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Fake User Awareness Thread

Ripstop said:
I've met some fakes and tru-zoos. Either way, it's a few more future visits at a neutral location, and gauge that person's honesty. When I would introduce an animal to them later on, I watch how they interact. If it's nothing but "Nice doggy" with simple head pats and no comments or questions about the animal in question... That tells me that they are probably 99% fake, unless if we go to their home and they prove the are who they sat they are.
If the person shows signs of properly greeting the animal -I won't go into details since true animal lovers know this- and ask questions, let alone showing keen interest. Then I'll allow that person to touch/play my anima; a bit. If they won't, then I either chalk it up as "stage fright", or a cop/informant.
No method is perfect.
Trust your gut instincts. Ask questions, and get a feel if that person is who they claim to be.
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I actually don't fully agree with that assessment. If I meet another zoo owner, I don't want them to think I'm too insistent, or that I'm only interested in sex, so I don't really make much of a move until they tell me it's OK for me to touch them down there. And I know there are those who worry the other guy is a cop initially so when both suspect the other then nothing tends to happen
 
GAThrawn said:
I actually don't fully agree with that assessment. If I meet another zoo owner, I don't want them to think I'm too insistent, or that I'm only interested in sex, so I don't really make much of a move until they tell me it's OK for me to touch them down there. And I know there are those who worry the other guy is a cop initially so when both suspect the other then nothing tends to happen
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Well you are very right.
I just didn't go into details, such as whether-or-not to become friends, the time it takes, and the vetting of them. If I did, it would be far too long of a post.
I just kept it short, sweet, and simple.
 
Lol how do you even " verify as a zoo" is that a Twitter option or something?

you said *whoop there it is* and now I'm giggling about it so thanks again. I just said it out loud.
 
jellybean56 said:
Hey guys,

So I've had a couple responses to my ads in the meet up section now, that have been fakes looking to speak to me, get to know me / meet me for whatever reason, but it is not because they are genuine owners. They are blatantly fake. I've just had another contact me today who conveniently owns one of each animal that I've been specifically requesting in the meet up section (I'm a girl), and who is also conveniently the same heritage me, which I've posted in a couple discussions on this forum where it comes up in topic, they're also a Lurker... go figure. So I think starting a thread where we can all post the usernames of fake or very suspicious accounts on here would be a good safety measure, if anyone has been contacted by someone & they're unsure of them, they can check this thread to see if anyone has any trouble with them or not. Two accounts I can confidently say are fake are K9Taboo and esmee._x . I simply don't respond to them.
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Anyone know anything about the user
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Real people are eager to proof they are real within the boundaries of not exposing anything used against them by a bad actor. Just move on if there are excuses often. Two tried and tested methods are simply do audio call or write this on paper type thing. Yes ai is getting better so just do it instantly and make all feel safe. Then you get a real conversation going without someone being all suss.
 
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