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LT7A · 05-07-2021, 03:14 AM

I just read FleetsidePaul's thread about the dog scammers. I'd imagine he's well on his way with his wife to pick up the dog and I hope it's a good trip. Anyway, I noticed there were 21 people in the general discussion area. Me, Liz, and 19 guests. Hard to imagine what guests are doing in the general discussion area. I found this website because I was searching for truck related topics online and I finally joined because it kept popping up with valuable threads... about my truck. Why are people reading threads about people they don't know on a website that they're not a member of??? Maybe all 21 of those folks will read this post, join, and tell us what they're doing here. One of the very cool things about general discussion is that people tell about things that are going on in their lives. I would recommend that you be careful how you do that, because way more random people from the internet are reading it than people you know from the site. Are we really that interesting? If so, why don't they join? The reason that general discussion is interesting to me is because I've seen your comments and trucks elsewhere on the site.

**67 twins** · 05-07-2021, 04:28 AM

I can understand your concern, but it may not be as it appears.
Personally I will get on here quite often & scan through the posts to see what's new, but I won't actually login unless I want to make a comment. I that situation I'm going to show up as a guest even though I'm a member. I imagine others do the same

**special-K** · 05-07-2021, 05:54 AM

I have had many people tell me, in person, they visit the site. read it, but never joined. There are people who barely do the internet thing. There are many who lurk just to read, gain knowledge. I have had PMs from people with no posts. It seems they joined just to ask a question. They may have been reading for a while or may just found the site. It is true we have to watch what info we give. I'm sure some of those names are "hunters"

Killer Bee · 05-07-2021, 06:52 AM

cautiously optimistic

72c20customcamper · 05-07-2021, 09:04 AM

I lurked about a week before joining

**Ol Blue K20** · 05-07-2021, 09:19 AM

I lurked and explored the site for a few weeks before joining.

LT7A · 05-07-2021, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 67 twins

I can understand your concern, but it may not be as it appears.
Personally I will get on here quite often & scan through the posts to see what's new, but I won't actually login unless I want to make a comment. I that situation I'm going to show up as a guest even though I'm a member. I imagine others do the same

Good point and I had not thought of this.

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Originally Posted by special-K

I have had many people tell me, in person, they visit the site. read it, but never joined. There are people who barely do the internet thing. There are many who lurk just to read, gain knowledge. I have had PMs from people with no posts. It seems they joined just to ask a question. They may have been reading for a while or may just found the site. It is true we have to watch what info we give. I'm sure some of those names are "hunters"

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Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

I lurked about a week before joining

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Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

I lurked and explored the site for a few weeks before joining.

I definitely understand all of what you guys said, and was on here a whole stack of times before I joined. But not in the general discussion area reading about personal lives. It's not odd to me that we get all kinds of visitors to the site. It's odd to me that at midnight on the west coast I was the only member in the general discussion area, but there were 19 non-members... Anywhere else on the site wouldn't give me a second thought.

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Originally Posted by Killer Bee

cautiously optimistic

I hear you. Sometimes I am optiously caustimistic instead, haha. Risk management is a central element in what I do.

**kwmech** · 05-07-2021, 10:49 AM

My brother has a cherry '47 he is restoring and visits the site. I doubt very much that he has signed on

1976gmc20 · 05-07-2021, 11:18 AM

Well, I leave a tab open with this site all the time, but after I leave my PC for a little while I have to log in again. I never turn off the PC, it just goes to sleep.

So, maybe the web page is showing me (and others) as a "guest" all night long after my log in has expired ???

Or maybe the KGFBI is monitoring all the politics that we don't talk about?

(just in case, No I do NOT have Nancy Pelousy's laptop

)

CG · 05-07-2021, 05:24 PM

I come here all the time and dont log in. I only log in when I have a question or want to add my "2cents" worth.

Im sure Im not the only one that does that. Im only seen as a guest when Im not logged in.

**FleetsidePaul** · 05-08-2021, 04:08 AM

I have my computer set to automatically log in. I never worry about getting ripped off. Which probably explains why I have been ripped off so many times.

Whatever... I have nothing to hide. In fact I run around my neighborhood naked as a Jaybird.

I'm popular with my lady neighbors.

