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1unbeliever | 19:48 Mon 06th Jun 2011 | Body & Soul
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Why would someone fake a serious illness online? there seems to be a lot of sick people in AB, do you think all these illness are genuine, or are they faking it? If someone is suffering from Munchhausen's disease isn't that enough? Why can't they just say they're suffering from it without bothering to come on here with a fake disease?
I decided to step away from this site because I noticed some 'irregularities' in stories and unusual patterns of posting by certain individuals.
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Avatar Image bednobs
you only joined 5 minutes ago!
who are you referring to?
And people do it cause they're stupid and want attention
19:52 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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"Munchhausen's disease" I think you will find it isn't a disease, its a syndrome!
19:53 Mon 06th Jun 2011
Avatar Image Buenchico
Hmmm.

A 'new' member starts their posts here by immediately trying to find fault in others. My finger is already hovering over the 'ban' button!
19:54 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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The bottom paragraph makes it plains that this user has been here before.

Of course, they could have left by the coal-chute.....? :o)
19:57 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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Are you thinking of any particular poster? (Don't give us an outright name.....give us clues).
19:57 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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you might have a valid point, and a debate could've been had, however you've kinda blown that one by coming on as an alias. As you've now gathered THAT'S the topic now, not the OP.
19:58 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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how long have you been obsessively monitoring the actions of strangers on an internet site?
must have been a long time to notice enough irregularities to come to these conclusions ...?

you keeping notes too? looking things up? ... bit weird...

whilst some people probably do make stuff up, i've yet to meet someone without a single medical problem or question...
19:58 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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As AB is merely a cross section of society --- there will be real illnesses, and those that are not so real.So what is your problem?
You do not need to read or answer any post you may think is bogus --- so what is upsetting you ?
19:59 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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Actually Brenda, I think on a place like this you are more likely to find people with illness than in the general public. It is a social site, and people who are housebound through illness use it as an online community to make friends and chat to folk - as well as ask questions about their health problems as we have an in house Dr. (I'm not disagreeing with you btw, I'm agreeing with you more if that makes sense :))
20:35 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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The people here -i'll mention no names- who fake these illnesses are reallly quite smart. They do the research on their “conditions” so they know what they're talking about and are just seeking attention form people to come and leave comments like "i know what you're feeling"and there, there "it will be ok"
Just a word of caution when offering support to those claiming to have an illness. don’t assume everyone online is telling you the truth.
22:44 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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People tell fibs on AB? No, surely not. :o)
22:46 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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" dont assume everyone on line is telling the truth " really.. :)
22:47 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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Even if some people aren't telling the truth, the answers and responses given might just help someone who IS suffering the condition....
22:47 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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Hmmmm...
22:47 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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fibbing on the internet is hardly a new phenomenon. have you only just realised?
22:49 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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You ask if we think these illnesses are genuine or fake. How can we tell, perhaps you can enlighten us?
22:51 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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>>>"don’t assume everyone online is telling you the truth"

If we were that naïve/gullible we'd have all donated the contents of our bank accounts to Nigerian fraudsters long ago!

On this site I'm honest about most things (including my age, gender, location, experiences and qualifications) but I've posted on other forums using completely different personal profiles. Of course I recognise that others could be 'playing games' on here but I find it easiest to be 'trusting but cautious' in my approach to other people on here.

So, OK, I might occasionally be 'conned' by someone but all it will have cost me is a few moments of my time. That might be mildly irritating but I can't see that it's worth being really bothering about. So why are you so concerned, 1unbeliever?
23:00 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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"My finger is already hovering over the 'ban' button!"

Chico, get a report button like the rest of us!
23:04 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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Harry:
I find it easier to go via the direct route ;-)
http://i52.tinypic.com/20iixs.jpg
23:07 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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Got ya chico, you`ve got the deluxe version? ;o)
23:11 Mon 06th Jun 2011

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