Is this an alien...or a Troll?
By pergammano
@pergammano (7682)
Canada
February 21, 2009 8:00am CST
Four weeks ago, I received a "friend request"....and the name of the person, a relative NEW user, sort of sent chills up my spine! I finally got brave enough to look up the persons profile! Each time I click on the persons profile...my screen goes blank..."then it says" ...."WEB PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND" and I lose my connection to myLot! I just did it again, now, and the same thing happened! Anybody got any clues? It is just creeping me...truly.....I don't know whether to "deny" as I would like to find out more about this person.....?????? What to do? If I could find out more, I would be able to inform the rest of you!
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11 responses
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
21 Feb 09
It would appear that in the four weeks since you received the request this user is no longer here. Either he/she was banned or cancelled their account.
When a user's profile leads to a blank white page it is because they are no longer part of myLot (at least with that account).
@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
22 Feb 09
This person only had 2 posts, when I received the request, and that is why I did not approve right away, and tried to go to Profile Page....thought it was just a computer glitch when it went to "Web Page Cannot be Found"...that's why I waited and have tried quite a few times!
Now, I am wondering if I out this person, and they have come back with another user name & avatar, will I be trolled out of myLot!
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
22 Feb 09
Thank you, certainly must respect your response...you have been here on this long enough, that I would be willing to bet that nothing surprises you! This is my second year, here, with a few hiatuses, and there seems to be a different atmosphere! Thanks, once again!
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
22 Feb 09
If the first account is no longer active they willnot be aware whether you accept or deny the friendship request. I'm sure you have nothing to worry about on that count
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@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
21 Feb 09
the user might have been banned b my lot. You said that four weeks have passed since you received his request. Might be he was deleted from the account by the administrators.
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
22 Feb 09
Thanks, ronaldinu....is there anyway that admin can ban them from coming back as another user?
I went to answer your post about sense of humour...and somewhere (I can't believe it) you have violated some guidelines....even tho' reading it several times over, I cannot see what...so therefore couldn't reply! Sorry!
Don't you think we all need a sense of humour, just to complete each day intact in this crazy world? Cheers...and happy weekend!
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
24 Feb 09
deny, you don't need this hassle whomever this person is.
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
25 Feb 09
Hey, winterose...thanks for responding! Sorry, I have been so long in replying, but the last four days, I think my computer has spring fever, and the slugs got into it.....S L O W! But only, on myLot...so don't know what's up, but it took me 1/2 hr. this morning to do two posts. So gave up! Better this afternoon! Just getting my firewood in...as we have another snow storm predicted for tonite...enuff already! Cheers!
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
25 Feb 09
yes my lot was giving us all problems last night the system was very very slow.
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@Aussies2007 (5336)
• Australia
21 Feb 09
If it is a search engine which tells you "WEB PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND"
It simply means that this person account has been deleted.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
21 Mar 09
Hi, pergammaano! I am unsure on what this is. If this person continues to persistent, contact myLot about it. I hope that you don't have to get an connection loss again. I would not respond to them or accept them as my friend. This person may not even exist.
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
22 Mar 09
Good Sunday morning, Cream97! And thank you, for the wise input! As this discussion goes on, and I have done what you Senior (as in responses) have suggested, I think this game has turned into trolling! I did not accept the first one, 9 days later a "new friend request" turned out to be so similar to the old one(hope I am not head-shy)....I did read the profile, so I denied it! Yesterday morning another one was there...read the profile...and it fit neatly in the same slot! I think I have some-one just re-inventing themselves weekly! All have very few posts! Would I be better to accept them, and then report them, as they could be doing this to some-one else? Thank you, and have a super Sunday! Cheers!
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
22 Feb 09
i believe i'd leave that one alone. has it done that w/any other request you have received?
@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
22 Feb 09
Good morning, yes, so far, I have just left it as a request. Have attempted profile page a # of times! Never had a request from a 2 onlytime poster before, and that was the first loop...then name...and avatar!
Hope you are having a great Sunday...weather is just changing here to precip..after nearly a week of sunny days & freezing nites...poor little crocus & primula can't figure this one out! Cheers!
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
22 Feb 09
good morning to you. u don't know who to trust & who not. sunshine here today, rain & snow yesterday. i;m ready for spring!!
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
22 Feb 09
Hi pergammano,
There has been a lot of that lately. We had this one troll that was coming on here and impersonating other mylotters and just wreaking havoc. He would get reported, banned and then return as someone else. I am guessing that is what you have there. He's probably been banned. I would just delete him.
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
22 Feb 09
Thanks for sharing! I guess the world is like a fruitcake...if there weren't a few nuts in it, it just wouldn't be right! Sad, that there are just some things that can't be left alone...like myLot! I guess there is some form of demented pleasure, in taking something as comfortable as myLot...and turning it into a uncomfortable, nasty experience! What is with trolls...is this something that happens all over the computer world? Guess I should get my head out of the sand! Thanks, again....and have a great Sunday!
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
21 Feb 09
Deny it as the person has left the building :)))) The person was kicked out and not coming back
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
22 Feb 09
Now that I have some confidence, due to my friends on myLot, I will deny, but sure wished I could post the picture for all to see! And would be a lot more confident if there was some assurance that the person could NOT come back! I have "outed" the name and avatar in above post! Thanks, dear...hope the weather has settled down, and you are finding some comfort, as your date looms closer!
@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
22 Feb 09
Hey..zhuuraan....nice to hear from you! I have posted the name several times in my responses, but will include it here; it is;TRUEASSASSIN, and the avatar is a dark complected man looking sideways out of a grey "hoodie"! It was the name, first that set me off...and then looking at the avatar, sent shivers up my spine! The two combined set me off...and maybe I am too sensitive, but I am here at myLot for good experiences! Have a great Sunday!
@Paula1966 (1102)
• United States
22 Feb 09
Definately sounds like the vaccuum left by a vacated troll. Not sure why their id gave you chills, but I definately would not let a person like that play head games with you... No point in letting it detract from your myLot experience.
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
22 Feb 09
Sure hopte that you are right..about the vacuum! On the comment above, if you have time, I have given the name, (that alone I think is unusual) and couple that with the avatar...it conjures up NOT the kind of experience I look for here on myLot! Thanks for chiming in....and hope you have a great Sunday!
@Paula1966 (1102)
• United States
22 Feb 09
Well, I'll be on the lookout for that avatar, LOL. I don't think you have anything to worry about. If you are uncomfortable, just deny friend requests that don't feel right! Have a great one. :)
@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
22 Feb 09
I am guessing that that was supposed to be funny, as I find the comment quite unusual, for some-one not saying it with tongue in cheek!
Welcome to myLot, note that you are a new user! In the guidelines, they ask that you respond, or start a discussion as descriptive as possible, therefore you will make more money & friends with more than one short liners! Cheers!