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by Dan H.
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Meeting People From The Net

November 10, 2007 04:31 PM EST
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From the people you've actually met from the net (if you have):

1) What was your best experience?

2) What was your worst experience?

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time?

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon?

5) What's the craziest thing you've done?

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net?

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone?

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group?

9) Would you do it again?

10) Anything else to add?

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Comments: 99

Kim M. Nov 10, 2007, 4:38pm EST
I've met quite a few people from the net years ago. I haven't done it in about 7 years. We met in groups. Most people I met at Disney World and we got together for dinner. It was an awesome experience and I am still friends with most of the people I have met. I've only had one bad experience, but that was just because the person was a bit creepy. Seemed harmless though. I don't have a best experience because each one was unique.
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Vivian P. Nov 10, 2007, 4:40pm EST
I have never met in person with any body I met over the Net

what can I say Ted Bundy, Green River Killer to name just a few are all from this area. nope I've never met with any of them
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♥~♥Czella♥~♥ K. Nov 10, 2007, 4:42pm EST
Vivian, you never told anyone of your friends about gather?
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Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. Nov 10, 2007, 4:43pm EST
well... it's like that Stephen King novella...

"SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK"
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Alison H. Nov 10, 2007, 4:45pm EST
Never met anyone from the net. There are a couple people on Gather who live in my area and it may be that we encounter one another some time. Time will tell. Not good to push anything before you're ready, or maybe we won't have enough in common to bother. There is a Gather friend that I hope to meet someday who lives in Europe.
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Vivian P. Nov 10, 2007, 4:45pm EST
I've told people about Gather but I've never met with anyony I've met only over the inter-net As in some one I don't really know
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Dan H. Nov 10, 2007, 4:46pm EST
Well, I've even LIVED with 4 people I've met from the internet (as roomies).
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Alison H. Nov 10, 2007, 4:46pm EST
Good post.
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Georgiana S. Nov 10, 2007, 4:48pm EST
Yes and no. I have become friends with some people from the Net, but they live across the country and we haven't met in person, yet, but will. I have some very close friends who stood by me when in my darkest hours with my horse dying and all that. I have actually gone on two dates! One, i felt like I was on a job interview. The other met with my for coffee one afternoon and we had a lot to talk about from the 60s. Music and polotics. I always tell a friend who and where they can find these guys if I turn out missing!
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Margaret C. Nov 10, 2007, 4:49pm EST
I have also met a few of my internet friends , they were all just as nice as they were when I chatted to them online , I am still friends with them all yet , There are also a lot more of them I would still love to meet xx
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David B. Nov 10, 2007, 4:49pm EST
1) What was your best experience?
I met the wonderful woman who would become my wife.

2) What was your worst experience?
Having to get on the plane to come home. Or, watching her get on the plane to go home.

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time?
Nothing. I LOVED the anticipation of discovery.

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon?
That she wasn't a retired football player in drag.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done?
LOL ... like I'm going to tell you....

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net?
We've been together for 10 years and haven't killed each other yet, so yes."

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone?
Usually, just shake their hand. I don't want to frighten them off.

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group?
Yes

9) Would you do it again?
As often as she lets me.

10) Anything else to add?
I've had my fill of adding. Can I multiply now?


There ... that was fun.
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Donald M. Nov 10, 2007, 4:52pm EST
I have only met one person I actually talk to that I didnt know before I met them on the net. We only talk on the telephone.
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Dan H. Nov 10, 2007, 4:55pm EST
I think David should tell more.
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Jerri H. Nov 10, 2007, 4:55pm EST
I have met three....but they were pretty uneventful
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Leslie "Missy" T. Nov 10, 2007, 4:57pm EST
I've never met anyone in person that I've talked to on the internet.
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Dan H. Nov 10, 2007, 4:58pm EST
David is the only one who has attempted to answer the questions.
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Jerri H. Nov 10, 2007, 4:58pm EST
Wait....it has been more than that....the three mentioned above were from AOL. Hubby and I met up with a bunch of people from Yahoo one time.
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Romy A. Nov 10, 2007, 4:58pm EST
First. Good post. Second. What Lloyd said (still admire your balls, Lloyd..;^). Now I'll think seriously about this.
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Cheryl W. Nov 10, 2007, 4:59pm EST
From the people you've actually met from the net (if you have):

1) What was your best experience? Meeting my best friend for the first time after five years.

2) What was your worst experience? Being stalked by someone I was trying to help.

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? That I should not be so naive...believing everything I am told.

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon? That my female friend was actually crossdressing man.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done? Too hard to narrow down.

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net? Yes...a few.

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? Usually coffee or lunch.

