> This looks more like people new to the internet discovering what everyone else already knew: You can't trust strangers on the internet. You never could. Lik

> This looks more like people new to the internet discovering what everyone else already knew: You can't trust strangers on the internet. You never could. Like everything, this isn't absolutely true. People meet others they met through online means all the time, be it for clubs, dating, or commerce (e.g. craigslist). There is a certain societal expectation for how strangers are treated and that requires a bit of trust in someone you've never met.