Why in the world does Yahoo let people without a profile message people who post profiles? I'm sorry, I don't want guys without a profile sending me instant messags. It's just annoying and doesn't let me filter out the crazies. Anyone else notice this?
I don't mind the IM's (in fact, it's sometimes easier than email) but I prefer they have a profile, you know?
This last guy IM'd me and said, "So what if I don't have a profile? Just ask me questions." Sorry, I prefer to do things a little more efficiently than that.
UH...you may not want to be too hasty! I felt the same way, but I received a email from some one through Yahoo Personals and he didn't have a profile. I almost deleted him but in a split second wrote back "I don't respond to guys w/o seeing a pic first".
For some reason we start exchanging emails, them IM's, then he sent over a pic. WOW! We've been together ever since, and now he's my husband.
I agree, I find this very annoying....and I'd say a majority of the guys who have contacted me this way (through IM when they don't have a profile up) are just looking for cybersex or something similar.
When you say profile, are you saying "personals profile" or "yahoo member profile"?
If you are getting IM's or e-mails from guys who don't have "personals profiles", they are most likely finding you in the "yahoo members" directory.
You can edit your member profile to include/not include your e-mail address and even remove it from the directory if that is what you want.
I've been off yahoo personals for a while and don't remember what setting options are on there... so I am no help with that! :D
Hope this helps and good luck.
You have to go onto the personals section of Yahoo while you're logged on in order for that to update. That's how it's possible for people's profiles to show "active in the last week" and "online now" at the same time. They are logged onto the Yahoo site, but haven't visited the personals page in a few days.
Sheri