Catfishermen

[mnbreastluver]

And here I thought this thread was about cat fishing. I was trying to find my PB (Personal Best) an old picture of a 44lb Flathead Catfish I caught on the Minnesota River. I caught it using a bullhead for bait. I used a Garcia Ambassador 6000 bait casting reel and an Ugly Stick Rod. 60lb braided line and a 6/0 circle hook.

Well Crap, Ummmmmm. Never mind. Taking my pole and going home.

 

[mnbreastluver]

And here I thought this thread was about cat fishing. I was trying to find my PB (Personal Best) an old picture of a 44lb Flathead Catfish I caught on the Minnesota River. I caught it using a bullhead for bait. I used a Garcia Ambassador 6000 bait casting reel and an Ugly Stick Rod. 60lb braided line and a 6/0 circle hook.

Well Crap, Ummmmmm. Never mind. Taking my pole and going home.

Edit: my second thought was this thread was about cats fishing but that would be silly. They don’t really like water.

 

[Mo_Bandy]

Did Josh “hit it”?

Hit that shit and quit it you know.

 

[Photog1rl]

I’m sure. There was no outing per se as I recall but one of her “relatives” posted that she had passed

But how else would someone let people know? If Lit is a secret it would go down like Nebs but if it isn't then you could set it up so someone(a friend or family member) could tell folks. I know I'm still naive about many things online but I have to hope that it's not all a lie. Ya know?

 

[Mei5ter]

Question :
Do you think it is easier to be an all-round pleasant and enjoyable person, if you are "only" playing a role?

You could see it as being a bit distanced from your own personal feelings, as it might be a (smart?) way to be able to see every situation from a "finding Waldo" - perspective.

When you are not putting yourself on the line, but hiding (lurepasse) behind a persona.
Can you then be deemed to be an honestly pleasant person?

Well, you're certainly not going to be personally hurt or offended by things said to a completely fake persona you've created. So I'd say yes - I suspect it would be easier on two levels. Firstly, because you aren't really ever going to be upset. Secondly, because I suspect I'd find it easier to smile and forgive than to imagine how my entirely fake persona would react angrily to someone being unkind.

But I'm not sure all fake profiles are equally fake. If I wanted to make a female profile here, I could do that in lots of ways. At one extreme, I could pretend to be 19 year old Tiffany, fresh off the cheer squad، with no personality beyond the flimsiest stereotypes needed to catfish the thirsty and gullible, and bearing absolutely no physical or emotional or intellectual resemblance to me whatsoever. At the other end, I might construct Tina, who is basically me in almost every respect - age, education, family, personality, morals, sexual tastes - but pretending to be female. And in many non-sexual situations on Lit, Tina would basically be me, and express the same views and opinions as me, and interact with others similarly.

This is why Brianna seemed different. We only interacted in word game and writing challenge threads. Absolutely every single interaction was PG, and friendly, and fun. They were good company. Was all of that really fake? If so, to what end? They didn't make the slightest attempt to catfish me, or send PMs. I still think what we saw of Brianna was a mix of a fake Lit persona and someone's authentic personality, and I suspect that the bit they showed me was more or less authentic. But I'll never know

 

[Photog1rl]

And here I thought this thread was about cat fishing. I was trying to find my PB (Personal Best) an old picture of a 44lb Flathead Catfish I caught on the Minnesota River. I caught it using a bullhead for bait. I used a Garcia Ambassador 6000 bait casting reel and an Ugly Stick Rod. 60lb braided line and a 6/0 circle hook.

Well Crap, Ummmmmm. Never mind. Taking my pole and going home.

What about noodling? Then you don't even need a pole

 

[mnbreastluver]

What about noodling? Then you don't even need a pole

Ummmm I’m not sticking my hand in an underwater hole I can’t see. There could be a snapping turtle in there. Sort of like not peeing in a bush. One time there was an electric fence running through it. While it was a stimulating experience. It’s one I’d never want to repeat.

 

[Deadfreak]

Full disclosure:
Deadfreak is not my real name

 

[Deadfreak]

I appreciate fake profiles being exposed

 

[jason28053]

But how else would someone let people know? If Lit is a secret it would go down like Nebs but if it isn't then you could set it up so someone(a friend or family member) could tell folks. I know I'm still naive about many things online but I have to hope that it's not all a lie. Ya know?

Are you gonna give a “friend” or “relative” access to your Photog1rl account? With Nebs, there was an actual obituary.

 

[TotallyNotTaegul]

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[jason28053]

Are you gonna give a “friend” or “relative” access to your Photog1rl account? With Nebs, there was an actual obituary.

Also, Sin claimed to be a ballerina with the New Zealand company. The name of that company escapes me now. But, in basic PM discussions about her experiences in that company or ballet in general, it was clear she wasn’t a professional ballerina

 

[Photog1rl]

Are you gonna give a “friend” or “relative” access to your Photog1rl account? With Nebs, there was an actual obituary.

