Thank you, Jorick! Guys, It's
so important to talk about this. Some of the worst creepers have very manipulative methods in order to get you to do what they want. I have been at the receiving end of this as well in my lifetime, and it's not fun, it's not okay, and it doesn't have to happen to you.
Never, ever EVER let someone influence you to do something you are not comfortable doing. That goes for both your online and your in-person experiences, but be especially aware of your online presence because like Jorick said, there is a lot of data that can be found about you online.
Namely, be careful of the slippery slope. We tend to let a lot of things slide on the internet that we never would in person, passing them off as "oh, it's just the internet" or whatever. Creeps know this and try to manipulate it by getting you to do progressively worse and worse things. They'll try to dismiss it as "well, we did x a few days go, this isn't that different." The thing about the slippery slope is, where does that end?
It's
okay to be cautious when interacting online with people you don't know or don't trust. There is no reason for you to be friendly or accommodating to strangers if you don't want to be. Stand up for yourself and let them know you won't take their bullshit and eventually they'll leave you alone and go somewhere that requires less effort. It's all about path of least resistance for these guys.
What should I do to handle creeps?
Jorick missed number 4:
If they won't let up, send those punks to mama fatal. I'll straighten 'em out. >:[