paranoid with no reason ... well after visiting ur blog i will add it to my blogroll .... it's really interesting :D hii

what makes u feel this way ? have u ever posted ur picture ? i think u r feeling paranoid with no reason …

well after visiting ur blog i will add it to my blogroll …. it’s really interesting :D

]]> By: Andrew http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2009/05/25/online-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-44583 Andrew Tue, 26 May 2009 15:10:34 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=6979#comment-44583 I like reading your blog, but I guess I don't count because I live in North Wales :-P I guess things can get quite spook when you publish personal stuff to the web. Personally I don't give two f*$%s who reads my blog and I haven't even opted out of the whois database - I don't think it's any worse than having your name and address in a phonebook. Sometimes people e-mail me and say things like: "Wow, after reading your blog it feels like I know you really well." What people don't realise is that I only publish the things I don't mind others knowing. When people visit from other places in the world it's one thing. But when local(ish) people visit I'm of the impression that they think they somehow have the rare oppertunity to take a glimpse into your personal life. The typical vicious scandal mongers and people who like 'juicy gossip.' What those people haven't yet figured out is that what I publish is for them anyway... I like reading your blog, but I guess I don’t count because I live in North Wales :-P

I guess things can get quite spook when you publish personal stuff to the web. Personally I don’t give two f*$%s who reads my blog and I haven’t even opted out of the whois database – I don’t think it’s any worse than having your name and address in a phonebook.

Sometimes people e-mail me and say things like: “Wow, after reading your blog it feels like I know you really well.” What people don’t realise is that I only publish the things I don’t mind others knowing.

When people visit from other places in the world it’s one thing. But when local(ish) people visit I’m of the impression that they think they somehow have the rare oppertunity to take a glimpse into your personal life. The typical vicious scandal mongers and people who like ‘juicy gossip.’ What those people haven’t yet figured out is that what I publish is for them anyway…

]]> By: Brian http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2009/05/25/online-paranoia/comment-page-1/#comment-44582 Brian Tue, 26 May 2009 02:49:38 +0000 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=6979#comment-44582 ive had that "i have met you before somewhere" and people would call me a different name, and it happens alot. its world wide amnesia or something its crazy. or maybe it could be a whole different approach. it just seems were all on zombie auto pilot when were at the mall ya know? its like were bouncing off one another with our antennas and when someone gets caught up in anothers antennae they just want to keep moving. its the 'stop', go', 'paper or platic?', 'credit or debit?' thing. and maybe some people just feel a need to break from that. but honestly, i don't feel alone when these random people out in public start upon a conversation. i just pray that for you, you always have good friends around wherever you go. inshallah barakat ;) ive had that “i have met you before somewhere” and people would call me a different name, and it happens alot. its world wide amnesia or something its crazy.
or maybe it could be a whole different approach. it just seems were all on zombie auto pilot when were at the mall ya know? its like were bouncing off one another with our antennas and when someone gets caught up in anothers antennae they just want to keep moving. its the ‘stop’, go’, ‘paper or platic?’, ‘credit or debit?’ thing. and maybe some people just feel a need to break from that.
but honestly, i don’t feel alone when these random people out in public start upon a conversation. i just pray that for you, you always have good friends around wherever you go. inshallah
barakat ;)

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