"This Member Limits Who May View Their Full Profile. "

[romaso]

I don’t need people seeing my boxers.

Here are my boxers!

 

[Chasing Embers]

I just wish people would put their location..even generally…even country. It shold be required from a world wide site.

Absolutely not. If it became a requirement I'd have my account deleted. If someone wishes to share they can but not everyone does

 

[mingc]

In case there is anyone concerned about these features, please allow me to explain.

Here's what you can possibly see on a member's profile page.

1. Number of posts they've made.
2. Reaction score.
3. Date they joined.
4. Last seen (what they were last viewing in the forums.)
5. Latest activity. (Their last posts, replies, or reactions.)
6. Birthday (If they filled it out)
7. Website (If they have one and filled this out.)
8. Location (If they filled it out.)
9. About - a little bio IF they filled it out.)
10. Signature

Setting everything to "Nobody" does not make you anonymous. Your username is still visible, so if UserXYZ gives crap info, you will still know it is UserXYZ you might want to ignore, or report.

Regarding VPNs:

Some people use VPNs to be anonymous and do bad things - like spammers signing up and spamming the site. I could site wide block usage of VPNs. However, others legitimately use VPNs for privacy, and some employers require that their employees use a VPN when they go online.

I'm sure nobody would dare be in the forums during their work hours, but just in case I'll leave the site open to them.

There are some funny posts here about VPNs, but I would appreciate it if no one used it to mess around, even if they're trying to be funny. It IS actually against the rules of the site to have more than one account. It is easy to ban an account no matter which IP address it uses or is assigned by the VPN. Fictional member, UserXYZ can be blocked at the member level no matter which ip their VPN assigns.

Regarding VPN, is Nord the exception? I get a your-address-is-banned message whenever I try to get on this site through my Nord.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Making location a requirement wouldn't do any good - if someone doesn't want to share, they'd put in Antarctica or a freaking private island in the middle of the Pacific.

I put Emberland.

 

[woodsroad]

Regarding VPN, is Nord the exception? I get a your-address-is-banned message whenever I try to get on this site through my Nord.

Oh, The Norge….

 

[Sigmund]

If you are going to quote someone you should capture the essence of their message. I did t say list your address….town or even state. I dont think anyone is gonna find you if you list your country.

 

[Hillcrest]

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[woodsroad]

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I am not knowing!
Please not to insinge on my indolence, Mr. Est!
Please t0 attach the banking information!
Yes, my name really Chuck!

 

[Chasing Embers]

If you are going to quote someone you should capture the essence of their message.

I did and my reply stands. Some come here for general information and neither care where others live nor wish to share that information of themselves. If you're going to reply to someone include a tag or a quote.

 

[VDL_Piper]

I don't care who knows where I am, it's widely known but I can usually be found at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant working my magic.

Thanks @PaulRVA I had to get it out in the wild

 

[admin]

Regarding VPN, is Nord the exception? I get a your-address-is-banned message whenever I try to get on this site through my Nord.

It's a coincidence that the Nord is probably using an ip that has been banned that was previously used by a spammer.

 

[woodsroad]

It's a coincidence that the Nord is probably using an ip that has been banned that was previously used by a spammer.

Say that @mingc is a spammer without saying that mingc is a spammer.

 

[woodsroad]

Absolutely not. If it became a requirement I'd have my account deleted. If someone wishes to share they can but not everyone does

A quick perusal of past posts will tell what state you live in.

 

[Servant King]

A bit more discreet than "This Profile Limits Who May View Their Full Member." That's more in the style of P&C, I suppose.

 

[Chasing Embers]

A quick perusal of past posts will tell what state you live in.

Yeah, but you'd have to work for it and the majority of posts make my location irrelevant.

 

[georged]

Yeah, but you'd have to work for it and the majority of posts make my location irrelevant.

Don't worry. Celebrity stalkers know all the tricks.

Celebrity worship syndrome - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_worship_syndrome#:~:text=Other%20celebrities%20who%20have%20fallen,numerous%20other%20A%2Dlist%20stars.

 

[woodsroad]

Yeah, but you'd have to work for it and the majority of posts make my location irrelevant.

 

[mingc]

Say that @mingc is a spammer without saying that mingc is a spammer.

 

[NookersTheCat]

I did and my reply stands. Some come here for general information and neither care where others live nor wish to share that information of themselves. If you're going to reply to someone include a tag or a quote.

Joke's on you, I'm actually a quadruple PhD in Moss identification... all your backgrounds have given you away.. now the London Dock and all your other nautical themed cellar shall be mine muahahahahaaaa!!!

 

[RPK]

Members will share all sorts of information regarding their smoking, music, drink, reading, photos, etc yet not make available their general location. I don't understand their reasoning .