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bware419ers
419Eater Admin
Joined: 25 Jun 2012
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Fri Aug 19, 2016 7:57 pm |
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To all 419Eater members,
The Mods are soliciting your opinions to help us make a decision regarding Eater's next evolution.
Love lads were once confined to dating sites. They have infiltrated social media and other avenues. We know lads will add romance to a scam if it suits them, or a romance lad will target victims via other modalities. A suggestion has been made to merge the Love / Romance Scams forum with Main.
While the ultimate decision will be up to the administration, we would appreciate your thoughts on the matter. |
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Pastor Frank
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Joined: 31 Jan 2007
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Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:04 pm |
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How will this affect my sexiness factor? I'm undecided.
Edit: I know a Canadian Shitton of nothing about love scams, let wiser minds prevail. |
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BRUIN
Baiting Guru
Joined: 10 Apr 2006
Posts: 11329
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Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:12 pm |
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Rather than merging, please consider re-purposing the love scams forum as the "social media scams" forum. |
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maggiestail
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Joined: 22 Sep 2013
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Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:28 pm |
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I'm 50-50 on merging it with Main, but I often forget to check the Love/Dating Scams forum because it's further down the menu. There are some great baits there,
so in that respect having it in the Main section would help. |
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Big X
Baiting Guru
Joined: 14 Nov 2012
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Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:00 pm |
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It would certainly give a higher profile for the excellent baits currently in Love/Dating Scams that are currently not as widely seen because most baiters (myself included) don't like dealing with love lads. My only concern is that Main might be deluged with a bunch of love scam threads. But I don't think that will be a huge issue.
Bruin's idea for a social media scam forum is a good one. That could include things like employment scams also. |
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The Monsignor
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Joined: 08 Nov 2006
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Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:06 pm |
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Almost any Forum except Main is marginalised, particularly if it is behind a login. The Love / Dating and Audio Forums are 2 examples, where interesting - even excellent - material tends to be often overlooked by many.
I first wondered if merging would make Main cluttered. On reflection, I don't see how, since the Love / Dating Threads tend to be as meaningful as just about anything in Main.
I am struggling to think of a compelling reason against the proposal, so am drawn to 'why not?'. |
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Lehigh Guy
Master of Master Baiters
Joined: 18 Dec 2008
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Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:01 pm |
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I'm all for merging it as a sub-directory of the Main forum
Might Social Media Scams make a good subcategory of its own? |
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lighten_up
Wyoming Double Glazed
Joined: 11 Mar 2016
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Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:05 pm |
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I find myself Forgetting to read "below the fold". I think it would be a welcome addition! |
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bobbybobby
Elite Baiter
Joined: 17 Jun 2015
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Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:32 pm |
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Rename (and expand) the forum rather than merge it would be my response. |
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Justcold
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Sat Aug 20, 2016 12:59 am |
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Some great baits there. Give it a try. |
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kishnabe
Wannabe Baiter
Joined: 17 Aug 2014
Posts: 93
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Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:54 am |
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Prefer it being split.
Easier to read new scams or updates than browsing 2-3 pages of baiting update. |
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Padme
Moderator
Joined: 27 May 2005
Posts: 7433
Location: The Rebel Base
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Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:45 pm |
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The Monsignor wrote: |
Almost any Forum except Main is marginalised, particularly if it is behind a login. The Love / Dating and Audio Forums are 2 examples, where interesting - even excellent - material tends to be often overlooked by many. |
What TM said. I vote for merging. |
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doc holliday
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Joined: 06 Feb 2008
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Location: Behind the Oriental,taking potshots at hitlads.
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Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:49 pm |
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I like Bruin's idea of a Social Media Scams forum. They are certainly becoming more prevalent, and it would be a better fit. |
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spot
Moderator
Joined: 25 Aug 2005
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Sat Aug 20, 2016 3:31 pm |
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In my experience the lines between Traditional Romance (send me money for translators so I can keep in touch / money for medical bills for my mum so she can have her verrucas removed ) and Tradition 419 in all its forms get blurred.
A Traditional Romance Scam can turn quickly into an Next of Kin scam these days |
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Padme
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Sat Aug 20, 2016 3:31 pm |
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^ my concern with the social media forum is that many format of scam, not just love and romance are done via social media. If we leave Main to old-school email baits only, the social media forum would be far more active. I can't remember the last time I had an email only bait. |
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Inspector Gadget
Angel of unrealistic meetings
Joined: 20 Feb 2007
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Sat Aug 20, 2016 5:03 pm |
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I've voted no. I would like to see it re-named 'Social Media/Love Scams' and promoted up the pecking order so it's listed after 'Main' |
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Bort
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Sun Aug 21, 2016 3:11 am |
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I think merging them sounds like the best idea, for the reasons already stated. |
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irishemigrant
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Sun Aug 21, 2016 4:54 am |
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I'm with IG and others, rename it Social Media, and move it up the ladder to under Main |
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bware419ers
419Eater Admin
Joined: 25 Jun 2012
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Mon Aug 22, 2016 3:11 pm |
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Pastor Frank wrote: |
How will this affect my sexiness factor? I'm undecided. |
Still a -3.