**special-K** · 05-08-2021, 06:43 AM

This thread is taking an odd turn here

05-07-2021, 03:14 AM	#1
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,552	Speaking of scammers.. I just read FleetsidePaul's thread about the dog scammers. I'd imagine he's well on his way with his wife to pick up the dog and I hope it's a good trip. Anyway, I noticed there were 21 people in the general discussion area. Me, Liz, and 19 guests. Hard to imagine what guests are doing in the general discussion area. I found this website because I was searching for truck related topics online and I finally joined because it kept popping up with valuable threads... about my truck. Why are people reading threads about people they don't know on a website that they're not a member of??? Maybe all 21 of those folks will read this post, join, and tell us what they're doing here. One of the very cool things about general discussion is that people tell about things that are going on in their lives. I would recommend that you be careful how you do that, because way more random people from the internet are reading it than people you know from the site. Are we really that interesting? If so, why don't they join? The reason that general discussion is interesting to me is because I've seen your comments and trucks elsewhere on the site.

05-07-2021, 04:28 AM	#2
67 twins Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Herculaneum MO (20 minutes south of St. Louis Posts: 602	Re: Speaking of scammers.. I can understand your concern, but it may not be as it appears. Personally I will get on here quite often & scan through the posts to see what's new, but I won't actually login unless I want to make a comment. I that situation I'm going to show up as a guest even though I'm a member. I imagine others do the same __________________ 67 C10 283 T5 swapped longbed fleetside = wife's daily driver 67 C20 292 (originally a 250)4speed longbed fleetside w/original wooden bed=my project truck 67 C10 283+.060 (so a 292 as well)T5 swapped longbed fleetside=my DD 72 C1500 Sierra Grande 350 TH350 longbed fleetside=wife's fair weather truck Can you tell we are fans of longbed fleetsides & 67s Chris

05-07-2021, 05:54 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Speaking of scammers.. I have had many people tell me, in person, they visit the site. read it, but never joined. There are people who barely do the internet thing. There are many who lurk just to read, gain knowledge. I have had PMs from people with no posts. It seems they joined just to ask a question. They may have been reading for a while or may just found the site. It is true we have to watch what info we give. I'm sure some of those names are "hunters" __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-07-2021, 06:52 AM	#4
Killer Bee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barber City, CA Posts: 4,756	Re: Speaking of scammers.. cautiously optimistic __________________ *I started out with nothing - and I still have most of it*

05-07-2021, 09:04 AM	#5
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,283	Re: Speaking of scammers.. I lurked about a week before joining __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

05-07-2021, 09:19 AM	#6
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 15,916	Re: Speaking of scammers.. I lurked and explored the site for a few weeks before joining. __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man

05-07-2021, 10:49 AM	#8
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,438	Re: Speaking of scammers.. My brother has a cherry '47 he is restoring and visits the site. I doubt very much that he has signed on

05-07-2021, 11:18 AM	#9
1976gmc20 Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Montana Posts: 3,696	Re: Speaking of scammers.. Well, I leave a tab open with this site all the time, but after I leave my PC for a little while I have to log in again. I never turn off the PC, it just goes to sleep. So, maybe the web page is showing me (and others) as a "guest" all night long after my log in has expired ??? Or maybe the KGFBI is monitoring all the politics that we don't talk about? (just in case, No I do NOT have Nancy Pelousy's laptop ) __________________ Current/past Chevy/GMC trucks: 1958 Chevy C-60; 1965 GMC C-50; 1965 Chevy C-10; 1971 Chevy K-10; 1973 Chevy K-20; 1976 GMC C-20; 1977 Chevy C-10 Suburban; 1980 Chevy K-10; 1989 Chevy K1500; 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban; 2016 Chevy K2500 HD Other vehicles: 1988 Jeep XJ; 2011 Toyota 4Runner

05-07-2021, 05:24 PM	#10
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,804	Re: Speaking of scammers.. I come here all the time and dont log in. I only log in when I have a question or want to add my "2cents" worth. Im sure Im not the only one that does that. Im only seen as a guest when Im not logged in. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

05-08-2021, 04:08 AM	#11
FleetsidePaul R.I.P. E.S.L.L. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kernville CA./ Lake Isabella CA. Posts: 11,419	Re: Speaking of scammers.. I have my computer set to automatically log in. I never worry about getting ripped off. Which probably explains why I have been ripped off so many times. Whatever... I have nothing to hide. In fact I run around my neighborhood naked as a Jaybird. I'm popular with my lady neighbors. __________________ 1971 Custom C/20 1970 CST 20 1970 C/30 Flatbed 1983 C/30 Dually 2015 Corvette Z51 2021 Corvette Z51 1991 Cadillac Hearse 1982 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 2000 Porsche Boxster S 2020 Jeep Gladiator 1973 VW Thing 1973 Plymouth Satellite wagon 1963 Baja Bug 1959 Bug Dune Buggy 1970 Baja Bug 1987 Jaguar XJ 350. R.I.P. El Jay R.I.P Jessie. R.I.P Grumpy. Every day is a gift from God.

05-08-2021, 06:43 AM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Speaking of scammers.. This thread is taking an odd turn here __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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