Cyclone Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I stopped using Facebook ages ago ... it's full of puerile drivel! (?) That probably reflects more on your friends than anything else. My facebook feed is full of interesting photos, political commentary and interesting links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bloke Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 That probably reflects more on your friends than anything else. My facebook feed is full of interesting photos, political commentary and interesting links. Hmmm... ... I think your account may have been hacked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavannahP Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Some degree of privacy? So you want complete and utter anonymity on a public forum?.....Other conclusions can be drawn from that requirement! Recent news about rape and death threats from other internet users is a very good reason for complete and utter anonymity whilst posting your thoughts for all to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 'Some degree of privacy' and 'complete and utter anonymity' aren't synonymous. Ummmm...Isn't that what 'user names' are provided for?...I 'choose' not to bother...Look around at the wonderful array of names on here. That give the user 'some degree' of privacy. It's not like your ISP, IP and name and phone number are readily available is it? Just how much privacy would you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I think the point is, that if someone wishes to have more privacy, by using a proxy server, then there is no reason that shouldn't be possible or respected. Most of us don't do that, but that's a choice not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Ummmm...Isn't that what 'user names' are provided for?...I 'choose' not to bother...Look around at the wonderful array of names on here. That give the user 'some degree' of privacy. It's not like your ISP, IP and name and phone number are readily available is it? Just how much privacy would you want? Someone's ISP and IP address and, from that information, their possible location and place of work, are available to SF mods, for example, at the click of a button. Why someone might not want to give that random collection of strangers access to that information is not for you to judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Recent news about rape and death threats from other internet users is a very good reason for complete and utter anonymity whilst posting your thoughts for all to see. Only for the people who would post that sort of thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavannahP Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Only for the people who would post that sort of thing! And for the people that might be attacked because someone doesn't like their opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 And for the people that might be attacked because someone doesn't like their opinion. So if someone (for instance) threatens you on twitter or indeed on here, you would much rather be totally anonymous along with the perpetrator? So you have no recourse or means of tracing them or you? This forum, along with twitter or any other forum are bound by the data protection act, and take any hint of breaching those rules, very seriously indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavannahP Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 So if someone (for instance) threatens you on twitter or indeed on here, you would much rather be totally anonymous along with the perpetrator? So you have no recourse or means of tracing them or you? This forum, along with twitter or any other forum are bound by the data protection act, and take any hint of breaching those rules, very seriously indeed. If they have no way of finding out who I am the threat can be ignored, if I can be easily traced then there is something to be worried about until the police find them and lock them up, which will take time and might not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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