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group? One on one, but in a public place.

9) Would you do it again? Yes. If it is someone I trust and have known for a long time.

10) Anything else to add? Nope..lol
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Sonia M. Nov 10, 2007, 5:00pm EST
Yes, I have met many people in person whom I had first met on the internet through groups, etc.... since most of us were members of groups which focused on same or similar interests (cookbooks, food, etc) we already had a lot in common....

1) What was your best experience?
So far I have enjoyed them all

2) What was your worst experience?
None yet....knock on wood!

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time?
I had 'known' some of these people for several years and we had discussed many personal things before meetingin person, so we felt as we had already known each other and it was eary to just pick up the actual friendship where the cyber one left off.

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in person?
A bit more about them and that you could actually get to love friends in person that you already loved in cybespace.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done?
Personally, quite a few....but as a group with other cyber friends.....I cna't think of one...

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net?
Yes....with all of them

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone?
Depends on our mutual interests......with some,
we have taken cooking clases together
we have met in cookbook conventions
we have just met at a restaurant for a meal together
I hosted a HawaiiBlast2007 event here on my island for cyberfoodie friends this past summer.

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group?
Both ways. I have met some in a group and some individually - just depends on the circumstances....
Once, during one of my visits to the mainland, I was scheduled to present a Tropical cooking class at a Miami cooking school and several members of my Cocina Cubana Internet group who lived in the area signed up and showed up at the class...that was fun!

9) Would you do it again?
Oh, yes!

10) Anything else to add?
Nothing except that you do need to be cautious if you don't know much about the person or peopl....but you learn quite a bit about them through being in the same groups on the internet
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Terry D Nov 10, 2007, 5:00pm EST
1) What was your best experience?
My best experience is still going on. :) I met Bob on Yahoo personals

2) What was your worst experience?
I met this online. This guy was a wack job.. he wanted me to tattoo his name on my butt. His last name was Gallo. Could you imagine? I said.. what do I look like.. a pirate ship??!??

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time?
I wish I knew there were so many head cases out there.
I wish I knew Bob was looking for love too.

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon?
Well, we didnt meet in perdon.. we met in Cherry Hill. :)

5) What's the craziest thing you've done?
Won't go there. Thanks for asking though. :)

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net?
Just Bob. He's my best friend.

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone?
We met for dinner because we are both talkers.. If we had done a movie instead.. I think everyone would have been mad if we talked..

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group?
In person

9) Would you do it again?
No need to. I found the love of my life.

10) Anything else to add?
People sometimes comment on how online dating is so bad. There are wacka doos.. yes, but every now and again you find someone who is looking for the same thing that you are looking for. You may have to kiss a few kermits first.. but it helps you figure out what type of person you are really looking for.
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Romy A. Nov 10, 2007, 5:01pm EST
So this is the net and not just Gather, huh?
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mary s. Nov 10, 2007, 5:02pm EST
Just like Leslie I have never met anyone in person that I've met on the internet. Only those that email me but then they were family or someone I had known for years.
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Jerri H. Nov 10, 2007, 5:02pm EST
1) What was your best experience? 5 star dinner with a guy who I enjoyed his company very much.

2) What was your worst experience? None

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? I knew all I need too....which was more than I know about most people

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in person? How short someone really was from Yahoo :)

5) What's the craziest thing you've done? I am keeping my lips sealed

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net? No....I lost contact with a bunch of people when I had my little one

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? Eat in a public place :)

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group? One....and one in a group

9) Would you do it again? Perhaps...they would have to enjoy the company of me and my little family :)

10) Anything else to add? Nope :P


Now I answered it :)
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LaRue B. Nov 10, 2007, 5:03pm EST
Never actually met any of my connections/friends from the web face to face. But, there are a few that I would like to meet.
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Romy A. Nov 10, 2007, 5:07pm EST
From the people you've actually met from the net (if you have):

1) What was your best experience?
Falling in love.

2) What was your worst experience?
few ties for first here.

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time?
That the guy had admitted to _______________ before we met.

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon?
I learned in rapid succession things about someone that would take 10 times as long to learn in person. In this case, a nice thing.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done?
(see David's answer)

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net?
one person, yes.

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone?
Getting on a plane to meet- then the sky's the limit!

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group?
1-on-1

9) Would you do it again?
yes.

10) Anything else to add?
Be careful of stalkers and pedophiles. And whackjobs.
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Rita j. Nov 10, 2007, 5:19pm EST
never met anyone from the net
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Barbara B. Nov 10, 2007, 5:20pm EST
I will put it to you this way Dr. Dan, my personal
life is not going to be aired; it's 'personal' *smile*
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dee b. Nov 10, 2007, 5:25pm EST
I have met several people online, just this past March. Most of us have been chatting for over a year at that point. We called it an AOL get together. Most of us still keep in touch. I have also met someone, who soon will come to share my life. The plans for this are currently in the works as of this writing.

