topic Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS in Community Chat

SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

BalletBabe — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:23:10 GMT

I have a few family members in criminal law. Here are some steps to be safe when on ANY forum.

1. Use a different email address then you use for your everyday things. I have a gmail account that I only use for forums and sometimes for ordering from a strange company.

2. DO NOT use your real name when signing up. First name is ok but not last name.

3. Always check the address bar and make sure there is a lock on it.

4. Be careful not to talk about where your kids go to school or where you work or your husband work.

5. Clear your cookies and Cache' often.

6. Do not use your real Birth Date

If you already signed up , You can delete and change things.

I personally think the new board seems safe. Most of the subjects here are also over there. You can look around as a guest, but from what I hear that will change. There ia also a thread about how to do things. Most of the people that hunghere are also over there. Hope this helps!

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

BalletBabe — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:31:13 GMT

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Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

bobby5 — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:34:57 GMT

@BalletBabe

That's really good info. Thanks for all of that. I know people have worked really hard to get the new board up & running, but I'm just going to say goodbye to this one & then that's it. I'm not very tech savvy & I'm just so leery about things online nowadays. I wish everyone good health & lots of happiness.

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

BalletBabe — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:39:52 GMT

@bobby5 wrote:
@BalletBabe

That's really good info. Thanks for all of that. I know people have worked really hard to get the new board up & running, but I'm just going to say goodbye to this one & then that's it. I'm not very tech savvy & I'm just so leery about things online nowadays. I wish everyone good health & lots of happiness.

@bobby5 Ahhhhhh I am sorry. You can always join later if you decide.

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

BalletBabe — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:41:30 GMT

Why do my posts come out with that large print? Weird

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

bobby5 — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:41:59 GMT

@BalletBabe

Thanks friend❤

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

Pook — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:46:11 GMT

@BalletBabe You can do all that but st buill can be tracked easy enough by the phone number you have to give to get an email. You can use fake name and birthdate but cannot get around the legitimate phone number unless you get a burner phone. Still not sure about the security of such sites that are easy to set up and that is where those wanting to hack go. I stated in a previous post here that I know 2 people that it happened to. Both had posted in a small forum and someone on there took to disagreeing with them vehemently and then started emailing them and got their phone number tnrough the fake email they set up and then found their address and they started getting hate mail.

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

amyb — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:59:39 GMT

***UPDATE~oops sorry @BalletBabe wrote this before reading your whole thread, and your post that said you can change things...I'll read on and see if I understand how to do it. Tks!

@BalletBabe When I signed up I didn't love putting in that info, but felt I had no choice.

My question given your good advice here, is can I edit my profile page now? I looked and didn't see where I could.

If anyone knows if this can be done and how, please post here.

Years ago I used to use an old hotmail account I don't use, can't even remember how to get in there, but it only had tons of junk mail in it. Only problem in that now is that sometimes a new place sends a link you have to "confirm" and I don't recall how to get into the hotmail anymore. However, I also have a gmail account I don't use I could use. I'm always thinking I should switch to gmail myself instead of my current account, since it's the more updated one everyone uses...so I've kept it "clean" so far in case I do that.

Anyway, if anyone knows if I can edit my info after the fact at the new boards please post. Tks in advance.

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

Johnnyeager — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:51:41 GMT

That is why I continue to prefer remaining with corporate sponsored boards, though they are dwindling in numbers. There are downfalls, but I believe they are more secure and have professional, non-posting moderators. My personal preferences, of course.

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

decaf — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:51:42 GMT

Oh great, I used my real information including DOB. I checked, only your email address can be changed. Maybe I should delete the account and register again. What do you think?

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

decaf — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:56:09 GMT

@amyb I just posted I did the same as you. When I checked only the email can be changed, not DOB. I'm thinking to delete the account and reregister. But all the info is still there forever anyway, right?

