Pen Pals and Swap Bot
You know, I am feeling a bit disappointed with my penpals lately. I have one penpal, Elizabeth, who I hear from who, in fact, was not initially a penpal. I signed up for this ghost story sharing thing and she responded to my story. Since then, we have been writing.
I supposedly have 10 other penpals and am still waiting to hear replies. I hope I do not have to wait too long.
Anyway, this is just one of the many reasons I have retired from SwapBot. I had this nasty ass-hat stalk me. Well, in a weird, rating sort of way. I was supposed to send her a list of wishes or something moronic like that. After more than a month, she contacts me to tell me she did not receive the list. Not only does she rate me negatively, she keeps changing the ratings. I must have eight or nine notifications in my email from Swap-Bot where she kept rating, then re-rating me. On the same swap. The good news is I had an electronic 'paper' trail (the notifications and the conversation exchange between us) and I was able to report her. He activity on my profile was deemed 'unwarranted and excessive' and she is now being watched.
I am lucky. I have heard horror stories from other swappers about nasty letters arriving in the mail. Or, about threatening emails. I've just met one bad apple with weight issues and a negative nelly.
Anyway, Swap-bot is not recommended. Just fyi!
I supposedly have 10 other penpals and am still waiting to hear replies. I hope I do not have to wait too long.
Anyway, this is just one of the many reasons I have retired from SwapBot. I had this nasty ass-hat stalk me. Well, in a weird, rating sort of way. I was supposed to send her a list of wishes or something moronic like that. After more than a month, she contacts me to tell me she did not receive the list. Not only does she rate me negatively, she keeps changing the ratings. I must have eight or nine notifications in my email from Swap-Bot where she kept rating, then re-rating me. On the same swap. The good news is I had an electronic 'paper' trail (the notifications and the conversation exchange between us) and I was able to report her. He activity on my profile was deemed 'unwarranted and excessive' and she is now being watched.
I am lucky. I have heard horror stories from other swappers about nasty letters arriving in the mail. Or, about threatening emails. I've just met one bad apple with weight issues and a negative nelly.
Anyway, Swap-bot is not recommended. Just fyi!
posted by Lucy Lime @ 3:21 PM
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