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'gone Phishing' - Trawling the Net For Evil Catfish

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Computer catfish anglers Are out phising every second, day and night Trawling the world wide web with baited hook For innocent victims to catch Internet sites such as Facebook and Twitter Supply them with constant schools of fish How easily they reel in trusting people with their deception Can you be one hundred percent certain A person behind the computer screen is for real? Trolls don’t live under the bridge like in fairy tales Fake profiles, false pictures and fraudulent names Intended to disguise who they really are Sadly some victims of their abuse resort to suicide Hope these evil ‘catfish’ get caught and end up in court Catfish Contest Sponsored by Catie Lindsey 5/30/18

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/2/2018 4:55:00 PM

Awesome, Jan. I wish I had thought up something for this contest. Congrats to you, my friend. (I am SO behind here right now)

Jan Allison
Date: 6/2/2018 5:05:00 PM

thanks Andrea i am behind too:-( hugs jan xx

Daniel Turner

Date: 6/2/2018 8:59:00 AM

Congratulations Jan on making the short list. Well done!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/2/2018 9:02:00 AM

Thanks DT I am delighted to be on the list:-) hugs JAN XX

Susan Gentry

Date: 6/2/2018 1:49:00 AM

Congratulations on your placement!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/2/2018 2:13:00 AM

Thanks Susan:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 6/1/2018 10:02:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/2/2018 2:12:00 AM

Thanks Line:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 6/1/2018 8:03:00 PM

Back with congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

Jan Allison
Date: 6/2/2018 2:12:00 AM

Thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Mick Talbot

Date: 6/1/2018 7:40:00 PM

Well a podium winner for me, a great double acrostic. hugs Mick

Jan Allison
Date: 6/2/2018 2:12:00 AM

Thanks Mick I only wrote the poem at the last minute and was delighted to be on the list:-) hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe

Date: 6/1/2018 10:43:00 AM

Congrats on your win, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/1/2018 5:19:00 PM

Thanks so much Agnes:-) hugs Jan xx

Janice Canerdy

Date: 6/1/2018 10:28:00 AM

CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win! EXCELLENT! Janice

Jan Allison
Date: 6/1/2018 5:19:00 PM

Thanks Janice:-) hugs Jan xx

Cary Snowden

Date: 6/1/2018 10:13:00 AM

Well done and a great message. Congratulations! -Cary

Jan Allison
Date: 6/1/2018 5:19:00 PM

Thanks Cary:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/1/2018 2:14:00 AM

We must teach our children to be more aware of these kind of Catfish! Excellent Jan and I loved your next poem that follows this one too! : ) xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 6/1/2018 5:17:00 PM

I agree Connie, they can be so vulnerable and sadly paedophiles are out there and taking advantage of vulnerable young people and sometimes these have dreadful consequences:-) hugs Jan xx

Charles Messina

Date: 5/31/2018 12:19:00 PM

Yes, very true indeed. I love this Jan...! Great write my dear friend...Hugs//Charlie

Jan Allison
Date: 5/31/2018 12:21:00 PM

Thanks Charlie:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/31/2018 7:55:00 AM

So true. They will lure and catch anyone they can for their own personal gain. Enjoyed reading your contest entry. Reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Thanks for the visit to my page. My husband loves those garlic dill pickles then the scent is on everything in the house that he touches. What is worse then I touch those items and wham bang it is on my hands. It will not wash off doorknobs. Sara

Jan Allison
Date: 5/31/2018 10:46:00 AM

Not just personal gain but to bully and belittle and sadly we had a manx girl who died from bullying by internet trolls - it seems once one person starts other join in, it is so tragic. I love the dill pickles as does my son lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 5/30/2018 11:14:00 PM

Wow nicely done..

