Delusion of grandeur.

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HungRebel: [quote author=Longhornjok link=board=meetgreet;num=1060189559;start=0#18 date=08/07/03 at 21:51:21]
You may look at it that way, but it happens on the internet all the time. I had someone send me my OWN pic once. I have also had people ask to trade self pics, and then send me a shot of a porn star and claim it is them. I can't explain it, I don't like it, but I don't lose sleep over it. I am just saying, if you haven't experienced fakes/liars, you're on a different internet... and please let me know how you access it. [/quote]

lol...I'm not saying they don't exist, or I haven't seen them, but just that I prefer to give everyone the benefit of the doubt

 

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MichaelWith11: I agree with many of the guys on this thread that "belief" is an individual matter, by which I mean it's up to you whom you choose to believe. At the same time, I'm sure many of us have had to get used to the idea of being disbelieved. It seems to me that comes with the Internet territory.

My policy is to give people the benefit of the doubt, knowing that most fakes will eventually give thermselves away. If someone wants to post or send a picture, that's fine. If he doesn't, that's fine, too. I think "photo proof" is now in the same category as the Easter Bunny and just as likely to be real. Similarly, it's no big deal if someone believes me or not; the people who have a need to know will see it for themselves soon enough.

Michael

 

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It is just sad that there are people out there who have to make up unreal numbers to try to impress us. JUST BE REAL. I have doubts about a guy who claims to have 18+ that sticks straight up when hard...I think we beat this horse to death.