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A Poser is defined as a person who is using a nickname denoting one gender, but is actually the other. Posers assume the persona of that gender, for whatever reason.Posers on chat should be distinguished from those few on The Internet who have created fictitous personalities, such as Hank Roth, the legend in his own mind, or Mary Romantic, who is in a category all his/her own. (Note: request for a copy of Hank Roth's DD-214 or Veterans ID Card were unanswered).
Note however, there are some chat rooms where assuming the identity of another person, or gender, is the norm.
The vast majority of Posers will be found in the womens chat rooms, such as the Lesbian or Bifem rooms. Most Posers are male, acting as if they are female.
You may occasionally see the term HNG used instead of Poser. HNG stands for horny net geek, a male posing as female, in order to coerce a woman to engage in a cyber chat with them. Cyber chat is sexual in nature, a 'net encounter with another person.
We cannot give any fast and hard advise on busting Posers here. Some of the traditional techniques, such as asking panty hose size, are easily overcome by HNG'S doing a little research. Other questions that women would know can also be found by a resourceful individual. A few things to observe though may help one bust a HNG or Poser.
Trading pictures is one method of identification. If you trade photo's, look at the picture name. If it is a number, such as 0001.jpg, then this may not be legitimate. Most people would name their pictures, not number them. Some people will number them, so this is not accurate all the time. Another thing one can do is save their downloaded pictures. If you get the same picture twice, with different names, such as 0001.jpg and me.jpg, then this would be a tip off.
By the way, you would be surprised at the number of pictures named me.jpg. A picture incorporating a persons name would be more plausible. Another consideration is the picture itself, is it a stock professional looking photo, or taken at home? It's not too difficult to see the difference, even between some of the glamor studio shots, and a professional photo. HNG'S have a habit of stealing professional stock photo's and using them as their own. This is not a reliable method of assuring identification.
On some IRC chat rooms, Voice Verification is used. This is when a chat room Operator calls a particular person, and speaks to them, verifying gender. This is the best method of determining whether a person is male or female. If you as a female wish to be voice verified, check to see if the particular chat room uses this method. In this case, giving your phone number or calling someone is usually safe. Become a regular visitor to the chat room and see who is there each day, or on some regular basis.
By becoming familiar with the regulars, you will also gain some trust in the Operators. You do not have any obligation to become voice verified, should you feel the least bit uncomfortable with calling. One chat room is now having women record their voices using the windows recorder, in order to verify. This seems to be a safe method of verification.
It's really up to the individual to determine who one is talking with. Most women will instinctively know if a person is male or female, after a bit of conversation. Which brings up another point, should a person private message you with the opening statement, "hi, horny"? that usually is a dead giveaway of a Poser.
The idea of chat is to have fun, meet other people with whom you share common interests, and perhaps meet someone suited to yourself. Don't let the Posers spoil your fun by preventing you from enjoying yourself. In the long run, they will be caught, and they will be the losers.
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