Jan Allison
Date: 5/31/2018 1:49:00 AM

Thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

James Peranteau

Date: 5/30/2018 10:39:00 PM

Yikes...Scarry thought dear poet likewise we are the many learning how truly ugly your write speaks truth...I'm going to have my Noah read this stark write of yours!...I wanna go check out that Haiku of yours...Have a wonderful week Jan...Mich love, james

Jan Allison
Date: 5/31/2018 1:45:00 AM

It would be lovely if the poem was read by youngsters James as they are the ones who need to be more aware with the 'paedophile predators' who prey on innocent children:-( hugs Jan xx

James Peranteau
Date: 5/30/2018 10:40:00 PM

*Much

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/30/2018 7:14:00 PM

Truth spoken! We can all be deceived. I feel for the ones that are easily deceived.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2018 7:21:00 PM

Oh how easy it is to be deceived by those who hide behind a computer screen and make another person's life a misery -I've seen it with 2facedbook after a young lass here committed suicide from bullying by cyber trolls and i wrote a poem called 'being bullied' which has been used on a website about internet bullying:-( hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 5/30/2018 3:53:00 PM

It’s sad when people prey on vulnerable Linley people. This is good to shine a light on the problem.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2018 4:02:00 PM

It's not just lonely people who are targeted - anyone can fall victim to these monsters as they are like chameleons and it is both men and women who are trolls:-( hugs jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 5/30/2018 1:23:00 PM

ahem.... I'm twenty-nine and lookin' fine. Trust me, Baby. I'm lookin' for love and you sound perfect for me....There's the juicy bait, dangling from the hook and for some sweet innocent, that's all it took. The hook, the come on line, and the stinker of a sinker. Kudos, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/31/2018 1:43:00 AM

wahhhhhhhhhhh my finger is broken I can't cross that one in fact I need to be able to uncross it:-( Still waiting for hospital appointment - otherwise I will be the poet with permanently crossed fingers lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 5/30/2018 5:31:00 PM

I hope your fingers were crossed behind your back when you wrote that.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2018 3:46:00 PM

lol Lin and I can confirm hand on heart that I'm the Christmas fairy honest guv lol:-) hugs Jan

Alexis Y.

Date: 5/30/2018 10:58:00 AM

Hi Jan, This is a good entry for the contest. I agree with your well written Acrostic. It so scary not knowing who's on the other side of the computer screen. Let's just continue to hope that these evil impostors/ strolls will have their day in court. Excellent job on shining light on this "real" issue . I wish you the best of luck in the contest -Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2018 11:00:00 AM

Thanks Alexis I loved the poem you posted today - it goes very well with my poem on so many levels:-) hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 5/30/2018 10:05:00 AM

So so scary. Good on you for shining a light on this, Jan. Good luck in the contest. You've done a very clever job with this. Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2018 10:48:00 AM

Thanks Eileen:-) hugs jan xx

Harry Horsman

Date: 5/30/2018 9:22:00 AM

Oh brilliant, a Masterly piece of poetry, a wonderful form, but most of all is the point you make Jan....clever, clever and clever.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2018 10:47:00 AM

Thanks Harry I wasn't going to enter the contest then got inspired when I saw a troll lurking on soup - they come in many disguises like a chameleon:-( hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 5/30/2018 8:56:00 AM

It happens more than we think. Even on poetry sites. Don't trust a soul for ulterior motives are lurking behind the mask. Caution is your friend Jan. Great poem

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2018 10:46:00 AM

Oh so true Tim we should be wary even on soup:-( hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/30/2018 8:42:00 AM

- I hate computer Catfish ... I do not allow myself to bite on the hook - A funny writing, with a serious theme Jan - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2018 10:46:00 AM

We can still be victim of trolls on here Anne Lise - no one knows who is hiding behind an avatar unless you've met them for real:-( hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/30/2018 8:33:00 AM

Brilliant Jan, with a powerful message, Good luck. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2018 10:44:00 AM

It's a bit close to home Tom - wish the trolls would go back to their toys away from soup:-(:-( hugs Jan xx

Mike Gentile

Date: 5/30/2018 8:31:00 AM

Jan, this is so clever. I think it just great xxoo Happy Wednesday

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2018 10:44:00 AM

Thanks Mick:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 5/30/2018 8:27:00 AM

Awesome Arcostic! Fabulous original take on this contest. Good luck Jan! :) xomo!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2018 8:30:00 AM

Thanks Mo - I wasn't going to enter the contest then I saw a troll lurking on soup and inspiration hit:-) hugs Jan xx