Forums > General > Saying hi or replying
I’m not on here really that much,very rarely actually, @ least til now, but I noticed that lots of people I’ve msgd are online even after I’ve not been online for a week or longer & still don’t say hi or reply, what’s that all about? People will visit my page & not respond & I feel bothered by that cuz I’m a cool person. Anybody else have that happen here?
Yep, me too. But I think it happens to everyone…
Here’s an idea: try changing your height in your profile to 6’10, I bet you’ll get a reply to every single message LOL
Lol that’s funny but I’m not gonna do that, if people respond & wanna know me cuz of a few gaudy stats on here in size rather than get to know me as a person like I tried to do with others then I don’t wanna know them & they can stay where they are & not vist my page, that’s very fake on their behalf & I’m a REAL person here
A picture usually goes a long way in garnering a response. It helps create that personal connection.
Also, don’t be terribly surprised if people don’t respond. Some are just here for pictures. Also, a comment complaining that no one responds to you sets a terrible precedent. You just gave everyone a reason why they probably shouldn’t reply to you since no one else does.
Your best bet is trying to engage people in the chat room.
I don’t post pics of myself on the net, just not my thing & I was just saying how some people are online all the time but never respond to msgs which I think is rude. I was just wondering if anybody else felt the same way I felt, I’m not here for pictures but for meeting people & making new friends man. And how can you say people shouldn’t msg me cuz I asked an innocent question? Not looking to start an argument with anybody here, I’m just saying that’s a bit of a snap judgement to pass
Haha how’d I miss this post first? I just answered a similar one a bit ago. Seems that some here are just rude & selfish. Like I said on the other post, it doesn’t take much to be a friend to another especially on line. They’re mist likely not worth the time if you msg them & they don’t respond back or on their own & it shouldn’t matter wether you have a pic posted to your profile or not. If someone took time to msg you the least you can do is be polite & msg back, just that simple. Some people need to get off the high horse, even if that’s the only way for others to notice them down there ha
Make that most you little dudes here ha, I don’t have a pic of myself posted & don’t plan on doing so either but I get tons of msgs & friend requests so to say that is unfair to a person without a pic. We’re here for friendship guys & gals (most of us anyway) nobody comes here to be ignored so please stop that, it’s not cool at all & if you don’t feel like talking to the person that msgs you, take time & be nice & simply say “I’m not interested, thanks for your msg though” nobody’s feelings are hurt that way & we all can co exist happily on this site we enjoy. It bothers me to see good people I’ve talked to on here with hurt feelings because the actions of a few
The Internet seems to give people permission to act rudely and anti-socially. If you were in public and someone walked up to you and said, “Hello,” how many of you would just turn around and walk away without saying a word?
It’s a sign of childishness and immaturity when people don’t bring their normal social standards into their Internet lives.
I ten to agree with TNN. A picture goes a long way when striking a new conversation. It may seem crass, but when communicating online, it gives a certain sense of reassurance (however false) that the person on the other end of the conversation is real.
Though the lack of response may seem rude or childish to some, I give this counter-argument to what size14shoe stated: If a person walked up to you in public wearing a mask, clothing, etc obscuring their identity and said hi, how many people would be inclined to say hello back vs wanting to avoid the situation?
Also, I tend to believe personality goes a long way as well. A simple “Hi” or “Nice profile” or “Dude you’re hot / tall / cute / etc” is the online equiv of walking up to a person in a bar and expecting a pick up line to blossom into an intimate friendship or more.
There is a chat room on here, and it helps to be social before assuming some one will want to have a private conversation with you off the bat. Tho, the concept of actually being social online is lost to some folks who see the internet only as a means of being anonymous.
I still say to ignore a person for not having a pic is lame, I bet more than half the people on here have pics of other people as their profile. Like I said earlier, if somebody is nice enough to msg & wants to be a genuine friend, the least the other party can do is msg back & give them a chance & msg them, if they aren’t interested, just politely say so. Small things like that will go a long way with people, I’m sure if anybody had that done to them they would be angry, confused & hurt in some extent. I just don’t understand that “holier than thou” attitude some have here
Well…. upthere I’m awaiting a message from you. 
No seriously though I tend to agree. While the Internet has opened communication around the world, people themselves have built walls on who they communicate with. I enjoy making friends around the world and of different age – but there aren’t many of us.
I’m fairly trusting – everyone gets a fair shot – and everyone deserves a response.
Thats my two cents.
Thanks for the response guys, I knew I wasn’t the only one that has dealt with or deals with this & feels the same way about it. I’m a busy dude but I still manage to make time for people & things & I feel insulted when someone I’ve contacted out of “friendship” here does not respond at all or make an effort to contact me after finding me and friending me first. I don’t have time for that at all & it’s made me minimize the little bit of time I’m on here more as a result. The few people I hear from on here also talk to me in other various forms of communication so it’s made me not even want to be on here as much or at all. However if somebody does genuinely want to talk & be friends, I’ll make an effort for that
I am guilty in taking a long time to respond. I dont mean to do it to offend anyone. I just get busy with work and forget. Now that I said that, I try to make an efford to keep and make friends on here and be conversational. Just for me, its difficult to converse on here. May be it just being shy or a bad typest.
This place can be even more if we all give each other a chance, no biases, just friendships. It’s got a great core of people, let’s enhance that
upthere said: This place can be even more if we all give each other a chance, no biases, just friendships. It’s got a great core of people, let’s enhance that
I agree with you on that.
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