PSA To be Re-posted in my Profile

[fairyrune]

In the event that you decide to IM me, and have never done so before, please identify yourself. Why's that? Well, you know those stupid spam IM's? They've started using different bait. They'll say something like "You there?" and wait for you to respond before they spam you. So, if you just say "You there?" or "Hey what's up?" and I don't recognize your screenname, you won't get a response. Sorry!

Comments

[ladymelissa78.livejournal.com]

does this enclude people who are alread on your friends list but dont speak to you daily??

[fairyrune]

If you have IM'd me once, chances are one of the following:
You are on my buddy list, and I therefore know who you are.
OR
I was a spaz and did not put you on my buddy list, but my brain will poke at me and tell me that I should know that name for some reason.

You, specifically, fall into the first category.

[frost-faerie.livejournal.com]

Oops - was my IM last night the cause of this? :(

[fairyrune]

Nah, I figured you out. It was the five spam IM's waiting for me when I got back from cookies.