So far I have had all positive experiances. And I would do it again, if i have a hope of making more friends. To me this is a way of broading my horizons.
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DENISE S. Nov 10, 2007, 5:31pm EST
I have learned don't met people online
Although that is how my son met his new wife.
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Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley Nov 10, 2007, 5:31pm EST
1) What was your best experience?
My friend Rex... it's a toss-up between the time he drove here from Kansas City to bring me a washing machine as a surprise... or the time he paid for my plane ticket back from Peru to be moved up so I could come back when I was really miserable there. Sadly, I think he's passed away as I have not had any word from him in over two years.
: (

2) What was your worst experience?
Going to the Ron Paul Meetup group in town expecting to meet like-minded individuals and finding that if I have no money I do not exist to these people.

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time?
The lottery numbers

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in person?
How fat my friend Jim was

5) What's the craziest thing you've done?
Introduced two people over Yahoo Messenger who later got married. (And still are!)

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net?
Oh yes!

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone?
Depends upon the weather. Beach if it's nice, bar or restaurant if it's not. Maybe a movie.

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group?
Both. Depending upon which instance you're referring to.

9) Would you do it again?
Absolutely.

10) Anything else to add?
Always be cautious when meeting strangers, especially if your "gut instinct" makes you leery. Your head and your heart will lie to you, but your gut rarely, if ever, does.
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Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. Nov 10, 2007, 5:32pm EST
First time I've read all the comments:
I've met some people through dating sites - some great first dates, but few seconds.
I do the best on Craig's list.
One man had some skin condition - couldn't deal with that.
I've gone to meals, movies, both. Once in a bar.
We've met one on one.
I have cyberfriends I've never met, and hope to when I have more time.
I had one person whine that I'd never have time for him with my schedule - and we were in the "platonic only" section of Craig's list
I keep trying, but he was right... I have little time.
Maybe for next summer vacation...
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Roberta G. Nov 10, 2007, 6:18pm EST
I haven't met anyone, but my niece met her husband on the Net. He's a really nice guy.
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Fran S. Nov 10, 2007, 6:24pm EST
interesting questions and responses here
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Bob C. Nov 10, 2007, 6:43pm EST
) What was your best experience? Meeting Terry and I am still living that best experience and intend to keep on doing so.

2) What was your worst experience? Couple of them but the worse was meeting a girl that I ended up having a relationshipw ith than found out she was a majot lunatic drug abuser who was just out for all that she could get. After I told her to beat it she even tried to get me in trouble with the law on charges she made up about me that were totally false.

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? That the above girl was the psycho she was but with Terry i wished to know nothing ahead of time because i wanted to learn all about her and still want to keep learning about her for the rest of my life.

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon? As terry said we didn't meet in perdon, hedck I don't even know where that is ;-) As for meeting in person I learned many things about her and I am still learning the many beautiful things that are in her heart. I for the above mentioned wackado on #2 I learned that looks aren't everything and that even the most ugy people on the inside and without make up somewhat on the outside also can look good for a short time.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done? fifth amendment invoked here! ;-)

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net? I found a best friend for life and that's what will always be. As for others that I met they were mostly if not all women and that would not go over well if I were still "friends" with them.

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? Dinner (my treat) with Terry it was the greatest ever, we talked until the place that we met closed and than like teenagers we went out and talked in her car for about three hours more. Oh wait Teenage couples don't "talk" in the car do they? Well we did a little bit of mild kissing only before we parted and when we did part I knew she was something special. Broke 4 other dates after that with other "internet matches"

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group? One on one, but in a public place.

9) Would you do it again? No need to!!

