would think a bride isn't real if she doesn't post personal info on these public forums. It seems to me that a reaccuring them (esp, w/ the NW) is that if a girl keeps her info private and doesn't post pics then she is a fraud.
I ask b/c I am a private person, and do not give out personal info on the internet for anyone to see. Just wondering if you all think that's being shady or you really don't care.
I know this is far fetched but it creeps me out....when I see pictures of children on this site with their names posted and then the locations, date, and time of the reception posted so that any creep can enter and find them and esp know their name. it could happen,. you never know. and don't get me started on the lingerie shots. anyone can cut and paste and photo-shop. what are people thinking?
feel free to disagree... I'm just curious if others are confortable or not sharing.
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well I'm certainly glad to see so many people that don't judge others based on their photos ect. I got the impression from some posters that they needed to know someones 'life story' to trust them. I just don't trust cyberspace, and didn't want to be accused of being a fraud. I don't have a myspace page and never will. for those that have one.. more power to you! I do love to look at the brides beautiful pictures or ideas. I think they're great for sharing.
I'll share a story of why the world is a creepy place.. at my job a while back some creep called the main # and asked to speak to someone in sales. The receptionist gave him my name, and put thru the call, and I had some creepo on the phone pretending to know me... telling me my friend hired him to bring me lunch. Of course I caught on right away and told him off.. but it just goes to show you how a little bit of info can lead to a problem. what if he showed up at the building and someone 'pointed me out' to him?
I just find it peculiar that people post their first and new last names... occupations (that are trackable ie. ups driver ect).
You've obviously caught a glimpse of the luvabul drama that happened and was accidentally bumped.
It was an isolated incident and just remember there USUALLY is a back-story...
It's not as if a new bride posts and we're all like:
OMGZ GIVE ME YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, FINGERPRINTS AND GET IN THE STIRRUPS FOR A PAP PLS...
Yes, a little info can lead to a problem, but that's life. We live in a computer age and the internet is a way of life... people adjust and I think most of us know what is & is not appropriate with regard to our own lives.
Stick around for a while, and you'll see most of us are harmless
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I can't say I'm super private because I am on here, and I have facebook and myspace that I keep private. (That's more so freaks don't friend request me.) But I have seen things started here on the boards. If I see something that is going to be drama, I just ignore it. (Don't get me wrong, I'll read it, but I won't post in it.) There was a bride on the 08 board that recently started nonsense. We all figured out who it was after accounts were deactivated. But I just ignore the stuff and don't post in it. It's really not worth my time. I'm here to find out things about how I can make my wedding the way I want it and that's it.
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Since you are fairly new to these boards, you do not have the experience as we have had with vendors posing as fake brides. It causes a lot of commotion and a lot of stress. There has also been a bride that posted as another bride to stir controversy between the two. A split personality if you will that caused a lot of trouble.
It is your perogative whether or not to post details or pictures As you are on a public forum, you will have to get used to differences of opinions that are not necessarily your own.
As for the OP you were referring to, it was not so much as the lack of response of the poster, but the way she introduced herself to these forums. It put up our EAL radar.
i agree. I dont necessarily think a new bride with no info is fake. I go by what the person posts and sometimes yes new ppl with no info will write suspicious things but otherwise if they dont say or do anything that previous fake brides have done then i dont think they are fake.
As far as pics and all that. I dont want to live my life in hiding, i am an open person. I mean its funny bc ppl are afraid on here but meanwhile have TONS of pics on myspace which is worst than having it on here and yes even on myspace i have lots of pics. I dont post my last name and do keep certain things private. If ppl choose to be private then that is their choice and should do that, but dont think someone should be judged just because they are doing things differently than you are the same way you dont like for ppl to think youre a fake bride bc you are private and dont do as others are doing by putting up pics
exactly - I tried explaining this 2x before on the 08 thread and it prob went un noticed. its nothing intentional - but its like one bad apple spoils the bunch. I evenn appologized 2x and it went un noticed. its just that i happened 2 weeks ago and we are just careful.
This is my 3rd time saying that I am sorry for any discomfort that was caused - atleast someone accept it and lets move on
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I don't think a bride is fake just because they don't post a picture of themselves. I do however like to associate a face to who I'm talking to. We are here to help each other and share our ideas. I know a lot of ppl look through my album. It would be nice for everyone to post some pictures of their flowers, DIY, dress, shoes, jewelry, etc.. for inspiration.
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SERIOUSLY!
you have NO IDEA how many times 'fake' posters have come on these boards and caused MUCH MUCH drama -- as well as VENDORs posting as brides to either a)promote their business for free or b)find out dirt as to why people don't book them or even post negative stuff about OTHER vendors.
i see a lot of low posts in some of the responders to this thread who are saying 'oh that's just pathetic and losers' to think that people are fake or something.......but wait until you've been around here for awhile. You'll see the crazy BIG TIME
and trust me when i tell you....the poster one of you was referring to and posted on the thread on NW--if you had been here and seen the whole thing from the beginning--you'd have been thinking the same thing too. (seriously---who steals pics from OTHER SITES and claims that they were taken on their 'honeymoon'?)
thanks for calling me crazy and my honeymoon pics are still up..and yup theyre all mine
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thanks for calling me crazy and my honeymoon pics are still up..and yup theyre all mine
wait--you're right your HM pics weren't really questioned it was the Dubai pictures that you posted that were utter and completely stolen from other sites and accounts and which have magically disappeared from your album
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SERIOUSLY!
you have NO IDEA how many times 'fake' posters have come on these boards and caused MUCH MUCH drama -- as well as VENDORs posting as brides to either a)promote their business for free or b)find out dirt as to why people don't book them or even post negative stuff about OTHER vendors.
i see a lot of low posts in some of the responders to this thread who are saying 'oh that's just pathetic and losers' to think that people are fake or something.......but wait until you've been around here for awhile. You'll see the crazy BIG TIME
and trust me when i tell you....the poster one of you was referring to and posted on the thread on NW--if you had been here and seen the whole thing from the beginning--you'd have been thinking the same thing too. (seriously---who steals pics from OTHER SITES and claims that they were taken on their 'honeymoon'?)
thanks for calling me crazy and my honeymoon pics are still up..and yup theyre all mine
Tecnical note: she didn't call you crazy.
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thanks for calling me crazy and my honeymoon pics are still up..and yup theyre all mine
wait--you're right your HM pics weren't really questioned it was the Dubai pictures that you posted that were utter and completely stolen from other sites and accounts and which have magically disappeared from your album
