Posting Personal Information on This Forum

markn · January 11, 2013, 08:48:16 AM

There have been several threads posted on this forum over the last few weeks that have asked for personal information about posters. This includes where people live, what they look like, what their job is, and now, how much they spend on coins. While I am sure that these threads were started completely innocently everyone should realise that by posting them you are creating a profile of yourself on the internet. A profile that is available to every poster on this forum, most of who you do not know at all.

Now I am sure that no-one here has devious purposes. But think on this, someone who does have devious purposes now might know what you look like, the town you live in, where you go to work, that you collect coins and how much you spend on them. I leave it to you to think how this information might be used in the wrong hands.

Robster · January 11, 2013, 12:13:15 PM

Wise words Markn- Better safe than sorry.!

accumulator · January 11, 2013, 01:13:46 PM

I have'nt posted on any of those threads for that exact reason,who knows these days !

Ozcoins · January 11, 2013, 01:29:01 PM

Well said markn.
I generally try not to share any personal information on forums unless I have decided it is ok for the whole world (including "bad guys") to know.

ausjack · January 12, 2013, 06:37:46 AM

:scratch_one-s_head: If I lived in a big city and I was rich and had something to steal I'd be worried, can't work this social media thing out..do you or don't you??

Just thinking..is this still a locked forum, as in you have to join even just to look. So maybe we need to get off computers if they're so dangerous..just BAN then and be done with it :mocking:

and even your user name is enough to get the ball rolling, so remember that if you want to be paranoid

ausjack · January 12, 2013, 07:46:57 AM

Well between the parasites making me more depressed and now being made paranoid, don't know if I'll be back in a hurry so to all the very kind hearted people that have helped me out to no end a very big..thank you so very much for your support, kindness and good will and to the ****..you win as my life is just so full of joy that I can't handle the **** or pathetic actions of a few bad seeds any more. So many people here think they're so much better than they actually are and these far out number the top members the likes of trout with a heart of gold..as I'm ex ADF there are only about 4 people out of all that are here that I'd lay my life down for. So to the good people I wish you well and be good to your selves and each other. I hope to be back one day when I calm down a bit :give_heart:

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keldaw · January 12, 2013, 09:17:08 AM

i agree with both ( MARK AND AUSJACK ) so i wont take sides in this debate , but i think an easy solution has been found ..

freedom of speech , MARK, allow the members to say what they want to , ( even though i know you were just trying to offer good advice ) to who ever wanted it , ok .

and the answer is ,, who ever wants to add a post to it ,let lt go
if you dont want to add to it , then dont add to it , simple but good ,we are all adults here and old enough to make up our own mind of what we are going to write here ,. if we make a mistake well , that is our problem , and please , nobody say , SEE , I TOLD YOU SO , we dont need that thrown at us , remember we are all here to have fun and also enjoy our hobby , and being a new aust forum ,
just like an on line coin club , we really dont want to lose any members .. .. that,s what i think anyway ,,. ,, kel ,,

Graham · January 12, 2013, 09:25:27 AM

Just a point.
Markn was not prohibiting members from posting personal information. He was simply and correctly advising people to be careful.

markn · January 12, 2013, 09:30:38 AM

Quote from: 'Graham' pid='6147' dateline='1357944927'Just a point.
Markn was not prohibiting members from posting personal information. He was simply and correctly advising people to be careful.

That's correct. If you want to disclose personal information that's up to you. My post was just intended to make people think before doing so.

markn · January 12, 2013, 09:32:06 AM

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='6136' dateline='1357934866':scratch_one-s_head: If I lived in a big city and I was rich and had something to steal I'd be worried, can't work this social media thing out..do you or don't you??

Just thinking..is this still a locked forum, as in you have to join even just to look. So maybe we need to get off computers if they're so dangerous..just BAN then and be done with it :mocking:

and even your user name is enough to get the ball rolling, so remember that if you want to be paranoid

It's a locked forum but there's a couple of hundred members here and we do not know who all of them are. There has already been one instance of a member signing up and pretending to be someone else and there may well be others. My post is just a warning, and not designed to stop you from saying what you want to say.

MobOfRoos · January 12, 2013, 09:32:25 AM

Quote from: 'keldaw' pid='6145' dateline='1357944428'freedom of speech , MARK, allow the members to say what they want to , ( even though i know you were just trying to offer good advice ) to who ever wanted it , ok .

I don't think this is a freedom of speech issue. Mark has just given some timely advice. It is up to us whether we take it or not. There are some people who might not have realised the risks involved in giving away too much personal information.

Even though this is a closed forum there is no guarantee that a bad guy couldn't access this information. I dont think this is being paranoid, its just taking sensible precautions.

keldaw · January 12, 2013, 09:39:02 AM

and to jayson , mate please dont take it to heart we all value your input into this forum , stay there , dont throw the towel in , you are intitled to say what you want to say, they dont have to reply with a post if they dont want to , you have your right and remember they too have theirs , as long as we all stay within the rules guidelines , and this has nothing to do with the rules , this is just a personal thing.

jayson , keep adding new post , if they dont want to reply , then that is everybody choice , and so be it ..
if some body offers advice to any of us , please do not take offence just take it or leave it , say thanks for the help , and no body will ever know if it was helpful or not , but every body will end up happy ..

and as jeff the sparing partner would say ,

"" LOVE YA ALL ""

robbiegal · January 12, 2013, 10:06:09 AM

Hey young Jack,

You seem like a really honest and enthusiastic collector
I reckon that Mark was only being very fatherly and warning the kids to 'be careful when they go out'.

I am interested in your collecting as you seem to be very proud of what you are putting together and now enjoying the catalouging side of your collection. Plus you obviously take an interest in the people behind the collections which is nice too.

Cheers Robbie

Australian coin · January 12, 2013, 10:13:19 AM

aww AJ :help:
I donâ€™t know the full story, but BIG HUGS

accumulator · January 12, 2013, 10:39:45 AM

Ausjack, I 've enjoyed reading & talking to you & helping where/when i can.
My comment was not ment to upset you,i was merely saying that there are reasons why i won't post that sort of information.

In the past i have been ripped off by supposed close friends,using their kids to steal from me,i made the mistake of trusting them.
Another supposed friend,would come to visit,ask for a drink of water or whatever & as soon as i left the room he was grabbing coins & putting them down his pants.
Another supposed friend who i was sort of partners with was skimming everything & also swapping coins,fortunately he could'nt swap notes because of the serial numbers.
If this makes me paranoid then so be it, but i really don't want to be ripped off anymore !