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

NickNack — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:00:36 GMT

@Pook wrote:
@BalletBabe You can do all that but st buill can be tracked easy enough by the phone number you have to give to get an email. You can use fake name and birthdate but cannot get around the legitimate phone number unless you get a burner phone. Still not sure about the security of such sites that are easy to set up and that is where those wanting to hack go. I stated in a previous post here that I know 2 people that it happened to. Both had posted in a small forum and someone on there took to disagreeing with them vehemently and then started emailing them and got their phone number tnrough the fake email they set up and then found their address and they started getting hate mail.

@Pook @BalletBabe ProBoards did not ask for a phone #. I just checked again, and they don't ask for one. You don't have to put a birthday of any kind in at ProBoards unless you want to.

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

magicmoodz — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:01:15 GMT

Thank you for the above information @BalletBabe.

I do have a question with regard to ProBoards...If signed in and in a particular thread when clicking on the Action tab, it appears we can send a post to Facebook, as well as several other social media platforms.

I have read many posters want nothing to do with Facebook. Is this a security/privacy concern?

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

godi — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:06:22 GMT

Boy it's so scary in the World Wide Web. I am so hesitant to move on. I'm on instagram and I think this will be enough for me. I will truly miss these forums.

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

decaf — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:18:11 GMT

@godi Instagram is owned by Facebook (in case you did not know).

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magicmoodz — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:25:33 GMT

Because all moderators at the new board have access to our email addresses, is it possible they could be sold?

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

Johnnyeager — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:44:00 GMT

As with everything, your comfort level is driven by your trust of those with power who are in charge.

I created an account and after some thought deleted it the next day.

My perusal of the forums raised my discomfort with the type and availability of information to multiple viewers and users.

To each his/her own.

I do applaud everyone involved for their efforts.

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

Jersey Born — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:25:53 GMT

@BalletBabe - I started the process of making an account at Proboards, but when I read their privacy agreement, I realized that Proboards not only actively monitors the content, they sell and share the content with whomever they please, and they even employ geolocation tracking of all members making posts on their forum, which can lead to the reporting of members to authorities, due to the content of their comments. That spooked me. Right now in our own country, a terrible idea is being promoted in the mainstream media that parents who dare to speak out at School Board meetings against certain topics should be labeled "domestic terrorists". I never thought I would see that day, but here we are. As a result, I am not sure I will finish my registration at Proboards.

If any comment written at Proboards is deemed "controversial" today, in the near future that same comment might be deemed "reportable to authorities" by Proboards. I think I am done with "social media".

I will miss many people here at the Q forums, though. It was a lovely community for the most part. Ideas should be able to be freely shared.

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

Miss Pepsi — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:14:08 GMT

@amyb wrote:
***UPDATE~oops sorry @BalletBabe wrote this before reading your whole thread, and your post that said you can change things...I'll read on and see if I understand how to do it. Tks!

@BalletBabe When I signed up I didn't love putting in that info, but felt I had no choice.

My question given your good advice here, is can I edit my profile page now? I looked and didn't see where I could.

If anyone knows if this can be done and how, please post here.

Years ago I used to use an old hotmail account I don't use, can't even remember how to get in there, but it only had tons of junk mail in it. Only problem in that now is that sometimes a new place sends a link you have to "confirm" and I don't recall how to get into the hotmail anymore. However, I also have a gmail account I don't use I could use. I'm always thinking I should switch to gmail myself instead of my current account, since it's the more updated one everyone uses...so I've kept it "clean" so far in case I do that.

Anyway, if anyone knows if I can edit my info after the fact at the new boards please post. Tks in advance.

Yes you can edit. I just did with no problem what so ever.

Re: SAFETY ON THE NEW FORUMS

feline groovy — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:20:20 GMT

@decaf wrote:
Oh great, I used my real information including DOB. I checked, only your email address can be changed. Maybe I should delete the account and register again. What do you think?

@decaf : delete the account and start another using a different birth year. Make youself younger. ;-)