Damn, you're coming in hot today and you've given me no real answer to my question.
Yes, with Nebs there was an obituary, there were also people that looked for it and people that got a nasty response from her partner on her social media accounts. Oh and there was a grave. I know because I went there. I'm not arguing Sin was real. I was just surprised that she wasn't as it had not been disputed or discussed, to my knowledge, on Lit and I knew the folks that might have wondered.

What I'm asking is how do we let folks know? I would want the people I care about from Lit to know if anything happened to me and I do have a friend that knows about Lit that I could ask. Would I give her full access to my Lit account? I'm not sure but maybe.

 

[Apisto42]

Ummmm I’m not sticking my hand in an underwater hole I can’t see. There could be a snapping turtle in there. Sort of like not peeing in a bush. One time there was an electric fence running through it. While it was a stimulating experience. It’s one I’d never want to repeat.

I’ve put my fingers in holes I had never seen before. Silky, wet, soft. No teeth. It was lovely.

 

[Jimmy119_190]

I think the whole catfish thing is bizarre, but fascinating. The amount of time and effort that must go into doing it convincingly is quite a commitment and must be stressful.

The motivation for doing it is surely an amateur psycho-analysis wet dream too.

Personally I half assume most of the profiles on here are fake to vary degrees, but there are a few behaviours and traits that immediately make me suspicious, especially in the chat rooms where my sceptical nature tells me >50% of the female profiles feel rather fake.

 

[fullservice65]

I think the whole catfish thing is bizarre, but fascinating. The amount of time and effort that must go into doing it convincingly is quite a commitment and must be stressful.

The motivation for doing it is surely an amateur psycho-analysis wet dream too.

Personally I half assume most of the profiles on here are fake to vary degrees, but there are a few behaviours and traits that immediately make me suspicious, especially in the chat rooms where my sceptical nature tells me >50% of the female profiles feel rather fake.

Exactly!
Who has the time?!?
Doesn't it take enough effort just to get through life? lol

 

[Bbl87]

Damn, you're coming in hot today and you've given me no real answer to my question.
Yes, with Nebs there was an obituary, there were also people that looked for it and people that got a nasty response from her partner on her social media accounts. Oh and there was a grave. I know because I went there. I'm not arguing Sin was real. I was just surprised that she wasn't as it had not been disputed or discussed, to my knowledge, on Lit and I knew the folks that might have wondered.

What I'm asking is how do we let folks know? I would want the people I care about from Lit to know if anything happened to me and I do have a friend that knows about Lit that I could ask. Would I give her full access to my Lit account? I'm not sure but maybe.

In my case, should I meet an untimely end, y'all will know. Facebook friends with one fellow Litster, so at least one person will be able to confirm it.

 

[Apisto42]

In my case, should I meet an untimely end, y'all will know. Facebook friends with one fellow Litster, so at least one person will be able to confirm it.

Sorry folks, paranoia means no one will ever know.

Paranoid and happy.

 

[Bbl87]

Sorry folks, paranoia means no one will ever know.

Paranoid and happy.

Thats fair.

I never thought I'd end up a Facebook friend with anyone here, so kinda shocked myself.

 

[Apisto42]

Thats fair.

I never thought I'd end up a Facebook friend with anyone here, so kinda shocked myself.

My fb is locked up tighter than @OrdinaryPerson’s bidet washed butthole.

 

[Bbl87]

My fb is locked up tighter than @OrdinaryPerson’s bidet washed butthole.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8d/11/79/8d1179c59affcc04ba86ecb88018f98b.gif

 

[LadyLascivious1]

My favorite was the outing of MarriedExec2023, though I can't seem o pinpoint the page in S&S where she was outed. It was shocking that even though she was obviously caught, she doubled down.

She's back, you want to try again? I think she's using Ai for her profile pic this time, so it might be more difficult to look it up

Shockingly she stopped posting after the new alt was called out

 

[LadyLascivious1]

The catfish that really bother me are the ones who were previously on Lit and come back in a dishonest way. I don’t begrudge anyone starting over and they don’t owe it to everyone to lay out all their cards on the table. That’s very different than being blatantly dishonest though. Posting that they’re new and trying to figure Lit out, engaging with people they know and pretending to be a stranger, etc.

I don’t have any interest in the drama that would come from publicly outing them or saying something directly to them, but it does annoy me.

Eventually I end up wondering what their end goal is. And is it even possible that they’re actually enjoying themselves?

 

[morelikeasong]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8d/11/79/8d1179c59affcc04ba86ecb88018f98b.gif

I quote this line very regularly pretty much any time I say “tight”

 

[deefalttwunnyfor]

My fb is locked up tighter than @OrdinaryPerson’s bidet washed butthole.

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