--- title: Strangers who want to chat privately — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Strangers who want to chat privately», a lesson of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: In Roblox, a very friendly player started chatting to Ruby. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/) / Strangers who want to chat privately # Strangers who want to chat privately Lesson 410 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 34 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/0/) — In Roblox, a very friendly player started chatting to Ruby. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/1/) — He liked her outfit. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/2/) — He liked her building. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/3/) — Then he asked how old she was and which school she went to. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/4/) — Ruby felt flattered — someone was interested in her! — and also a small cold feeling in her tummy. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/5/) — She did not answer. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/6/) — She told her mum, and together they blocked and reported him. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/8/) — People online can pretend to be anyone. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/9/) — Ollie's new online friend said he was also ten, loved the same games and supported the same team, which was suspiciously perfect. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/10/) — Ollie's mum explained that you cannot see who is really typing, and Ollie kept the friendship to in-game chat only. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/11/) — When a stranger offered Kai free Robux if he would chat on a different app, Kai's dad explained that real friends do not offer gifts to move you somewhere private. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/12/) — Gifts from strangers usually want something back. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/13/) — And when a stranger told Zara she was «the best player EVER», she said «thanks» and kept chatting only in the game: lots of flattery from a stranger can be a hook to win your trust. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/14/) — Some messages are big red flags. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/15/) — A player told Priya «don't tell your parents about me, they wouldn't understand». - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/16/) — She felt special and uneasy at the same time, and told her mum that very evening; her mum said she had done exactly the right thing. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/17/) — Any secret someone asks you to keep from your parents is a reason to tell them. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/18/) — When a player asked Mia for a photo of herself, she left the game and told her dad, and they blocked and reported him. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/19/) — When Theo's online friend asked to meet at the park, his dad said no meeting online people without a parent, and they reported the chat. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/20/) — Little clues add up. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/21/) — Jayden's username was his full name and birthday, so his mum helped him change it to «PurpleTaco», which he now loves more than his real name. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/22/) — Noah told a player his house was near the big football stadium, which felt like just chatting, until his dad explained that small clues can help someone find you. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/23/) — And Leo keeps his parents' rules on a sticky note on his screen. - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/24/) — His friends teased him for a day, then Kai copied the list for his own screen. - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/26/) — People online can pretend to be any age and anyone they like. - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/27/) — A stranger who asks you to move to a private chat or another app is a danger sign. - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/28/) — A stranger who asks you to keep a secret from your parents is a reason to tell your parents. - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/29/) — Never send photos of yourself to people you do not know in real life. - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/30/) — Never meet someone from online without a parent fully involved. - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/31/) — Free gifts from strangers online usually want something back. - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/32/) — A username should be made up and should not show your real name or birthday. - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/33/) — Small details, like a nearby stadium or shop, can add up to where you live. - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/34/) — Blocking stops someone contacting you, and reporting tells the game company. - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/410-strangers-who-want-to-chat-privately/35/) — Telling a trusted grown-up is never getting into trouble; 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