Do you let forum members into your home?

[hoolagal]

my first reaction is these people are strangers and i shouldn't let them in but then everyone i have met has been so nice and friendly and invited me into their homes, what do others think ??? i mean this is a public forum, i wouldn't let craigslisters into my home, but because this is more of a community is it okay ???

[cowis]

i didnt really think about it.. i mena i let them in all the time. my house has an alrm and i am not a small guy so i am not worried. but yeah do what u feel is right. if there are others in te house i think ur fine but make it a quick deal and get them out lol.

[rescuepenguin]

I think the difference between here and craig's list, is that we interact with each other, and get to know each other. I have been invited into homes, I have been left un attended in two member's homes. They obviously trusted me, and I made sure that trust wasn't missed placed. Another invited us over for dinner, when we were out her way. She obviously trusted us as well. Yet a third member let us into his office so we could change our 2 yr old's diaper.

We have also has people over to our home as well, with no problems. I dread to think of the "fall out" from members of this forum if someone were to conduct themselves in a less than honourable manor while in someone's home.

Steve

[2wheelsx2]

I think it's really up to you. There are some neighbours of mine I wouldn't let into my home. Until I've interacted with someone quite a bit, I generally don't let them into my house.

[Aquaman]

Never have I let someone wait outside .I allways welcome them into my place. There usally pretty smart people. As any that I have invite to leave by the same door they came in have done so pretty quick....and yes that was craiglist.
Depends on who you are and whats in your house I suppose. If your a girl, alone, with expensive jewlery hanging around ....you shouldn't .
I figure if someone wants to join a fish forum and be underhanded they would be slammed here.
But then again I have heard some strange stories like some one cramming heaters in a bucket of sand ....wtf?..And its hard to prove and less likely to be reported if you discover something gone a few days after there gone.
I am not to worried cause I knopw where all the blunt instruments as well as sharpe objects are

[hoolagal]

okay, i just wanted to get some other opinions ... as i said, everyone i have met from this forum has been very nice and the ones i have let in, also no problem, very friendly people ... and it is always nice to show your tanks to new people

[davefrombc]

Well hoolagal , there are a lot of fishy people in this forum. but I haven't met any I didn't like yet.

[Adz1]

i have also let numerous people from this forum into my home and been invited into as many others homes also.
that is what made the itrader of the before crash site invaluable.
as stated before though underhanded individuals would be slammed quick here.

[target]

As everyone has said, I have let people in and been invited in. I take that as a sign of trust and would never do anything to break that trust. Besides, how can you show off your tanks without inviting them in? For me, that is one of the best parts of meeting other members. Sometimes the deal becomes secondary to viewing their setup and talking fish.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I've had 100s of BCA & Canreef members over to my place over the years. Pretty much anybody I've dealt with has been over. I have no problems with doing this despite having a baby girl because I know, when push comes to shove, I can go berserker crazier than anybody I know if someone causes trouble or threatens my baby.

However, I wouldn't want my wife to be doing the same thing if I'm not there.

This is a question each person has to answer for themselves. Each member much know what is their comfort zone and safety level. Not to sound sexist, but in general, guys are & feel safer in today's society than women.

On a more positive note, almost everyone I've dealt with from the fish forums have been very nice people and I count several of them among my closest friends. In fact, many are coming over tomorrow for my baby's 2nd birthday bbq & most of them helped build my deck where we're going to party on.

Anthony