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BRUIN wrote: |
Rather than merging, please consider re-purposing the love scams forum as the "social media scams" forum. |
Several of you have commented on this, but can you clarify? How are social media scams different than the email scams? Via social media sites, I've seen Black Money, Lotto, NOK, Gold, and loan scams, to name a few.
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maggiestail wrote: |
I often forget to check the Love/Dating Scams forum because it's further down the menu. |
...and other related comments...
After logging in, I typically navigate to the Forum Index and click the highlighted button to view and sort what I've missed.
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The Monsignor wrote: |
Almost any Forum except Main is marginalised, particularly if it is behind a login. |
As a reminder, Romance isn't behind a login.
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Big X wrote: |
It would certainly give a higher profile for the excellent baits currently in Love/Dating Scams that are currently not as widely seen because most baiters (myself included) don't like dealing with love lads. My only concern is that Main might be deluged with a bunch of love scam threads. |
Not trying to single you out Big X, and just for my personal clarification (plus I like to play Devil's Advocate), what is it about the love lads that make them difficult to handle? Regarding the last sentence, don't we see trends where different types of lads are posted, whether hitlads, credit card lads, loan lads, or whatever? |
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Pastor Frank
Baiting Guru
Joined: 31 Jan 2007
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Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:14 pm |
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bware419ers wrote: |
Still a -3. |
Can I get a saving roll?
Only 2% of the population will get that reference. |
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Bort
Elite Baiter
Joined: 22 Apr 2011
Posts: 1652
Location: The land of crocodiles, drop-bears and corrupt premiers
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Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:32 am |
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Removed unnecessary full quote of previous post. -bware419ers
Saving throw, you mean? Come on, don't you know anything! |
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Pastor Frank
Baiting Guru
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Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:41 am |
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^ Found one of the 2%. |
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oscarpiles
#1 Moderator
Joined: 13 Apr 2012
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Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:34 pm |
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I’ve been very hesitant of posting here for many reasons but have been ‘Baited’ into adding my remarks since I do happen to visit or sometimes even post in the Love Dating Scams forum and consequently might be able to add a touch of relevancy.
Hmmm where to start? Heck let’s start from the top shall we?
1 - I feel that this Poll has been put in the entirely wrong Forum on Eater.
Seriously. A question or questions rather have been asked in a Forum comprised mainly of those that do not visit or even acknowledge the existence of the Love/Dating Scams Forum. I’m really not sure why this particular decision was made nor can I fathom that the results from the poll will be of any use to anybody at any time. Yes I do realize that notification was put in that particular Forum....
2 – Why have a poll to begin with?
The OP (Hurh?) stated: “While the ultimate decision will be up to the administration, we would appreciate your thoughts on the matter.” I’m trying not to make Mountains out of Molemen here but I’ve found that my opinion on just about anything here really doesn’t matter and thus I usually refrain from spending too much of my time offering it. I am a Member of this site and understand that the administration/owners can and will do as they see fit and I can’t really find an argument against that. Yes I wish I could but cannot (No I’m not bitter…trust me).
3 – Re-purposing.
The only thing that I can see with my tunnel vision is the creation of yet another Forum which will either become idle in short order or create utter confusion since no one will know where to post their Baits or questions or whatever. I cannot make a distinction between any of my Baits as they usually involve email, Facebook, Yahell, Skype and pretty much anything else under the sun excluding carrier pigeons of course (Well so far anyways).
I’ll next move forward with a few bits that are, in my opinion, are very well presented or at least hit home:
bware wrote:
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We know lads will add romance to a scam if it suits them, or a romance lad will target victims via other modalities. |
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A Traditional Romance Scam can turn quickly into an Next of Kin scam these days |
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If we leave Main to old-school email baits only, the social media forum would be far more active. I can't remember the last time I had an email only bait.
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With that I’d like the Membership of Eater to give me a hand with something that I’ve been struggling with over the last few days. Can anyone tell me if there is any real difference between the following Baits?
The first resides in the nether regions:
https://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=236142
Whilst the second is in Main:
https://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=271883
Yes I am prepared for a bunch of snarky comments regarding the above and have already asked the Mod team to Warn/Ban me for my ultimate response(s) but hey someone asked for it eh?
Dang where was I? Oh yeah let’s move on….
I voted to merge the two Forums as one but would like to also see the Love/Romance Scams Forum locked, merge/re-work the appropriate stickies and have any current Baits simply moved into Main. Quick, easy and painless in my books.
Alternatively? Leave it lay where Jeebus flang it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SOryJvTAGs |
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jose_cuervo
Baiting Guru
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Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:57 pm |
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/\/\/\ Who asked you?
As one of the few posting there now, your opinion does matter. Good post, oscarpiles.
So good, in fact, that I'm subtracting another 5 from PF's sexiness factor and giving the points to you. That brings you up to about a 9... So yeah, "I'd hit it". |
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Pastor Frank
Baiting Guru
Joined: 31 Jan 2007
Posts: 12237
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Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:22 pm |
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Great points and good conversation OP.
He also has a -7 for dexterity, don't ask. |
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