I am great friends with a lot of IWs members, they are REAL people. I guess there is a risk chatting with anyone on the net, i.e., not knowing if they who are who they say they are, or look like they say they look, or act like a certain person when they may be an entirely different person. But I think that those people mostly you may run into on other chatrooms. IWs is different (to me anyways) except for those few trollers or sickos we get here and there.
I've even met three people (IWs members)in person because of IWs, and all three were true blue to their personalities, etc. as they portray here. No deceptions or lies, and it was such a pleasure meeting them as well, I'll never forget it and I don't regret it one single bit! A blast it was [img]smile.gif[/img]
I think in time, when more people have access to the Net and use the Internet more, most will look upon internet boards as much like going to a bar or a coffee house, etc., we are all real, all different, good and bad, just like in real life. "Weirdos" do not dominate the internet any more than they do in real life. I mean you can meet someone in RL that is really a huge liar, gawd I've been there done that a ton of times! Again, the net is the same, not worse, the SAME just in a different environment. There are plenty of friendly normal people out there to meet on the net, people that you would never ever meet in real life or even know who they were if not for the Net. It is a great way of human communication, and it has enhanced my life, I'm not as ignorant as I used to be.
So IWs is worth it IMO, a very special place totally unique from anywhere else on the Net (which says A LOT!). We all come together here in friendship, all living all round the globe, all different ages and genders and interests. Ironworks is truly a Human Hub [img]smile.gif[/img]