How much is too much?

Okay, so I have to make a cake. It says put 1 tsp of coconut in, but I really like coconut, so how much more should I put in? I'm thinking maybe like 5 or 6 tsp. I want this cake to taste just like coconuts ...



... or not. What I really wanted to say here was;

How much info should you give about yourself over the Internet? My parents are pretty strict about this; 'no pics of me (oops, too late), don't use my real name (oops again), try to use my email as little as possible (oops again, although I did get a hotmail account to use instead of my normal email).' I seem to have ignored most of that. The way I see it, it's okay to give out your name, and/or a pic, it's not like someone's going to put in the effort to track me down and visit me at my house. I know some of you have disclosed very little about yourselves (ie. Cyanide, Jae; don't take it personally), while others are real open (ie ... Jugs). Is it that the newer generation is more willing to reveal themselves over the 'Net, even when compared to those only 7 or 8 years older than us? Or is it that my parents are right, and I shouldn't have told you guys so much about me? What do you guys think?

Why they're so strict about it? We're not gonna sign you to some daily gay porn or something like that.

First of all, your parents are under the impression that someone would actually want you. That was their second mistake. The first obviously being you.

I don't think it matters how much you want to share, it matters who you share it with.

Why they're so strict about it? We're not gonna sign you to some daily gay porn or something like that.

Oops... uh... I mean, yeah.

Hope you like your present.

I really have no idea. I think Jackal's close though; I'm guessing they're not too keen on me sharing with a bunch of guys I don't really know. No offence to you guys, but for all we know, Jackal could be a serial killer who's attracted to little boys. Wait ...

Interesting topic... personally I just don't really feel the need to disclose alot of personal information with people on here. I had a blog thing like 2 years ago, I didn't post anything personal it was basically full of rants about things that bother me, but a family member I haven't spoken to for 10 years (by choice) found it and started trying to get in contact... I get the feeling with some people that they don't have many people offline they can talk to about certain things, so they do it here. I mean there's some guys you'll know nothing about, some guys you'll know their entire life history.

I think also being a male dominated forum we're less likely to discuss certain things... I mean even if we were all best friends in person, we'd still just talk about basketball. On other forums where there's more girls, people are ALOT more willing to talk about themselves personally, emo kids and such. I'm glad we don't have any of those types here, I'd get rid of them.

In this day and age... it depends on who you are really. On internet chatrooms, if I knew someone who was real young, I wouldnt want them to post pics or give out private details because of the bad people out there. It's risky. I guess your parents have a point Cable Guy. They don't know what sites you visit and such and they want to protect you from anything that might go wrong.

Sometimes even if you don't disclose private information... there are still alternative ways to find out people's addresses and their blogs if they keep one and all of that stuff on the internet just through Google and other search engines. So even if you don't disclose those facts yourself, it isn't really a safeguard and just beware that certain information about you can still be found on-line... and if those people want to get to you, it is possible to do that.

However, with your position... sure, your parents were right before. I don't remember how old you are? 18 maybe? or 16? Unless you that there is someone out there who wants to kill you and they have a means to which they could find your details on the web, it's ok to post your info on the internet. As long as you have trust in the people who will be viewing your details it should be ok.

I'm 16. I'd say I trust you guys pretty well, but in the back of my mind, I can't help but always think that there's no way for us to be sure of anything. Like I said, maybe Jackal's a serial killer, or maybe he's my best friend and I don't even know it's him. The thing that bugs me the most is that this is the reason I don't have MSN or the like. For the longest time I didn't have it, and didn't feel the need to get it, and then I did (mostly to help n00b patchers), then I started talking to a couple guys - from here, who I trusted - and it escalated into my parents almost banning me from even coming here. I just couldn't understand why they were so dead set against it. I guess it really is the generation gap; our generation are more willing to be open over the 'Net than they are.

From what I've noticed it's usually the parents of girls who are more strict on this... they're scared of stalkers or whatever, my Mum could care less what information I give out... I'm a 20 year old man, if some little pervert travelled here for God knows what reason I would castrate him with a wallet chain. If it's starting to bug you, maybe you could have a talk to them about exactly what they're scared of... at least then you can argue your case, I mean you're 16 years old. The odds of you meeting some random guy in a park and being bundled off into a mini van for a night of pre-teen lovin' are fairly remote.

Maybe there scared of Ledgend.

Cable, maybe your parents are too tight.

Hehe, I had that talk; it almost resulted in me getting banned from here. I know what you mean though. The other part of it was that they didn't want me doing anything to my PC (like viruses, or p0rn ) cause my younger brothers use it too. I dunno, I guess I just have to wait until I'm old enough to get my own PC. They won't even let me have a TV in my room, let alone a PC.

No Peachy, I don't think they're scared of Legend.

From what I've noticed it's usually the parents of girls who are more strict on this... they're scared of stalkers or whatever, my Mum could care less what information I give out... I'm a 20 year old man, if some little pervert travelled here for God knows what reason I would castrate him with a wallet chain. If it's starting to bug you, maybe you could have a talk to them about exactly what they're scared of... at least then you can argue your case, I mean you're 16 years old. The odds of you meeting some random guy in a park and being bundled off into a mini van for a night of pre-teen lovin' are fairly remote.

wouldn't that be teen, if the ages are 16 and 20. there are no teens involved, unless Michael Jackson was invited.

