How much do you trust people on Forums?

[NorthernChaosGod]

As you all know, Devil Man has been banned for "his" joke final warnings on Friday. Alot of people have found the banning to be unfair and the warnings to be pretty funny. What you dont know are these 3 things.

1: "His" banning is being actively discussed on 3 different Forums and everyone is siding with "him" and laughing at how seriously the Staff took the matter.

2: Devil Man is not a second account, but a 5th account. "His" first account was originally set up in 2004 and is one "he" still uses from time to time. "His" second account was banned in 2005 but accounts 3, 4 and 6 are still being used today for pretty bad purposes (links to porn hidden in edited messages and user notes).

And 3. Something none of you actually know.

Devil Man is actually a girl, not a guy. The girl is well known on several other Forums and pretty notorious, but popular. She does this often.

So the topic is straight-forward enough. How much do you trust your other Forum members to be telling the truth on who they really are? I have little faith. Years of bitter internet life have hardened me to the ways of the world wide web.

[Rye]

I don't trust people in general very much. There are very people in general, online or offline, that I trust well.

[DarkLadyNyara]

I take everything with a grain of salt, and that's doubly true on the internet.

As you all know, Devil Man has been banned for "his" joke final warnings on Friday. Alot of people have found the banning to be unfair and the warnings to be pretty funny.

I wonder what percentage of people who actually got the warnings found them funny.

[Rocket Edge]

Um, it's the internet, people lie. Trust isn't a word i'd associate around the computer.

[Leeza]

I don't trust your points 1, 2 or 3, NorthernChaosGod even though you seem to speak them as truth.

It is hard to trust any pixels on a screen, but I think most people are just as trustworthy online as they are offline.

[Spammerman]

I trust most people.

[Vincent, Thunder God]

I take everything with a grain of salt, and that's doubly true on the internet.

As you all know, Devil Man has been banned for "his" joke final warnings on Friday. Alot of people have found the banning to be unfair and the warnings to be pretty funny.

I wonder what percentage of people who actually got the warnings found them funny.

I know I didn't find it funny. It was annoying.

[ljkkjlcm9]

I never liked devil man, for some weird reason, I found *her* annoying at times.

Trust people? I don't trust many people. I can sit here and say I don't lie, which I don't, but why should you believe me. I mean I obviously am some mad crazy dude who thinks he will rule the world some day... mark my words... I will!

THE JACKEL

[escobert]

I TRUST YOU ALL WITH MY LIFE

[Vincent, Thunder God]

And 3. Something none of you actually know.

Devil Man is actually a girl, not a guy. The girl is well known on several other Forums and pretty notorious, but popular. She does this often.

You know, that's so crazy it might actually be true. When "he" made the thread about "Devil Man's Lesbian Problem" I wondered a bit if it was a veil for a girl to get the situation off her chest. And the almost parodied sketch of sexism in Devil Man's posts coupled with the way he would talk in third person add to this possibility.

However, you could be lying or Devil Man could be pulling your leg. That's more likely than the above.

So the topic is straight-forward enough. How much do you trust your other Forum members to be telling the truth on who they really are? I have little faith. Years of bitter internet life have hardened me to the ways of the world wide web.

Sadly, I don't trust anyone on here with heavily personal information, as much as I would like to.

[Yamaneko]

I trust them about as much as I trust anyone. Not much.

[kikimm]

I think most people are just as trustworthy online as they are offline. :cat:

Yeah, same here. :D

Also, I'm pretty trusting of people, especially if I don't know them. I usually believe that people are being honest. For some reason. I don't think I start doubting people unless they give me a reason to doubt.

Probably a bad way to go about things.

[Tavrobel]

Trust is something best left to the foolish.

EDIT: Also, I agree with the Staff on this one. Devil Man wasn't exactly the world's best member when it comes to EoFF, and "her" pranks were somewhat not exactly appreciated by many of the forum's members, if you can consider any of them funny. If someone has a second account, they (second account) should be banned, and the first if the situation arises.

Also, no girl would EVER act like Devil Man. "Her" actions more accurately represent the twisted thinkings of an immature, twelve year old male who likes getting Fs in math, science, literature, and gym class, and is therefore, useless.

[XxSephirothxX]

I'm not overly trusting of people online until I feel that I've gotten to know them. I don't think people online are necessarily as trustworthy as those offline. It's much easier to lie with text than in person, and having the security of anonymity makes the lie all that much easier to get away with. The consequences feel much less severe. Also, I've seen those claims from Devil Man, and I'd say that it's just as likely they're egocentric BS as they are true. I don't really care either way.

[Bart's Friend Milhouse]

This is scaring me