The Problem to all of your Solutions

[The Good Reverend Roger]

FTR:

Being the pessimistic cynic I am when it comes to the internet, my guess is that the only true way to protect your information from stalkers on the internet is to not post it on the internet.

HEY...

Fuck off.

Not trying to be difficult, but the reality is, if someone REALLY wants to find stuff, and has even a reasonable amount of internet skills, they will find it.  I could care less about what switches get turned on or off here, but if the goal is to keep a committed stalker (read: completely obsessive) at bay, it's not going to stop them. 


All they have to do is make an account and lurk, or not act as an obvious jackass. 


It's why I am VERY protective of information.  There's a reason only two people on this site know my real name, it's why I don't post pics anymore, it's why I've not posted info about my education.


The fewer crumbs we leave the less likely someone we don't want finding us, will find us.

No, you weren't trying to be difficult.  You were trying to be smug.  My father got hassled, I'm obviously pissed about it and the PI they got to actually send the letter didn't come out of any threads.  So the OBVIOUS fucking thing to do is lecture at me like I'm a Goddamn idiot who left his FATHER'S street address on a thread.

Again, fuck off.  Find someone else to whom you can condescend.  Assmonkey.

Also, FTR:

Being the pessimistic cynic I am when it comes to the internet, my guess is that the only true way to protect your information from stalkers on the internet is to not post it on the internet.

Pretty much this. This isn't a private treehouse. It's a public forum with all of the risks that implies. If there's a way to make it so individual users have the option of making their profiles non-viewable I'm totally fine with that (even though, as already stated, it will do fuck-all for anyone's security) but I'm not turning it off for everyone for what amounts to no real reason at all. Some of us may be fine with our post being searchable, or even prefer it.

This thread was about settings in the forum as far as making things viewable to non-members.  It wasn't about any specific stalking incident, so without having that context, my post was completely valid, AND backed up by ECH.

So what are you bitching about?

[Nephew Twiddleton]

FTR:

Being the pessimistic cynic I am when it comes to the internet, my guess is that the only true way to protect your information from stalkers on the internet is to not post it on the internet.

HEY...

Fuck off.

Not trying to be difficult, but the reality is, if someone REALLY wants to find stuff, and has even a reasonable amount of internet skills, they will find it.  I could care less about what switches get turned on or off here, but if the goal is to keep a committed stalker (read: completely obsessive) at bay, it's not going to stop them. 


All they have to do is make an account and lurk, or not act as an obvious jackass. 


It's why I am VERY protective of information.  There's a reason only two people on this site know my real name, it's why I don't post pics anymore, it's why I've not posted info about my education.


The fewer crumbs we leave the less likely someone we don't want finding us, will find us.

No, you weren't trying to be difficult.  You were trying to be smug.  My father got hassled, I'm obviously pissed about it and the PI they got to actually send the letter didn't come out of any threads.  So the OBVIOUS fucking thing to do is lecture at me like I'm a Goddamn idiot who left his FATHER'S street address on a thread.

Again, fuck off.  Find someone else to whom you can condescend.  Assmonkey.

Also, FTR:

Being the pessimistic cynic I am when it comes to the internet, my guess is that the only true way to protect your information from stalkers on the internet is to not post it on the internet.

Pretty much this. This isn't a private treehouse. It's a public forum with all of the risks that implies. If there's a way to make it so individual users have the option of making their profiles non-viewable I'm totally fine with that (even though, as already stated, it will do fuck-all for anyone's security) but I'm not turning it off for everyone for what amounts to no real reason at all. Some of us may be fine with our post being searchable, or even prefer it.

This thread was about settings in the forum as far as making things viewable to non-members.  It wasn't about any specific stalking incident, so without having that context, my post was completely valid, AND backed up by ECH.

So what are you bitching about?

