ladyluck13 wrote:Not complaining, just decided to join in this discussion, I just block them and that's the end of them. After all they are harmless if ignored. I would never dream of replying to them as it just gives them the attention they crave. Just find it better to have a sense of humour and a good laugh about them on here
Just a little bit to think about ladyluck13. If you were the one getting unsolicited, unwanted, annoying, messages seeking dates or even outrightly seeking sexual relationships from people you didn't even know; wouldn't you appreciate every little bit of help you could get to put a stop to it??? I'm sure you would.
Blocking may solve the problem for you, but not always. There are ways for computer savvy people to get around that. The only definitive way of resolving the problem for yourself and for everyone else is to REPORT every incident. When a member is banned for this activity they usually have their IP address banned so that means they can't simply register as a new user and continue to pester female members here.
Blocking does nothing to help all the other female members who are experiencing the same problem. Reporting does!!! Also blocking a member does absolutely NOTHING to stop others from committing the same kind of things. Reporting does, seeing all the avatars with BANNED under them gives all of the other creeps and perverts out there the strong message that we take these things seriously and they won't last long here. That in itself disuades many of them from even starting.
Like the old saying goes, "If you're not part of the SOLUTION, then you're part of the PROBLEM."
I cannot stress this firmly enough to our members (all members male and female) when you have any problems at all with private messages or topic postings that you find annoying, objectionable, improper in any way, the only correct way to deal with them is REPORT, REPORT, REPORT.
Blocking afterwards, if you wish to do so if fine, but does failing to REPORT, (an action equal to throwing someone else to the hungry wolves to save your own skin) really sit well with your conscience, knowing that you COULD HAVE HELPED????
Cheers,
James
Expat-blog Experts Team