# Ever Gotten Interested In a Fellow Doper..... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 9, 2001, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227 "2001-10-09T01:23:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/1 "2001-10-09T01:23:44Z")
…and used the search feature to see what he or she might have written, so that you can get an idea of their personality? I haven’t, since I’m in a very satisfactory relationship, but it just occurred to me that most people on _this_ MB are very honest in telling about themselves, and that this might be a way to find out a person’s feelings to see if one might be compatible. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/3 "2001-10-09T01:34:48Z")
Yes, yes I have. I also make a point to try to read their posts every day to keep up. That’s right! Someone (or more) has a cyber-stalker! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/4 "2001-10-09T01:36:05Z")
Yup. ---
**Author:** ![Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nefarious_chipmunk/32/1045_2.png) [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/5 "2001-10-09T01:36:09Z")
I have not done this, but I would, if the opertunity came up. Although, it wouldn’t an interested “in that kind of way” thing, since I, too, and very happily involved with the worlds greatest guy 🙂 But I do look at stuff like that, webpages, profile, etc, when someone says something interesting, and I just get curious. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/6 "2001-10-09T01:40:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Piltdown Boy \* > \*\*Well, now that you mention it, Quasi, I AM 6 feet of white dynamite with a nice car and a 6-figure income. > \*\* Welcome to the boards, Piltdown Boy. With stats like those, I’m sure you’ll find what you’re looking for.:rolleyes: Quasi ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/7 "2001-10-09T01:41:14Z")
Ummmmmmm… welllll… Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/8 "2001-10-09T01:42:22Z")
Well, I started to, but I broke myself of _that_. On another message board? Yeah, I’ve done it. Don’t want to talk about it though. Really. Cause you never know when they could show up here. And I’m still in the throes of the crush. ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/9 "2001-10-09T02:13:46Z")
Of course I have. Isn’t that what the search by username function is for? 🙂 I’m completely unashamed of my “cyber-stalker” tendencies. That’s a really bad name for it though, conjuring up images that are not at all correct. I’ve searched for posts on this board, googled for information by email address and real name, read homepages, searched university web directories, that sort of thing. But only the publicly available information. I haven’t broken into a computer system, or looked anyone’s up on [publicdata.com](http://publicdata.com) or anything like that. As said above, it’s just trying to get a more complete picture of someone. ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/10 "2001-10-09T02:16:58Z")
Damn skippy 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/11 "2001-10-09T02:25:31Z")
I’ve done the opposite. If I read a post that twists my nipples the wrong way, I’ll go off on a total Scotland Yard trip on the offending poster to see if they’ve ever even remotely posted anything else that might piss me off. Then I don’t do anything about it. I’m paranoid, but I’m not spiteful. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/12 "2001-10-09T02:27:52Z")
**Piltdown Boy** : Registered today. First post 6.22pm, banned just after 8.29pm. Got to be close to a record. Someone’s on the ball tonight ! I’m guessing BurringoBurrito or whatever the hell… ---
**Author:** ![Searching\_For\_Truth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Searching\_For\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Searching_For_Truth)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/13 "2001-10-09T02:32:44Z")
Haha, yeah. _grins_ But we’re kinda in a relationship anyway so it’s just kind of a curious wonder-what-he’s-written-lately kind of thing. [sub][sup]Or maybe I’m just checking up on him, buahahahah[/sub][/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/14 "2001-10-09T02:38:28Z")
Not romantically (I’m married too), but **Arden** and I seem to be perpetually stalking each other. That’s okay, though, because she’s terminally hip. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/15 "2001-10-09T02:40:31Z")
Oh, and **London**? IIRC, **Tuba’s** land-speed banning record is eight minutes. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/16 "2001-10-09T02:41:56Z")
Well, sorta like heraldgwena said. I don’t get romantically interested in people. However, if someone intrigues me with a really well-written or funny response, I’ve looked up some of their past posts. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/17 "2001-10-09T02:46:34Z")
Holy Smoke, 8 minutes ! I’ve known fast women but she’s something else… ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/18 "2001-10-09T03:58:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Quasimodem \* > …and used the search feature to see what he or she might have written, so that you can get an idea of their personality? Yes, but only for one person and they are aware of it – it’s consentual stalking 😉 ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/19 "2001-10-09T04:14:26Z")
[Schultz] I know nothink! Nothink! [/Schultz] I may have, in the past, checked someones prior posts to find out some info on them/get a feel for their posting style. ---
**Author:** ![Darkrabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Darkrabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkrabbit)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/20 "2001-10-09T04:32:03Z")
It wouldn’t take long to follow my post history. 😃 **DarkRabbit** ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227/21 "2001-10-09T05:38:57Z")
Can’t say that I have used the search feature to get an idea of a crush’s personality. [sub]However, that is an excellent idea. :D[/sub] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-gotten-interested-in-a-fellow-doper/86227.md?page=2)