10) Anything else to add? That for all that want to try the internet dating thing or just meeting people just please be careful and make sure that you are protected. But on the other hand if you are careful and do it right you could end up meeting the love of your life! I know I did!
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POPS B. Nov 10, 2007, 7:11pm EST
I've been using a phone line to link up to a computer since 1981 using a 300 baud modem and an Apple II computer taking a couple of classes at the college I was attending. It was an experimental thingy that worked out exceptionally well. During that time I was bed ridden with a back problem. There was a possibility of not being able to walk again, so I decided working from home over the phone was an achivable goal given the worst senerio. The computer has been a major tool, toy and social activity ever since. Ten years ago I was into chat rooms as a pass time. I made friends with like minded people in one chat room and talked about disabilities and stuff in another. That room was not unlike group therapy. I met a lady friend in one of the rooms. I married the same lady a year ago this October. (Thats the best thing in case you were wondering). So was going to school. So was group therapy....ahh heck, I have no complaints about the computer (except a slow dialup connection, not enough disk space and a processor (only one so far) that is over taxed.) ....The end
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Bob C. Nov 10, 2007, 7:34pm EST
Diane? There you are!! How have you been? I am still waiting fr you to send me that money!!!! ;-)
Just kidding! Did this "crazy guy" say that he was stuk in some African country or something like that and only you could help him out?
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necee t. Nov 10, 2007, 7:57pm EST
no, i never got that far... i met my man from the local newspaper...
the old fashioned way... haha
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*LORA* M. Nov 10, 2007, 8:05pm EST
never have
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Sophiya S. Nov 10, 2007, 8:12pm EST
hasn't happened yet
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Heidianna "Coriander" T. Nov 10, 2007, 8:18pm EST
1) What was your best experience? Meeting my husband!
2) What was your worst experience? I haven't had one YET.
3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? I try to only meet people I know fairly well, and also have no preconceived notions.
4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in person? Body language adds a lot to conversation, so that often puts humor or general conversation into a different context. It has generally only added to a person's charm rather than diminish it in my experience.
5) What's the craziest thing you've done? After meeting my husband, I rode around with him and his best friend all night. They could have been lunatics. In general though, I'm not very crazy, and I try to be level headed about these sorts of things.
6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net? Absolutely.
7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? Something in public. Meeting for dinner or coffee. I do have to admit, I try to meet people who have a connection to someone else I have met. So, there is SOME kind of security.
8) Did you meet one on one or in a group? Both.
9) Would you do it again? Sure!
10) Anything else to add? There is always the risk that someone isn't going to be who they say they are, and that does worry me. You can't live in a bubble though.
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Barbara C. Nov 10, 2007, 8:21pm EST
I've never met anyone that I talked to online. However, I met my husband through a personal add that I placed in a magazine. I dated a number of people that way before I met him. It was overall a very positive experience. We didn't have the net in those days!
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Terry D Nov 10, 2007, 8:25pm EST
I love your story pops.. :)
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Nancy S. Nov 10, 2007, 8:39pm EST
Only met one lady from my sisters prayer group. She was very nice and I hope to meet her again one day.
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I tried To warn you Nov 10, 2007, 8:52pm EST
I have met dozens of people online, one or two needed to be put away. By and large they were safer than those I'd run into at church or family reunions!
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Barbara S. Nov 10, 2007, 9:02pm EST
1) What was your best experience?
I haven't had one yet.

2) What was your worst experience?
Thinking I was meeting my future husband and found something else.

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? People lie on the internet

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon?
That he lied about everything he had told me.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done?
I believed him.

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net?
not in this life.

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone?
Coffee shop and chat

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group?
one on one

9) Would you do it again?
hahahahahahahahahahahaha no

10) Anything else to add?
I have discovered that people you meet through this machine are truthful and above board if friendship is all that is required. The big problem with love matches, most are out for other things and not a future with someone.

Do I sound pessimistic??????? Well, hard knocks can do that to a person, but I have met some fantastic people here in Gather and I feel blessed. Anyone for coffee??
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Jennifer P. Nov 10, 2007, 9:14pm EST
I have never met in person anyone I have been in contact with online.
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Marianne R. Nov 10, 2007, 9:23pm EST
I've never met anyone from gather, but about 7 years ago a group of us that used to hang out at Deal of the Day met in Las Vegas. It was a fun time. Also, I meet a lot of geocachers who I know first virtually and then later meet up with at an event. No complaints with that process either.
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Janet H. Nov 10, 2007, 9:53pm EST
The best experience I had in meeting someone from the Internet was meeting a college professor from Spain. He came to our area to visit and I taught him English for 7 months and he helped me with my Spanish. We became very close and he did everything with our family from travel to going to church. It was a wonderful time. I was sad when he had to go home but we still keep in touch after 6 years and he plans to one day come to visit us again. He has invited us to come to Spain to visit him and said we can stay at his apartment if we want to. He now works for the government of Spain.
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Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Nov 10, 2007, 9:53pm EST
I prefer not to answer this, so I will just leave you a 10.
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Eric Cabot Steed Nov 10, 2007, 10:12pm EST
'Meeting People From The Net ...

by Dan H.
November 10, 2007 04:31 PM EST
rating: 9.4/10 (33 votes) | comments: 51
From the people you've actually met from the net (if you have):

1) What was your best experience?

My ex-wife, naturally. We met in the new-age forum in CompuServe in the early nineties.

