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The new scrolling banner... Catphish vs. Catfish Has anyone noticed the new scrolling banner this site put up in the message center? I just took notice of it today. It shows scrolling pages of different things we should look out for on site when considering interactions with others. One thing that really threw me off on the banner was the numerous pages of what they're calling the term "catphishing". I have heard of what a "catfish" was before and figured that maybe I was spelling it wrong all this time. From my understanding, a catfish was someone pretending to be someone else online (generally a male impostor pretending to be female). But then I read these scrolling banners on "catphishing"... Their definition: "A "catphisher" is someone trying to get your personal information or money and has no real intention of meeting you."." So I guess I've learned something new today. Who would have known that a word of the same pronunciation would have two separate spellings and two separate meanings? Go figure! The only ones I was aware of were<b> creepy </font></b>men pretending to be women solely for the purpose of getting their rocks off by desperately wanting women to chat dirty with them for a cheap thrill or something. Lol. So yeah, I knew what phishing was and I knew what a catfish was, but maybe I was in the dark about the term 'catphishing'. I simply just thought they were termed as 'scammers'. Maybe I was naive about this term, who knows. Anyone else in this same boat or was I the only one in the universe who never knew of the two versions of this term before? Lol. |
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The trend is an upward one here McBlue. Someone actually tried to blackmail me last year. The site acted immediately as soon as I reported it. Good for them for continuing to highlight it. Good for you for posting this! 
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5/18/2020 7:36 am |
Unfortunately in today's computer age in which I believe most people are good, there will always be imposters and manipulators ready to pounce and boo on all of them.  I have found out that truthfully after a while they get easier and easier to spot. Have a great Monday my dear XXO
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