Ninja's blog: "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"

So she's changed her name half a dozen times, and she hovers in the top 20. But beneath the surface lies a shady lady that will smile in your face while she stabs you in the back. Sound familiar?  

She seems to have gotten a little more brazen in her recent shenanigans.  She has been in the families of a lot of top members. Receiving their famp rates and points, while, as they thought, they were getting her rates as well. Was that the case? It appears no! One member actually caught her in the act of trying to re-add him to her family when he activated his God Mode. I personally realized she had removed me during her God Mode, while she got the rates from more than half a dozen famps from me over the last week. It seems she did the same to others as well. She then proceeded to “sell” those spots, but did the buyer receive them either? NO! She took their fu-bucks and proceeded to block them!

Now, there are famp trades that last for the one famp, there are permanent trades (those who run them most often usually do this) , and there is the spot sells. This woman came to me when I first started to run them a lot and asked to trade spots. I agreed. Little did I know, that when I wasn’t paying attention, she was removing me and some others from her famp runs, and getting the rates from ours.  I can’t fathom why someone would do such a thing and expect to never be caught!

Sunday, someone that is rarely ever negative put up a status message blasting her. I really don't find that behavior appropriate, and prefer a more private method of handling squabbles. I approached them both and it seemed to alleviate the issues. I defended her, as I actually thought she was a nice girl, and that she was just going through a lot. She claims to have recently lost a pregnancy. Now, I'm actually wondering if that was ever real, or just a psychotic ploy for attention.

Anyway, during this conversation Sunday, she mentioned that she was going to be altruizing another member who had given her a lot of bling, and I offered my help. If you haven't noticed, I'm pretty good at getting all those other requirements. So that Monday, I sent people to do what the requirements were (i.e. 3 buzzkills, 2 pimpouts). I don't ask anything of people for helping them. I only ever "sold" my points once, and that was only for a famp, which again, was for my family. The person who bought them got my HH points and those from 2 bombs.  I digress though, this is about a Cherry that seemed so sweet, but quickly became very sour.  The guy gave me a bomb for my help, which was not requested or required. That’s when the situation became quite disturbing.  I guess because she was constantly asking him for more and more bling, and someone else was giving free help, a red light went off.  He approached her about it, and apparently there were foul things said about me and my motives.  I let it be for then, mainly because I did not want an innocent person to be in the middle of it, but also because I wanted to investigate her a little more.  Before I even had the chance to let her explain herself, I found myself blocked. That is unusual behavior for someone acting appropriately, don’t you think?

You all know that I am not about the drama here. I am also not about using someone either. And using the excuse that “If ­­­­______ is dumb enough to give it to me, that's their problem" will not wash. If you are a user, you will be pointed out as such. Taking advantage of someone’s generosity is no different that thievery. It’s just disguised a little better. 

So please be wary of Pie. She might not be Cherry, or Key Lime, or Cream, but she’s still turned rotten.

And since she loves to change the name, you can find her here http://fubar.com/pumpkin41

So today a very nice lady was victimized by the picture-stealer troll. She made a salute on her cleavage for another member, and then found that salute on another girl's page, edited and passed off as hers.

Now, once confronted, the other girl did remove the image, but the problem here is an ongoing one. What really is gained by stealing another members pictures? Is it really worth the drama? Or is that part of the purpose of doing it?  Do you honestly think that no one will ever know? The site has the same dynamic of a small town. Everyone is interconnected, and it doesn't take long for the news to spread. Then, you will always walk around with the stigmata that you brought upon yourself. Is the little indiscretion really worth it?

BE HONEST. It's not only bad form, but it's also bad karma. People tend to be very protective over their own stuff. It also leaves one to wonder if, in fact, any of your pictures are really you. Although with a little digging, and the resident fake-buster Johnnydevil, it's easy enough to find out.

So, a word to the wise: Crime doesn't pay on fu. Thieves will be caught and prosecuted in the forums, and the violators subject to alienation. And even if it does not have monetary value, the fact that you take someone's intellectual property or photos without permission makes you just that, a thief.

**Update**

I confronted Ultrasweet, the girl who stole Dollface's picture. The conversation is posted in my picture file "Shady Shady..."

I think I want to start a blog to bring attention to some people who deserve it. I also want to shed some light on some not-so-wholesome people on here as well.

We've all been subjected to the entire realm of humanity on here.

You have the users. The ones who are only out for what you can give them. They can't have a conversation with you without asking for bling, or something else. It's all one-sided, and no matter what you give, it's never enough. Your wallet will thank you for avoiding people like this.

Then, you have the fakes. And no, they don't have to be physically fake to be considered fake. They are the ones who will smile in your face as they stab you in the back. They are much more devious, and much more dangerous. They believe, and for the life of me, I can't understand why, that they should be compensated for having any kind of conversation with you. Be aware of the ones who make big promises about what you will get from them, as it's usually a block right after they get what they can from you. They can appear to be the sweet, innocent, caring ones that turn on you at the drop of a hat.  These people (and it's usually girls, let's not sugar-coat), are great at manipulation. They can drag some things out for a long time, if they think the mark has the means to feed their wants.

Then, you have the fakes. No salutes, no real pics, nothing but excuses for why they don’t. They have 300 pics they claim is them without a single salute. A large portion of them are females who are too insecure to be themselves, but don’t get sucked in, there are men who do the same.

Next, the beggars. Mostly harmless, slightly annoying, easily enough spotted. They always have a status message about wanting something. These are also usually your bling chasers. Sometimes they will bad-mouth someone that you blinged to try to take their spot in your favor. They also will attempt to start fights between friends to come out looking like they are helping you out. It's more pathetic than anything.

Finally, you have the real people. The ones who care to know your name, how you’re doing, what your back-story is. These are the ones who gift themselves more than anything else. They may not be able to send a bling, but they always send a smile. They are there at the worst, letting you vent out your frustrations and hurt. They only listen and encourage. They tell you when you are acting like an asshole, and they stick up for you when someone is attacking you. They are real friends, regardless of their fu-status.

So the point of this blog will be to highlight the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. If you have someone you think deserves to be in that light, whether good or bad, please let me know. I’d like to see fu be a fun place again. Sometimes it just helps when someone else weeds through the trash to find the treasures.