My Story

[+ Avalon]

I admit to being naive and trusting,

 

20+ years ago (1997) I first went online. I had a Webtv. It used my tv screen as a monitor. It was very limited as to what it could do. I could send and receive emails. I could do Google. There were special Webtv discussion groups. I joined several of these; one was a gay one. I also joined several Yahoo groups. Someone - I never found out who - in the gay group took a disliking to me and posted to all the other Webtv discussion groups that I was gay. Even going so far as to email some of the group members.

 

Also this person signed me up to literally hundreds of Yahoo groups. There is even one for people who like hippopotamoi. I was getting a thousand notifications in my mail box every day!

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

I have a rent box for mail. There was someone I thought was a friend. I gave him my address. Soon my rent box was overflowing with all manner of pornography. All legal.

 

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As I said fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me!

[MikeBiDude]

I admit to being naive and trusting,

 

20+ years ago (1997) I first went online. I had a Webtv. It used my tv screen as a monitor. It was very limited as to what it could do. I could send and receive emails. I could do Google. There were special Webtv discussion groups. I joined several of these; one was a gay one. I also joined several Yahoo groups. Someone - I never found out who - in the gay group took a disliking to me and posted to all the other Webtv discussion groups that I was gay. Even going so far as to email some of the group members.

 

Also this person signed me up to literally hundreds of Yahoo groups. There is even one for people who like hippopotamoi. I was getting a thousand notifications in my mail box every day!

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

I have a rent box for mail. There was someone I thought was a friend. I gave him my address. Soon my rent box was overflowing with all manner of pornography. All legal.

 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

As I said fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me!

I would gently suggest that letting us know your home state and perhaps city is vastly different, and could be helpful

You are however entitled to any level of privacy you prefer!

[marylander1940]

I admit to being naive and trusting,

 

20+ years ago (1997) I first went online. I had a Webtv. It used my tv screen as a monitor. It was very limited as to what it could do. I could send and receive emails. I could do Google. There were special Webtv discussion groups. I joined several of these; one was a gay one. I also joined several Yahoo groups. Someone - I never found out who - in the gay group took a disliking to me and posted to all the other Webtv discussion groups that I was gay. Even going so far as to email some of the group members.

 

Also this person signed me up to literally hundreds of Yahoo groups. There is even one for people who like hippopotamoi. I was getting a thousand notifications in my mail box every day!

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

I have a rent box for mail. There was someone I thought was a friend. I gave him my address. Soon my rent box was overflowing with all manner of pornography. All legal.

 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

As I said fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me!

 

That's not so bad... junk email? That's it?

 

I thought a friend of yours opened CC on your name or something like that.

 

Btw 20 years ago you were already online and you joined this forum barely 1 year ago? Damn we've been withou you for all this years!

[+ Avalon]

That's not so bad... junk email? That's it?

 

I thought a friend of yours opened CC on your name or something like that.

 

Btw 20 years ago you were already online and you joined this forum barely 1 year ago? Damn we've been withou you for all this years!

 

I only became aware of this group awhile back. How long has this group been around?

[marylander1940]

I only became aware of this group awhile back. How long has this group been around?

 

I guess 2003 but I'm not sure.

[+ Avalon]

I guess 2003 but I'm not sure.

 

Thanks! I am late!

[+ Travis69]

As @MikeBiDude said just giving city/state really doesn't compromise your privacy. We are not asking for your home address unless you want a Christmas card.:)

[+ Travis69]

Thanks! I am late!

Were you here when Bozo t Clown was posting? An interesting character to say the least.

[+ Avalon]

Were you here when Bozo t Clown was posting? An interesting character to say the least.

 

I seem to remember his icon.

[marylander1940]

Were you here when Bozo t Clown was posting? An interesting character to say the least.

 

They could be BFF!

 

Btw with that tittle I was expecting @Avalon your biography

[+ Avalon]

They could be BFF!

 

Btw with that tittle I was expecting @Avalon your biography

 

So what was Mr Clown like? And why isn't he here anymore?

[+ Avalon]

As @MikeBiDude said just giving city/state really doesn't compromise your privacy. We are not asking for your home address unless you want a Christmas card.:)

 

In lieu of cards people can donate to the Forums on my behalf.

[marylander1940]

So what was Mr Clown like? And why isn't he here anymore?

 

@nynakedtop @Kenny yinz are the experts on the Bozogate @BOZO T CLOWN

[MikeBiDude]

I guess 2003 but I'm not sure.

Further back than that....my old screen name (still there but unused - had to change to this screen name at one point to avoid a serious stalker) shows my join date of 1969. That year of course was a device to all of us who were around from the beginning when we upgraded to newer, moderated forum software.

 

I know I posted in 1999-2000, so HooBoy (R.I.P.)and I were are around that far back,

[marylander1940]

In lieu of cards people can donate to the Forums on my behalf.

 

We should create a forum all for you! Avalon Forum!

[marylander1940]

Further back than that....my old screen name (still there but unused - had to change to this screen name at one point to avoid a serious stalker) shows my join date of 1969. That year of course was a device to all of us who were around from the beginning when we upgraded to newer, moderated forum software.

 

I know I posted in 1999-2000, so HooBoy (R.I.P.)and I were are around that far back,

 

Thanks for the info, I did post one review when Hoo Boy was in charge but I only joined the forum in 2012 when I retired.

[MikeBiDude]

@nynakedtop @Kenny yinz are the experts on the Bozogate @BOZO T CLOWN

Come on! You told me we shouldn’t stir the Pot! I’m running out of images

[+ Avalon]

We should create a forum all for you! Avalon Forum!

 

I wanted a History Forum.

[+ Avalon]

@nynakedtop @Kenny yinz are the experts on the Bozogate @BOZO T CLOWN

 

Ah two of my good friends!

[marylander1940]

Come on! You told me we shouldn’t stir the Pot! I’m running out of images

 

I forget that is something only you have the right to do

 

 

It’s good manners to tell someone you’re talking about him @

[nynakedtop]

So what was Mr Clown like? And why isn't he here anymore?

i had him killed.

 

be warned.

[MikeBiDude]

I forget that is something only you have the right to do

 

 

It’s good manners to tell someone you’re talking about him @

I did quote you in the image post....isn’t that pretty much the same as an @mention? You got an alert, right?

[MikeBiDude]

So what was Mr Clown like? And why isn't he here anymore?

He was a most interesting and provocative poster. You and he would have agreed on many topics

[marylander1940]

I did quote you in the image post....isn’t that pretty much the same as an @mention? You got an alert, right?

 

yes, I got the alert

 

I meant that I @ mentioned them.

 

He was a most interesting and provocative poster. You and he would have agreed on many topics

 

@BOZO T CLOWN was/is a Trump supporter before Trump seriously thought about running. He disliked free trade, immigration (legal and illegal), he hated Muslims, etc. I'm sure he voted for W, McCain and Romney because they were the best alternative, but he wasn't happy because they lacked the populist approach. I'm sure he loved Israel just like you and me, but he didn't mention it much.

[Guy Fawkes]

In one form or another since 2000.

 

I only became aware of this group awhile back. How long has this group been around?