Dated ( virtually ) for almost a year before we met face-to-face, then dated ' for reals ' as people around here are want to say. Got married, settled down, and had a beautiful child, who I had the blessing to raise until the third grade. Some of the happiest years of my life.

2) What was your worst experience?

Ditto, as after her eight months of hepatic coma ( One of the russian children we were trying so hard to adopt turned out to be a carrier for a virulent strain of Hepatitis A. She had nine near-death experiences and when she came out of it, decided she didn't want to be married anymore.

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time?

That the little russian boy was a deadly carrier.

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in person?

That she was capable of such a massive personality, character change.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done?

Bought, commissioned to be built a thirty-foot long, triple axel trailer, big enough to carry all my worldly possessions ( 700 sq. feet of furniture roughly 2,400 cubic feet ) and a 6.5 liter turbo-charged crew-cab Chevy to pull it when a friend offered me a place to rest. I lost over $ 50,000 US on that transaction and have yet to recover from the triple shock. To make matters worse another friend offered me still another place to recover from that, and then left me stranded in the middle of the vast American desert, where I remain.

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net?

Not real enough to save my A_ _ _ , I'm afraid.

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone?

I like to camp, as in the tent variety in relatively primitive settings, The coastal woodlands for example.

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group?

Normally one on one.

9) Would you do it again?

It's really hard to answer that one right now, except to say- here I am again. I'm a romantic optimist at heart, and one who still believes in the sanctity of marriage.

10) Anything else to add?

Anybody out there need a perfectly good husband, father? Slightly used perhaps, but I'm a d_ _ _ Good man. A man is a terrible thing to waste!

Eric a.k.a. Singulus



Life is still to be determined. Learn from others, share what you know, and connect with people ...."
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Jaime R. Nov 10, 2007, 10:18pm EST
1) What was your best experience? - technically meeting my husband although we used a dating service by the time we met it had gone online (I wrote a 6 part story about it)

2) What was your worst experience? The guy who was more interested in talking to another guy (about business no less) then talking to me but still tried to kiss me at the end of the night

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? Nothing - you just have to get to know people as best you can & meet in a public place

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon? Well people can sound smart over emails that they have had time to compose and in person, be a whole lot less so

5) What's the craziest thing you've done? I let one guy pic me up at home

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net? Yup

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? Drinks of some kind

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group? Most of them were dates - so 1 on 1

9) Would you do it again? Sure, if I wasn't married :)

10) Anything else to add? Nope
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donna h. Nov 10, 2007, 10:22pm EST
From the people you've actually met from the net (if you have):

1) What was your best experience?
I finally got up and went to a paranormal meeting in 2005- It has helped me with my social aniexty

2) What was your worst experience?
I have been lucky, none yet

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time?
???

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon?
The group leader was young enough to be my son

5) What's the craziest thing you've done?
gone into a graveyard at midnight

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net?
Yes, I met someone online in 2006- in Dec of 2006 we finally met in person. I have joined his group and we are all good friends. We have even gone on paranormal trips out of state.

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone?
meet in diner/coffee shop

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group?
group

9) Would you do it again?
maybe

10) Anything else to add?
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donna h. Nov 10, 2007, 10:23pm EST
10)....no except you have to be very careful..I was lucky, my friend was lucky..but that is not always the case
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Ginger C. Nov 10, 2007, 10:46pm EST
I've never actually met any of my internet friends.
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Holly G. Nov 11, 2007, 12:47am EST
I haven't met any friends from the net either. There are a few people I would like to meet up with oneday though...
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vickie f. Nov 11, 2007, 1:31am EST
No not yet But plans are being thought about
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Leslie T. Nov 11, 2007, 1:38am EST
1) What was your best experience? I met some great friends that I could relate to and we went to lots of concerts together.

2) What was your worst experience? Haven't had one.

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? Nothing really.

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in person? It was a lot more comfortable than I thought it would be, I was sorta expecting some awkward moments but there were none.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done? Go to a concert with a guy I'd never met before.

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net? Yes.

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? It depends on who the people are.

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group? Both.

9) Would you do it again? Yes.

