Question:
Not a question .......A reminder

Just to caution fellow OH sisters as in the real world there are predator and certainly cyber predators. My dear friend thought she was corresponding with another female concering WLS and other related issues. Only to discover it was a male using this site to use us in one of our most vulnerable states. This wonderful site was created so we could support each other throughout various stages of our journey. Most importantly to obtain information we otherwise may not have access too. Just wanted to remind everyone to use good common sense with people you do not know.    — ~EbonyBarbie~ (posted on December 30, 2003)

December 30, 2003
Thanks for the information. God bless.
   — denisel

December 30, 2003
Yes EVERYONE needs to use care on the internet. never post your address or phone number. theres a reverse look up that entering your phone number puts out your address. get to know the person very well by e mail before meeting in a pubic place. <P> Me and jen were waiting not long ago for a friend who had surgery. I decided to stay till the friiend got out of surgery but jen was going home had a early day in the am. Another person was waiting for their wife and I had offered them a ride before I knew about the delays, so jen said she would ride them home. So this fellows wife had major surgery and jen rode him home. he hit on her in the car and tried to french kiss her. I was really $#@%$#<P> Its at the point you cant help anyone anymore:( If I EVER run into the jerk I know EXACTLY what I am going to do:( I will not beat him up or tell his wife, but will get him where it hurts the most. He tried to sell me some stuff and i will tell him that I was going to purchase THOUDSANDS of dopllars worth of stuff, except for what he did:)
   — bob-haller

December 30, 2003
Sad to hear that your friend had a creep bugging her. I never would expect that here. Unfortunately, it seems like some guys see us big girls as "easy prey". >:( This is a good reminder to be careful!
   — K M.

January 2, 2004
********** Original poster***** In no way was my post intended to exclude men in anyway. For the record Mike the founder of this site is a Male. My intent was too just remind the females here to use good judgement. That's all Mike.
   — ~EbonyBarbie~

January 2, 2004
Any time you put your e-mail address out there, you have no control over who responds. I had a profile up with my e-mail preop. I got some very nasty e-mails, so I took my profile off. I have since returned and have not had any other problems. I guess I was just "lucky" (not!).
   — koogy