Privacy...and the open nature of this forum
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Privacy...and the open nature of this forum
Here in our thriving community we take the protection of privacy very seriously. Not only the privacy of our members, but of those who are NOT members here. This forum is open to the public, and posts here can be found on internet searches. This is one of the reasons for the following SR Guideline:
I have placed in bold the specific passage I am referring to this evening as a reminder to all our members. There have been many posts lately which have included part or all of letters or e-mails or other communications that have been received from someone else. In the interest of everyone's privacy, please remember that although you can discuss a message you have received, posting its contents here could provide information by which a member or non-member could be identified. Also, I can only just imagine how I would feel if a private letter I had written was posted on an open internet forum.
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3. Breaching of privacy: Solicitation of names and addresses or other personal information for commercial purposes or, in the case of minors, for any purpose. Revealing personal information, including e-mail addresses, about other members that would identify them in the real world and which they have not otherwise made public online. This includes posting the contents of emails, private messages, private phone conversations, private letters, and/or any other private information that has not been shared on the forums by the member/non-member personally.
Do not post offline personal contact information (ie. your home address, phone numbers, email address etc.) and do not ask for personal information from others. Modify your member profile in the Control Panel at the top left corner of the forum to set privacy settings for your account. Use of full names (your first and last name) is allowed but strongly discouraged. This is to protect your security and identity.
Do not post offline personal contact information (ie. your home address, phone numbers, email address etc.) and do not ask for personal information from others. Modify your member profile in the Control Panel at the top left corner of the forum to set privacy settings for your account. Use of full names (your first and last name) is allowed but strongly discouraged. This is to protect your security and identity.
Thank you all! Peace in the valley!!
Last edited by Seren; 05-17-2013 at 06:05 PM.
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Thanks for that. Sometimes I see people post parts or all of an email or text message or letter from a non member and it just makes me feel like I'm spying and don't even read it. I think it's in very poor taste to post stuff like that, and that's coming from a poor taste poster too!
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I am guilty of this...and as soon as I posted the email, I wanted to "take it back" for that very reason. Is there a way to delete the thread?
Also..is there a way to change my username so that it isn't so identifiable? The online community wouldn't be able to identify me, but stupid me...if my AH were to ever go googling...I probably wouldn't be hard to find.
Also..is there a way to change my username so that it isn't so identifiable? The online community wouldn't be able to identify me, but stupid me...if my AH were to ever go googling...I probably wouldn't be hard to find.
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If anyone has a particular concern over a post and believe they or someone else could be identified by that post, please do not hesitate to 'report' it. Just click on the triangle with the exclamation point in it directly under your username and avatar. We will take care of it!
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I also want to change my username.. When I set it up, I was in so much grief about everything, that I wasn't thinking clearly at all. It is my sister's name and I feel like a lot of people could identify me from it if they read some of my posts with the details of my life. If they identify me, they would be able to identify exabf which possibly could affect his job. Is it possible to change the username?
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I am bumping this because I have seen an increase in the number of messages, texts, and e-mails posted here that our members have received from someone else.
Please understand this is to protect your privacy as well as the privacy of non-members.
Please understand this is to protect your privacy as well as the privacy of non-members.
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((S)) thank you for this!
For those who want to change their screen name, I recommend pm'ing ((Anna)). Though I'm sure others can do it, I do know she is quite efficient with this.
As far as privacy? I know that if you google my screen name, my SR posts will come up. However, no one in my life KNOWS my screen name
My family knows I have this "recovery board thing" with some amazing people, but they don't know how to find me.
I have many friends, here, we e-mail, we are on FB, and we are here. For me? What is said in private, stays private. I owe my 6+ years in recovery to SR. However, it is my "safe place" and I do what I need to do to keep it that way.
Hugs and prayers,
Amy
For those who want to change their screen name, I recommend pm'ing ((Anna)). Though I'm sure others can do it, I do know she is quite efficient with this.
As far as privacy? I know that if you google my screen name, my SR posts will come up. However, no one in my life KNOWS my screen name
My family knows I have this "recovery board thing" with some amazing people, but they don't know how to find me.I have many friends, here, we e-mail, we are on FB, and we are here. For me? What is said in private, stays private. I owe my 6+ years in recovery to SR. However, it is my "safe place" and I do what I need to do to keep it that way.
Hugs and prayers,
Amy
Last edited by Seren; 11-23-2013 at 06:27 PM.
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Originally Posted by TemporaryUser 
There's an option to tweet the threads... how does that keep things private?
Just my opinion.
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