Two Cans & String

{ "thread_id": "11704", "posts": [ { "id": "1197216", "time": "1645125082", "html": "Luckily for me, I can't hold a conversation long enough to get close to anyone online even if they are really interesting or nice so an adult getting too close isn't really likely here", "user": "garfieldmeitsgarfield" }, { "id": "1197219", "time": "1645126059", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/garfieldmeitsgarfield\">Garfield.Me.It'sGarfield</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">Luckily for me, I can't hold a conversation long enough to get close to anyone online even if they are really interesting or nice so an adult getting too close isn't really likely here</div></div><br /><br />And what if an adult messaged you and held up the conversation in a way that made it easy and natural to participate in, making you feel like you were really succeeding at it and connecting with them in a way you've historically struggled to do?", "user": "eriophora" }, { "id": "1197231", "time": "1645127785", "html": "Yeah. The kids that fall victim aren't dumber or more gullible than others, it's the predators that are savvy. Grown up is gonna have more experience in communication and persuasion.", "user": "corporalcroissandwich" }, { "id": "1197292", "time": "1645132424", "html": "That is very true I do be a sucker for people who actually make me feel not like a dummy<br /><br />Well my next strategy is to just not talk to people ever then", "user": "garfieldmeitsgarfield" }, { "id": "1197295", "time": "1645134877", "html": "I have to write a research paper for English, and this conversation inspired the topic I'm using. I'm going to cover the pros and cons of teens having access to the internet and social media. My original plan was to focus on stuff like grooming but that's a banned topic.", "user": "caveat" }, { "id": "1197299", "time": "1645136432", "html": "By the way, we\u2019re not trying to tell y\u2019all that you shouldn\u2019t trust adults. We\u2019re just saying be careful.", "user": "antimonypentafluoride" }, { "id": "1197300", "time": "1645136615", "html": "actually i think the whole not trusting adults thing is right. don't trust adults or people at all, ever. write a paper about that", "user": "bug" }, { "id": "1197306", "time": "1645137264", "html": "Not trusting anyone ever is a great way to screw yourself over.", "user": "antimonypentafluoride" }, { "id": "1197310", "time": "1645137581", "html": "kids are just mean, but adults can do evil stuff", "user": "stripes" }, { "id": "1197313", "time": "1645137641", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/bug\">bug</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">actually i think the whole not trusting adults thing is right. don't trust adults or people at all, ever. write a paper about that</div></div><br />I resent trust issues. I am glad I do not have any. For better or for worse.", "user": "hoylecake" }, { "id": "1197315", "time": "1645137738", "html": "yeah i should probably mention that i was being kind of sarcastic", "user": "bug" }, { "id": "1197316", "time": "1645137755", "html": "Sarcasm. :)", "user": "hoylecake" }, { "id": "1197319", "time": "1645137806", "html": "yes. its an art form, really.", "user": "bug" }, { "id": "1197333", "time": "1645139136", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/caveat\">caveat</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">My original plan was to focus on stuff like grooming but that's a banned topic.</div></div><br />Why is it banned? That seems like a good topic.", "user": "antagonist" }, { "id": "1197336", "time": "1645139827", "html": "More like where and how is it 'banned'. <br />Edit: Oh school. That's dumb as fuck. Yeah, what Ant said. That sounds like it would be a great topic to have high schoolers write about.", "user": "antimonypentafluoride" }, { "id": "1197352", "time": "1645142402", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/bug\">bug</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">its ok<br />tbh i dont think im vulnerable at all but i can see why other people my age might be</div></div><br />This is the exact attitude that makes teens vulnerable. "It wouldn't/couldn't happen to me."", "user": "jestkukolka" }, { "id": "1197353", "time": "1645142461", "html": "yeah but it literally couldnt", "user": "bug" }, { "id": "1197356", "time": "1645142513", "html": "even if it couldnt, still be careful", "user": "stripes" }, { "id": "1197357", "time": "1645142561", "html": "i know, thats one of the reasons it couldn't happen", "user": "bug" }, { "id": "1197362", "time": "1645144081", "html": "There have been many situations I have been sure I would never be in and yet I have found myself in those situations nonetheless. You can be sure of something and still be wrong.", "user": "jestkukolka" }, { "id": "1197370", "time": "1645145204", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/bug\">bug</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">yeah but it literally couldnt</div></div><br />Why not?", "user": "antagonist" }, { "id": "1197390", "time": "1645153982", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/antagonist\">Antagonist</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">Why is it banned? That seems like a good topic.</div></div><br />It is! But their guidelines for stuff we can write about is determined by whether or not you're able to Google it on a school device. This gets rid of sex, drugs, weapons and in some cases stuff like race as topics. My English teacher agreed that we had some pretty good topics, one of my friends wanted to do gun control. District just doesn't like it.<br /><br />Edit: Which I find dumb because sex, drugs, race, and weapons are like three of the most major problems we're facing in America and it's idiotic that they're literally banned as teaching topics and discussion points. We know what a gun is. We know what drugs are. We know what sex is. Let us talk about it and actually form some fucking opinions and address it.", "user": "caveat" }, { "id": "1197391", "time": "1645154067", "html": "Because they get a notification that tells them a student was looking up something bad and then they get concerned. At least that's how it is here.", "user": "wlicky" }, { "id": "1197392", "time": "1645154172", "html": "It all comes down to our dumb dumb bubblegum schoolboard and parents.<br /><div style=\"font-style:italic;color:#888;\">rant over</div>", "user": "caveat" }, { "id": "1197393", "time": "1645154190", "html": "doublepost", "user": "caveat" } ], "users": { "garfieldmeitsgarfield": { "name": "Garfield.Me.It'sGarfield", "key": "garfieldmeitsgarfield", "url": "/users/garfieldmeitsgarfield", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/12663.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "990" }, "eriophora": { "name": "eriophora", "key": "eriophora", "url": "/users/eriophora", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/28900.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "764" }, "corporalcroissandwich": { "name": "Corporal Croissandwich", "key": "corporalcroissandwich", "url": "/users/corporalcroissandwich", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/30324.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "677" }, "caveat": { "name": "caveat", "key": "caveat", "url": "/users/caveat", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/29871.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "668" }, "antimonypentafluoride": { "name": "antimony pentafluoride", "key": "antimonypentafluoride", "url": "/users/antimonypentafluoride", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/26519.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "4357" }, "bug": { "name": "bug", "key": "bug", "url": "/users/bug", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/34148.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "3509" }, "stripes": { "name": "stripes", "key": "stripes", "url": "/users/stripes", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/34093.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "1804" }, "hoylecake": { "name": "hoylecake", "key": "hoylecake", "url": "/users/hoylecake", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/34217.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "3578" }, "antagonist": { "name": "Antagonist", "key": "antagonist", "url": "/users/antagonist", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/22611.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "6982" }, "jestkukolka": { "name": "jest | kukolka", "key": "jestkukolka", "url": "/users/jestkukolka", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/26946.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "2187" }, "wlicky": { "name": "W_Licky", "key": "wlicky", "url": "/users/wlicky", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/34280.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "7820" } }, "page_num": 3, "locked": 0, "total_pages": 5 }

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