10) Anything else to add? I just have to say that it's all about using your gut instinct and where you meet these people. If you don't think it'd be good to meet someone, then don't. Also I think it's much safer to meet people that you've met on sites like these or message boards with a purpose (for a band, a game, etc.) I think that when you meet people from random chatrooms it can become sketchy.
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Emma L. Nov 11, 2007, 2:03am EST
I haven't met anyone in person yet...so can't answer the rest
Some people I've talked to end up creeping me out!
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blaine d. Nov 11, 2007, 8:06am EST
yes!!!
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Sharon B. Nov 11, 2007, 9:06am EST
I have never met anyone from the net but I used to meet people from single ads which was how people did things before the net was so popular. That experience scared me off meeting people whom I have only talked to through writing. I met some really weird people that way, but it was almost 20 years ago. I also met my first husband that way. We met and got along great; I thought he was my lifelong mate. Inside of the first year of marriage, I had been shot at and went through some horrible things. I left shortly after our first anniversary when I was 6 months pregnant with my son. Inside of another year my divorce was final and I was going through custody battles trying to get supervised visits for my son because I knew what he was capable of doing. When my son was 6 months old, my then ex-husband murdered his second wife which ended my custody battle. He is still in jail and my son is now 16. I must say I did get something wonderful out of that experience and I thank God for him daily, but I do not think I would ever want to meet someone that I have only written to again.
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Marianne R. Nov 11, 2007, 9:51am EST
LMAO @ George!
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Nan G. Nov 11, 2007, 10:01am EST
1) What was your best experience?
Most of them were interesting and I had a enjoyable time chatting. On the average, they were just other lonely people trying to reach out to others.

2) What was your worst experience?
I have met a few that I won't meet again. Some of them I stayed friends with through the internet, which was much more comfortable. I have to say that I had a lot worse problems with people that my family or someone "hooked" me up with.

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time?
By the act of talking through Yahoo messenger etc., I knew probably more about them then most. I never met someone that I hadn't talked to for quite a while.


4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in person?
Mostly what they really looked like.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done?
I assume this question relates to internet visits? Well, I had a girl friend at work that I regrettably told that I was having a first meeting with someone. She was sure the person was an axe murderer, so she rounded up a few others to go and spy on me to protect me. Right. I spent more time worrying that the goofs would show up then concentrating on the person I would meet. Never again.

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net?
Yes to some. We meet for lunch once in a while. Others no never again.

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone?
I always do a first meeting at a public place. Casinos are good for that. Lots of people and security guards if you need them. Usually I just have coffee or a drink.

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group?
I have always met just one on one. I just think it is easier to learn about someone that way.

9) Would you do it again?
Sure.

10) Anything else to add?
I was very happy to read that some people have had really great experiences. For the most part, I enjoyed myself and never felt afraid or anything. There were a few I would not meet again because I knew we were not a match but some have stayed friends and I value their friendship.

I have to tell you that I worked with the public for many years and have a good sense about people and situations. I am not afraid of too many people nor does it bother me to tell someone to back off if necessary. I also don't give any my address to worry about strangers showing up in the night or something. If you don't process some of these skills, then I suggest you go for the group thing like church or other organizations.
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Nan G. Nov 11, 2007, 10:02am EST
So what's your story Dan?
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Suze P. Nov 11, 2007, 10:53am EST
From the people you've actually met from the net (if you have):

1) What was your best experience? I've had a lot of pretty great experiences..lots of fun with people I've met online. I had a party for my 30th bday and invited a bunch of people I knew from online to come..never met any of them before that night and we had a blast! I'd probably have to say meeting my current sweetie is the best, so far.

2) What was your worst experience? I haven't had any really bad experiences, although I did meet my ex online in an AOL chat room and wasted 8 years of my life with the loser.. but even that wasn't all bad. I just shoulda left a lot sooner..but, live and learn, right! lol There have been a couple of people that I've found out eventually they were pretty much nutjobs after knowing them for a while .. but I was lucky that nothing bad ever happened as a result of knowing them. I've had the same thing happen with people I've met offline, so I don't hold that against the internet :O)

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? Nothing really. I pretty much knew what I was getting into, and most of the people I've met I've talked to for a while but really had no preconceived notions or expectations.. I just go into meeting people, no matter how well I think I know them, as if meeting anyone else for the first time. Although, one guy who used to hang out in the same AOL chat I met my ex in ended up a few years later killing his ex wife by putting a bomb wrapped as a Christmas present in her mailbox. Though, actually, we all kinda knew he was a weirdo, so noone was really surprised.

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon? hmm.. not much really. although some people, even if you've seen them in pictures, look totally different than what you expected in person..because they use older pictures or pics you can't tell what they really look like. Actually, I never would have known how sweet and generous and fun my sweetie is if we hadn't actually met and started dating. He's so sweet to me.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done? I haven't done anything that I'd consider crazy..although my definition of crazy may be a lot looser than some.. lol I guess it was kinda crazy that years ago the local AOL chat room I hung out in used to have get togethers all the time.. parties, meetings where we'd pick a restaurant and bunch of people would decide to meet up at the restaurant..and since Ididn't have a car I'd sometimes have one of the people going to the meeting come pick me up without knowing them at all.. It was pretty safe though because they were usually room regulars and we'd make the arrangements in the room, in public, so everyone going to the meeting knew he/she was the one fetching me ..so if I disappeared they woulda known who to go after.