Right, so the word "TEEN" being at the end of sixTEEN, sevenTEEN, eighTEEN, nineTEEN means nothing?

I'm 16, and my parents used to be really annoying when it came to online safety and crap. I first got hooked into chatting when I was 13, I started playing The Sims Online... lol.... and then I quit , since then I just post on message boards. Obviously if any of us wanted to track another down, all that is required is a first and last name, and province/state. It's really too easy to find someone, considering a person I knew and was friends with one day recited my address to me because they looked me up in Yahoo people search (i have since removed our phone number from the directory).

I'm not really overly safety conscious or anything. Frankly, I'd be happy if someone came and put me out of my misery.. save me the hassle of doing it myself

i think it depends on who you are talking to and if you know them well or not

Okay, so I have to make a cake. It says put 1 tsp of coconut in, but I really like coconut, so how much more should I put in? I'm thinking maybe like 5 or 6 tsp. I want this cake to taste just like coconuts ...



... or not. What I really wanted to say here was;

How much info should you give about yourself over the Internet? My parents are pretty strict about this; 'no pics of me (oops, too late), don't use my real name (oops again), try to use my email as little as possible (oops again, although I did get a hotmail account to use instead of my normal email).' I seem to have ignored most of that. The way I see it, it's okay to give out your name, and/or a pic, it's not like someone's going to put in the effort to track me down and visit me at my house. I know some of you have disclosed very little about yourselves (ie. Cyanide, Jae; don't take it personally), while others are real open (ie ... Jugs). Is it that the newer generation is more willing to reveal themselves over the 'Net, even when compared to those only 7 or 8 years older than us? Or is it that my parents are right, and I shouldn't have told you guys so much about me? What do you guys think?

my parents are strict on me giving out info too, like i know people that come from where Fitzy lives and my parents didn't want me to risk asking him, incase ........i don't know, whatever i asked him and luckily he wasn't a rapist i think

Anything less than social security numbers and PIN codes and you're a stiff.

83597667545345435782468711111687265983759831655838463587365823536583.

It's in there somewhere.

I don't like posting too much info about me ANYWHERE in the internet, one of the reasons is fucktards like in those msn convos threads.
I also like to have a life in the real world so sharing my life online isn't very tempting to me.

I dislike all those hot or not type irc gallerys where people send their photos just to show off themselves regardless whether they actually are interested in the sites actual idea or not.

I dont know why but I'm more open with my stuff. I've given my full name and shown sexy pictures of myself and i even gave out my mobile number to some randoms for some fun.

Maybe because I'm more mature and I know my way around (started 'chatting' when i was like 10 ) so yeah I know how to limit myself.

The thing that bugs me the most is that this is the reason I don't have MSN or the like.

Jebus dude, how do you communicate with friends from school/the neighbourhood, basically how do you communicate with friends?

The phone is a good answer or in person, but I grew up communicating with them over MSN.

We'd talk at school, go home, all of us would start up a chat session and just go bezerk and at around 10'ish I'd call my then time GF and we'd talk. She + like 2 other folks are the only people I'd actually call, the rest we'd just talk online.

Really? Nobody i'm friends with except for the odd 2 or 3 are really into the msn. Or even the internet.

As for personal safety. I'm not really fussed. Name, picture, sex tips. That's all fine. Home address you need to be careful about. (I've given it to like 3 people over the net, even though i shouldn't. But it's safe to say that they're trust worthy.) Credit card number is just something i wouldn't put into my computer no matter what. Even if it was just into ms word, i wouldn't risk it. Mainly because mum's preaching took it's toll on me.

My mum used to be really bad about internet safety too. But then i found it much easier to gather information. Chat rooms are really good. I started stalking lots of 15 year old girls. Collected many naked pics of young boys and before i knew it i was kidnapping my first child. Boy what a night. So internet safety isn't much of a big deal anymore. Must be this "newer" generation.

Well actually, it is pretty scary. There were cases that friends from the net come to your house and asks you for money, you don't give him/her? They kill you! *MySpace*
But it isn't that bad to give out personal data anyway, the internet is such a public place this era, see how much girls go e-sex with people they do not know!

Speaking from experience Cloudy?

I remember LankyMan complaining about his internet girlfriend god that guy was a loser.

Really? Nobody i'm friends with except for the odd 2 or 3 are really into the msn. Or even the internet.

Our group consists of 5 girls and 2 guys. Most of the time, we're to be found online. (Cept when we're on vacation.)

I'd never give out my home address on the forums. Mainly because I am momentarily living with my mom, some sick folks out there. (Drex!!!!!)

But yeah, when I get my own place, ya'll are all welcome to come visit. (Unless I don't like you.)

Don't have a credit card number so that's not a worry. Don't use mom's money so that isn't an issue. I've payed stuff with Paypal so far and I've got no complaints.

I get a new number every 1 to 2 years so my phone number isn't a problem either, that being said, I wouldn't give it out to someone I don't know.

I don't exactly have e-friends, I prefer real ones. Call me weirdo, you freaks.

On other forums where there's more girls, people are ALOT more willing to talk about themselves personally, emo kids and such. I'm glad we don't have any of those types here, I'd get rid of them.

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