[Pyramid*]

I can understand friendships forming over time, people swopping email addresses, and then taking that a step further to passing phone numbers - but I think there has to be a certain degree of safety involved as well as commonsense.

Much of that can only come from building up rapport / and trust. (which to be fair on 'both sides' .., I've seen trusting friendships build - and have also seen those who are meant to be 'best buddies' going around stabbing each other in the back, on the flip of a coin).

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

I can understand friendships forming over time, people swopping email addresses, and then taking that a step further to passing phone numbers - but I think there has to be a certain degree of safety involved as well as commonsense.

Much of that can only come from building up rapport / and trust. (which to be fair on 'both sides' .., I've seen trusting friendships build - and have also seen those who are meant to be 'best buddies' going around stabbing each other in the back, on the flip of a coin).

Not everyone is a bastard though.


Like I said earlier in the post, the only person to have my number is Marc. I trust him with it as over the years I have got to know him and he is a sound and funny guy.


But yeah, I don't and wouldn't just throw my phone number around the forum.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

Not everyone is a bastard though.


Like I said earlier in the post, the only person to have my number is Marc. I trust him with it as over the years I have got to know him and he is a sound and funny guy.


But yeah, I don't and wouldn't just throw my phone number around the forum.

I don't think I inferred that everyone was a bastard - at all.

I said pretty clearly that some friendships will build up, trust gained etc - as well as the flip side of when it all goes pear shaped.

It all comes down to being wise and applying common sense.