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net? Yep, several of them. Some of the friendships drifted away over time..mostly due to the fact that my ex was a complete ass and not many people wanted to be around him, but others just kinda faded due to one circumstance or another.. but there are still a few I'm friends with, and I met my honey and we're still friends..and stuff.. and I actually met my current roommate online at roommates.com and that's working out fabulously, so far. He and I get along great!

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? At first it was always group things.. parties at a "roomies" house or a meetup somewhere for coffee, some I've had pick me up at home for dates and gone to dinner or drinks.

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group? both, depending on the situation.

9) Would you do it again? Sure!

10) Anything else to add? As with anything else, always be cautious and take precautions before meeting someone, especially if it's a date situation, make sure someeone knows who you're going with and where you're going and where they can be found if your body turns up in a ditch somewhere..but if you do it right and are smart, meeting people from online can be a great thing.
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ashish j. Nov 11, 2007, 12:44pm EST
its interesting.
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Steph-in-NE ..... Nov 11, 2007, 1:22pm EST
What was your best experience?meeting new and exciting friends,, esp one from nebraska or close to here

2) What was your worst experience? being called a troll when I am not one and never was one,, andd cant used my true feeling on points or I am label a troll

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? what the lottery number are,, and when my headaches will go away permently

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdons?

5) What's the craziest thing you've done? going to Texas for a road trip with a coule of friend of mine,, none from the net did this back in the 80's

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net? I talk to them daily I do have a good friend who was a friend of my hubby before I got on the gather

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? taking picture,, I take more now,, drives my family up the road

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group? no,, but did met my hubby online on one those love things,, it was fun,,,

9) Would you do it again? no I am happily married,,,, would like to meet some of the gather folks

10) Anything else to add? I love all folks on here,,, with my disabilyt it get me a chance to get out and see other without really leaving,,, make my hubby happy to know I do talk to other and not become a home hermit,,,
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Erica M. Nov 11, 2007, 1:34pm EST
I haven't met anyone yet, just conversed on the internet. Makes you think about the relationships you make, it makes it limited in how far they can go.
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Lance L. Nov 11, 2007, 2:19pm EST
No real world rendezvous yet.
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wiaka's just ... curious Nov 11, 2007, 3:51pm EST
1) What was your best experience? Learning HTML from an online friend.
2) What was your worst experience? Connecting with a guy the wanted to die.

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? Knowing ahead of time would end the adventure.

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in person? That no one actually looks like the way I vision them.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done? Nothing: I am pretty boring

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net? Yes, we met from time to time.

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? It depends on both of our interests. Mainly outdoor activities. Played mini golf once.

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group? Always in a group.

9) Would you do it again? Yep

10) Anything else to add? So many poeple have opened up a whole new world for me which I love so much to learn what others think and do.
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Otelia S. Nov 11, 2007, 3:53pm EST
Never met anyone in person.
But a few, I would love the pleasure for "friendship"
Maybe one day.......
The ones I'd like to meet. I'm positive I would enjoy.
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Danielle P. Nov 11, 2007, 4:14pm EST
I've never met anyone in person either. My dad met his current wife on the net.
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Stephanie, proud Maw-Maw to my 2 granddaughters, G Nov 11, 2007, 5:47pm EST
I have only met one person from the net and that's Gather's Mariana. IT was a great experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat!
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Lilith Dorsey Nov 11, 2007, 6:03pm EST
I've never done it. I guess I'm boring.
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Jan S. Nov 11, 2007, 6:45pm EST
I used to spend a lot of time in a chat room. The people were fun. One of them organized two trips for chatters to meet...one in Atlantic City and one in St. Louis. Everyone was just as nice in person as in the chat room and the friendships grew deeper.
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Kelly E. Nov 11, 2007, 8:32pm EST
1) What was your best experience? I got to play pool at one of the meetings.

2) What was your worst experience?I didn't like either person I met from the internet.

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time?I just wish I had known a lot more about them in general.

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon?Their personalities seemed different in person.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done? I don't think I didn't anything crazy either visit, except meet them in the first place.

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net?No.

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? Got ice cream with the first person, and met the other one at a bar and played pool.

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group?group both times.

