Yep.

Yes, I do occasionally. The frequency depends upon the user and his/her circumstances.

Yes, including myself (seriously)

Worried? In what way? To be honest, no I don't.

Quite often, actually. This is the closest thing I have to 'Friends' and a 'Community' that I fit into, so I'd have to be pretty heartless not to worry sometimes.

I often worry. I don't think it's exactly in the soppy gooshy cuddly warm way you could be implying though. It's more "Christ on a bike, I can't believe they just said that! How can anyone actually think that? What is wrong with them? What is wrong with this world? How on earth is it possible for someone to be so detached from reality? This can't go on like this, I can't sit down munching my cornflakes whilst this is going on... I've got to think! What can be done to combat this sort of thing? Where does it begin? Why oh why oh why oh..... " It goes on.

Yes. All the time. Different people warrant different types of worrying, too.

Yes. When you start interacting with an AB'er and you have things in common, you form a bond and if you are on here enough times, and you notice that person isnt on here like before, you worry about what may have happened to them. Its human nature. I'd worry if Antigonerising and Boredasmustard suddenly disappeared... And I don't worry at all about the trolls that go around downrating opinion answers. I know there is karma and if downrating is done for spite, it comes back at you BIG TIME!

Yes, particularly if they seem to have a problem and are depressed Depression in young people worries me a lot

I do often feel bad for people that aren't taken seriously. But as far as worrying goes, I find it hard to worry about someone over the internet. Just saying "worry about someone over the internet" sounds pretty absurd. The internet is such an impersonal experience that it's very hard to even fully comprehend the other people on it.

Yes. Especially if I haven't seen any postings or comments from them in awhile. We all have lives and jobs to contend with. Its just that some individuals and personalities (new and regulars) bring a lot to Answerbag.

Yeah I can't help it. I really worry about rflag,amanda, BAM and AR. I think I worry about them the most.

I do a lot of times especially when someone seems genuinely lonely or depressed.

yep, some are quite racist and i have no grudges about people speaking their mind but, it gets to me when they stuff bwt God! Coz if there is no Him, then where did my sister and Nana go? Explain *that* to me please. I am being really serious xx

Worry about them how? Wow, that answer was way off the wall, I'm worried about his mental health... that kind of worry OR I haven't seen "insert name here" in a while, I wonder what's going on... kind of worry? I haven't known anyone long enough to know their routines yet to be worried, though some are looking more and more familiar.

I only worry about them when I think I have influenced their life in a negative way. I would hate to be the cause of death or pain. I truly hope that I am not

why should I unless they need worrying of course and when I ve hurt them

Yes I do. Especially if they post advice questions on a serious subject or if they have recently experienced a tragety. I also worry about the ones who seem so bitter or angry that it shows through in their comments and questions. I worry about some of the trolls because it's scary that this is what our society is coming to.

With some of the questions, I hope that some havent gone insane.. :)

The really weird ones or those with a warped sense of humor (I think that category includes most of us!) don't bother me. I worry about the sucidal types, and hope that they get the help they need. I'm not sure how much we assist them, but hopefully it is enough. ;-)

Yes. Much of the time. I've come to know many of these people, and knowing them like I do, I can't help but worry about them at least a little bit.

Well , YES... There are a few I have conversed with and I care about them. there are some that after reading their questions, I really want to talk to them in person, there are some that need better advice than most here can give. YES I suppose I do, It hard NOT to care about others, Especially for me.

Absolutely. I care about lots of people who are on answerbag. Even when it is someone on an anonymous user name, sometimes there is cause for concern.

Yes I do. Especially if it is someone who was once very active here and then they just disappear. :(

I do. :)

sometimes... when i can feel what they're going thru, and if i've gone thru the same thing before. I really feel for em lol

I feel concerned at times.

Yes. Although the medium through which we all communicate is simply words on a screen, the personality of many users shines through and you feel connected in some way. Perhaps not as strongly as close friends or family, but I still regard many as friends. Just as people cry at sad movies and become emotinally attached to the fictional characters and what they go through, so too do we empathise with other AB users. But unlike a 2 hour movie dealing with fictional charactersd and fictional situations and is over in two hours, AB has real life people intereacting with other real life people, dealing with real life situations and having to deal with such situations long after I log off and go to bed. Plus, unlike the passive relationship you develop as a viewer watching said movie, AB is an environment where we interact continuously, being able to answer each others' questions and help to share the burden that someone may be going through, and have (albeit stilted) conversations, allowing me to empathise much more fully with another user than I ever can with Meg Ryan. So yes, I do worry sometimes about other AB users. Because they are dealing with real life, not a script. And because it's in my (and many others') natures.

Sometimes I worry that when someone asks about suicide or abortion or anything like that, people are way more concerned about debating the issue and don't actually HELP the person who asked. I think sometimes people don't need to hear "suicide is a sin blah blah," they just need to hear "DON'T DO IT! here's why..."

if their question includes something personal but depressing...yes

yes i do..like for instance..a few days i asked around.."where is firebrand gone off to?" if i dont see a certain colleague..i would of course become concerned..see, i, myself go away for long periods of time..so i added a note to my profile telling people where i would be in case iam M.I.A...others should do so..or else, implement a new category called announcements..where users can submit their notes if they must leave for a few days or weeks ..so others wont get so worried like i do.

some i do, others, i couldn't care less.

Yes

I sure do. Especially when the questions they ask show signs of being on a downward spiral. I start looking for them just to make sure that the worst hasn't happened. I get a lot of where in the heck are their parents when it's someone in their teens. They worry me the most. And this is doubled if it's someone I'm used to talking to a lot.

Yes..I havn't heard from a friend here in a while and I wonder if everyting is ok.

I would if I didn't see one of my favorites post a question or reply for more than a week.