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Should I be worried about making friends online?

I went on skype recently and started to make some new contacts for fun.

I already know all the things about online predators etc, but if I don’t give them my information (it’s not even listed in my profile) should I worry?

I don’t know what to think.

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Matt... offline Verified User (1 year, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 12 #
Baltimore, MD, US | 11 months, 1 week ago (1 minute after post)

You don’t have to worry too much as long as you limit what information you give them. There’s a lot of nice people out there :) Just play it safe, like you would when making friends in person.

Btw, love your avatar! Doctor Who is awesome! :D

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Sasha101 offline Verified User (1 year, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 6 #
An Undisclosed Location | 11 months, 1 week ago (1 hour, 22 minutes after post)

Dont give them email, they can get your ISP I think , and can then find out your address. There are many savvy people on the net trust me. Just be safe hon. :-)

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SemiArt offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 1 week ago (4 hours, 19 minutes after post)

thanks guys. I needed some reassurance.

:)

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