Allright, i've got a small rant here concerning users of this site. And that is: "dating" on Dsipaint.
So first off, I've been seeing people in chatrooms, male and female (as far as anyone knows) who would be typing actions in stars. exsamples; *kiss*, *hug*, and other things along those lines. And, to tell the truth, its pretty stupid. No, a better term would be ingnorant. Because:
1. It's annoying to others in the chatroom.
2. You don't KNOW if that person is opposite gender, or of your age, or ifs it's not just some creeper, pedophile guy. Or girl. ya' never know...
3. Its just downright ridiculous! open your eyes! Its just some random person on the internet!
It's a serious issue. You become suseptable to predators once you adopt the "It wont happen to me" adituide.
Remember, Dsipaint is an awesome place where you can meet friends. Just not THOSE kind of friends. Please keep in mind that this is NOT meant to scare you, but to remind you to stay alert. Also, Hull, im not doubting your site in any way, its just that I wish not for something bad to one of the SDKers.
please excuse any spelling/grammatical errors. thank you.
I internet date, but I see your point. I know the guy i'm with is actually 16 and a dude though.
I do get annoyed when people keep doing the kiss and hug though randomly in the chats. If they wanna do that, they should atleast do it in PM.
lol fail. I can get a gf in rl but I dated on here. why? for fun. If you like someone over the internet, you can date. If you wanna meet, video chat first. problem solved.
i dont care if ppl online date, just as long as they dont do it in the middle of a chatroom, its really quite disturbing when you see things like: *kisses and huggs* ever 10 seconds. Do it on pm or mail.
Wow, If you people really had lives you would go live it instead of insulting a blog and a person over the internet. If you didn't like the blog don't comment on it, it's that simple. Thankyou for making the blog narwhal I enjoyed it.
1 in 3 relationships start online now apparently, so it's not stupid or for 12 year olds or whatever you're trying to say. "dsipaint is not for that!" umm it isn't not for it either. Nowhere in the rules does it say that. If you actually be friends with the person first it's okay and i'm sure if they are old enough and mature then they talk on msn/facebook too and know each other better than what you see on the chatrooms they probably have pictures or seen videos or had webcam/mic conversations.
This is a very technology oriented time and people have a broader range of people they can talk to now due to phones and computers, and they're using them. I don't see why people can't online date if they're serious about it. If they find somebody they like or love then you can't really say anything against it. I don't really know why people care so much about what others do it's like the homophobes that obsess[sp] over homosexual relationships.
And that e-harmony joke is so old, give it up. And "get a life" really? they have a life maybe you should stop creeping their life and pay attention to your own. I don't know why making fun of people here in the comments is fun, good luck getting a girlfriend/boyfriend with all of that anger.
As a person who's dating someone, not only over the internet..,but on THIS SITE, I can honestly say that what you say in MOST respects is true, it IS dangerous, you have to be extremely careful with whom you trust yourself with. But if you know your boundaries, know what to look for, & can trust yourself to make a good, safe judgement, then I see no issue with an ADULT or teenager WITH PERMISSION dating someone over the internet.
I'm to big of a turnoff to get a girlfriend in real life. You must understand that we, the online-daters of DSiPaint, don't really have much to love, or maybe we DO love, but the ones we feel for just don't feel the same way. I've been rejected 3 times in my life by 3 different girls. I really cannot take much more of that, so I go to DSiPaint. No, I don't use DSP just for the sole purpose of dating, but it certainly expands my horizons. I mean, do you REALLY want to call ugly people "no-lifers" and "stupid"? I'm not trying to be rude, but that's just my perspective.
*you're. Also, I see your point, but, it's their choice. Let them, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but... Just turn the other way. It won't do any good for the subject to provoke 'em. They'll stop doing it when they get a good friend/gf/bf, and that's that. [no flaming intended, just trying to level the subject]
seriously, its like all of you are dating on here. I was being nice before, but now, im going to say what i was going to in my blog...
GET
A
LIFE!
and dont go "i do have a life, ma na nah, your stupid, blah, blah, blah", because if your interested in dating, and you have to do it on dsipaint, you have, in fact, NO LIFE. stop sitting on your ds all day if you want a bf/gf.
And for god sakes, stop flaming me. If you wanna tell me something, you message me, you dont spam my comments section. sheesh.
I'm torn, Stuffman has a point, it's not going to have a mass effect, but a few might realize. I'm also glad that SOMEONE[you, Narwhal] Realized that not [b[ALL[/b] Pedo's are guys. Seriously, Women can be just as odd.
You guys are ingnorant. If you want a gf/bf, get one in REAL LIFE. Seriously, it makes you look immature.
And stuffman, you need to calm down. You should only be insaulted if you have something to be insaulted about concerning this topic. Like, I dunno, the unability to get one in real life? That doesnt mean: "resort to Dsipaint". Dsipaint is NOT for that. Go to eHarmony if you want that. Seriously.
It's their own choice, and Cyber-dating is only bad if you say like "Hey let's meet up, where do you live?" or doing inappropriate stuff via PMs. Keep it safe, and it's all right, though it's a strange way of dating.
And, besides, are you calling my girlfriend "just some random person on the internet"? If so, you can jump off of a cliff. I hope you break every bone in your body on impact. -_-
I despise pointless blogs like these. I've yet to see one that is actually important to me. Why?
You guys seriously consider that you AREN'T going to change a damn thing on this site because you made a blog on the matter. Really, do you REALLY see someone logging on, reading this, then saying "Oh my God! I better break up RIGHT NOW!". If you do, you have a mental problem you might want to get checked out.
Anyway, that's my perspective on the situation. I will continue to date online until I somehow manage to get in a relationship in real life. Screw all of you who try to talk me out of it.