9) Would you do it again?No

10) Anything else to add?Not really...
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Roberta A. Nov 12, 2007, 12:13am EST
I've met two. dated one. married one, divorced him, moved on. Pretend neither of them happened. Let's leave it there please.
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Lisa Frost Nov 12, 2007, 12:32am EST
I haven't met anybody in person yet, but there are a few I would love to meet a few people from Gather.
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Robert D. Nov 12, 2007, 12:45am EST
Haven't met one in person. (yet...?) I mean, are y'all like...real? How does a nihilist deal with the internet??
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Kori J. Nov 12, 2007, 11:24am EST
It would never in a million years occur to me to actually meet someone I "met" on the net. Never. I guess it works for some people, a lot of people even, but since I am not "out there" TO meet people, it just seems strange to me.
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Jessica I. Nov 12, 2007, 1:39pm EST
1) What was your best experience? Getting to know my husband. After instant messaging and emailing a while our first phone call lasted six hours straight. It was a real connection before falling for appearances.

2) What was your worst experience? Going on a blind date with a guy who tried showing off by dunking a basketball (in cowboy boots) and breaking his hip on our date.

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? How much fabrication these guys did on their bios.

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon? how humorous or sensative a person was. People don't tend to open up very much at first meeting.

5) What's the craziest thing you've done? Met someone from a net dating site.

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net? yes, but the bond isn't as strong as someone you keep contact with in person

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? go bowling or meet for coffee

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group? one on one in a VERY public place

9) Would you do it again? Sure...I'm richer for the experience and can look back later in life and say I wasn't afraid to meet someone from the Internet.

10) Anything else to add? Not everyone online is a kook, but you do meet some interesting characters.
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Susan E. Nov 12, 2007, 1:41pm EST
I've mostly had good experiences with the people I've met online.
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Christopher K. Nov 12, 2007, 2:13pm EST
1) What was your best experience? the time i flew to New York & Washington(tied)

2) What was your worst experience? the time i flew to Connecticut-god she was a cun* with a capital C

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? i wish i knew how she was before i said yes ill come up there-i woulda not went if i did

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon? i wouldnt have known how fake and how much of a buitch she was

5) What's the craziest thing you've done? flew to new york to see a married woman,drove to new hampshire and had sex all weekend long and partied our asses off-pnly left to go out to eat,it was great

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net? no,not friends with any one of them except my wife,whom i also met online

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? i dont,i choose which ever we agree to do

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group? i always met one on one-they were all women
ok,i met one guy,my wifes ex hubby,who is always a friend of mine

9) Would you do it again? oh most definately

10) Anything else to add? not really,except ake sure you have backup plans before yuou fly to a different state to see someone you havent met yet-it bit me once in the ass and it could bite you if your not prepared
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Denise B. Nov 12, 2007, 6:19pm EST
never have
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Trinity*So I'm Obsessed With John Cena* F. Nov 12, 2007, 7:22pm EST
1) What was your best experience? I actually met my first real boyfriend online... Good Times

2) What was your worst experience? I met somoene who was NOTHING like what they were online... Came to realize the pic he had posted was 10 yrs old

3) What did you wish you knew ahead of time? That the afore mentioned would have disclosed his real age

4) What did you learn that you wouldn't have known until meeting in perdon? LOL... Same as above

5) What's the craziest thing you've done? One night stand

6) Are you still real life friends with people you've met from the net? Yep

7) What activity do you pick to do when meeting someone? Hmm... A party, pool hall, Something public

8) Did you meet one on one or in a group? usually I take a friend

9) Would you do it again? Yep... If I weren't married

10) Anything else to add? Always be cautious
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Sandra T. Nov 13, 2007, 1:30am EST
I met my husband online 8) We've been together for almost 10 years and married for 5 1/2 years now so...
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juley g. Nov 13, 2007, 1:48pm EST
I met my husband online too.
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Rose C. Nov 14, 2007, 7:11pm EST
I don't have enough time to answer all your questions. How about you answering them?
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Heather J. Nov 24, 2007, 1:02pm EST
Nice Post, Please Feel Free To Take A Look At My Work As Well.
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Rick Dreamie Dec 2, 2007, 1:25pm EST
Thanks for sharing! Feel free to take a look at my stuff as well.
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Angela B (There IS a light at the end of the tunnel) Dec 4, 2007, 1:41pm EST
Some of my best friends in the whole world are people I met online, and I wouldn't trade them for anything.
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Amy C. Dec 12, 2007, 1:38pm EST
I have not physically met anyone. I have made a couple friends over the years. One I have kept in contact with since 96. We send each other Christmas cards. Shes a real nice girl living away from home just like myself.

With todays internet dating and stuff I can imagine it could be quite scary and maybe dangerous for some. But rewarding and interesting as well.
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Nick H. Dec 12, 2007, 4:23pm EST
Thank you for posting this article. I am just stopping in to give you a 10 and to let you know I appreciate your posting here!

Take care! more
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