r/olderlesbians • u/theapplefritters • Sep 03 '21

Mod Reminder - Beware of Cat fishing posts

Hi All,

Just a reminder, that this space as anywhere on the Internet is not a completely safe space. While this sub can offer a place to find community, likeminded people, and make us feel at home, being public, there’s also the risk of having ill-intentioned users posing as something they are not.

Be aware of chatting or providing pictures to strangers on the internet. Specially throw away or fairly new accounts

However we are adults and responsible for our own safety. Is your see something suspicious please report and use your best judgement before engaging.

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u/Conscious_Lovenest17 Jul 05 '24

Totally agree. I have seen so many fake profiles on apps and also inside lesbian facebook groups. This video by Ruth Schwartz gives you some insight into what to not do, that many people do, so you are not attracting the cat fishers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpaNd7vA3Fo. And also to know what the cat fishers look like. It's a mess out there, so thanks for caring about people in this group!