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   How to get a response out of me on ICQ...

I submit to you two examples of people who randomly start conversations with me on icq:

Hi
My name is *name*, and i am a subbie bottom male living in sydney looking for a little action.
I was just wondering if you might be interested in having a subbie type male to toy with and use? anything goes. I am quite genuine, and am simply enquiring as to your interest.
Are you by any chance into tying males up to the bed and having your way ! ?

respectfully yours,
*name*
(sydney)

and the second:

hi wanna chat
found u randomly

Now guess which one got a response? If you guessed the intelligent young man who was able to form complete sentences and punctuate them, you've guessed correctly. Even though I'm not into BDSM, I'm still happy to give a polite response to someone who displays good manners and is friendly.

I abhore netspeak, and it says so in my ICQ profile. If you can't be bothered typing those few extra letters and the punctuation that makes them into sentences rather than sentence fragments, don't waste my time.

(And on a side note, if I have any female sydneysiders interested in meeting *name*, drop me a line and I'll give you his contact details.)

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