He's saying that ECH's as deserving of your ire as he is.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

 

[trippinprincezz13]

I didn't put that YouTube video up of my speech.  Another organization did that.  But, granted, I am a public figure with my work so admittedly I have a different set of circumstances with that.  I'm not really all that worried with a few spags in a corner of the internet knowing my name.  I've already had assets track me down at Facebook to let me know what they think of me and my stance on mj legalization.  Comes woth the territory I suppose,  I just find the hypocrisy of the admin here very amusing.  Anyone else here was going out of their way to spread personal information would've been canned without hesitation. 

Come to think of it HOW DID these kids harass you on Facebook? You have to be friends with someone for them to post on your wall. Were you just accepting requests from strangers? Even PMs can be blocked from people that aren't your friends.

Sounds like someone likes playing "victim" in his great Crusade and/or made shit up so that he could play victim.

What about those weed gangsters that are mad about you giving speeches in Bumfuck, Maine?

This is SO close to...FUCK IT.  NEWSFEED?

I'd be biased in saying maybe

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

It's why I am VERY protective of information.  There's a reason only two people on this site know my real name, it's why I don't post pics anymore, it's why I've not posted info about my education.

Is that why you posted your kids names online? I'm not even talking about anything having to do with this site. ANYONE could look that shit up. What about those weed gangsters that are mad about you giving speeches in Bumfuck, Maine?

Do you have pics of your kids on Facebook? That's a bad combination.

Chances are nothing would ever come of it because no one actually cares enough.

But for someone so concerned about privacy and their kids, it seems to be an unwise decision.

Not "kids". He has assets.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

He's saying that ECH's as deserving of your ire as he is.

Patently false.  ECH's philosophy and rules have nothing to do with this.

Fact is, my father, who is not in the best of health, was getting doorstepped, and RWHN thought that was a good time to be a gleefully sanctimonious prick.

That's when I went from dislike to hate.  The current mess is an expression of that hate.  This isn't about justice and lessons to be learned.  It's about fucking with a guy I hate.

And I get to do so using the bastard's own standard, which makes it FUNNY.

And I don't see what RWHN is complaining about...He's getting the treatment he has been loudly demanding for the last 4 years.

So fuck that guy.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

I didn't put that YouTube video up of my speech.  Another organization did that.  But, granted, I am a public figure with my work so admittedly I have a different set of circumstances with that.  I'm not really all that worried with a few spags in a corner of the internet knowing my name.  I've already had assets track me down at Facebook to let me know what they think of me and my stance on mj legalization.  Comes woth the territory I suppose,  I just find the hypocrisy of the admin here very amusing.  Anyone else here was going out of their way to spread personal information would've been canned without hesitation. 

Come to think of it HOW DID these kids harass you on Facebook? You have to be friends with someone for them to post on your wall. Were you just accepting requests from strangers? Even PMs can be blocked from people that aren't your friends.

Sounds like someone likes playing "victim" in his great Crusade and/or made shit up so that he could play victim.

What about those weed gangsters that are mad about you giving speeches in Bumfuck, Maine?

This is SO close to...FUCK IT.  NEWSFEED?

I'd be biased in saying maybe

DONE.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

He's saying that ECH's as deserving of your ire as he is.

Patently false.  ECH's philosophy and rules have nothing to do with this.

Fact is, my father, who is not in the best of health, was getting doorstepped, and RWHN thought that was a good time to be a gleefully sanctimonious prick.

That's when I went from dislike to hate.  The current mess is an expression of that hate.  This isn't about justice and lessons to be learned.  It's about fucking with a guy I hate.

And I get to do so using the bastard's own standard, which makes it FUNNY.

And I don't see what RWHN is complaining about...He's getting the treatment he has been loudly demanding for the last 4 years.

So fuck that guy.

It was only a matter of time. 

[P3nT4gR4m]

And I don't see what RWHN is complaining about...He's getting the treatment he has been loudly demanding for the last 4 years.

So fuck that guy.

This! He used to be cool (albeit a bit dweeby) And he was very insistent. I'm doing this out of respect, damnit! 

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I didn't put that YouTube video up of my speech.  Another organization did that.  But, granted, I am a public figure with my work so admittedly I have a different set of circumstances with that.  I'm not really all that worried with a few spags in a corner of the internet knowing my name.  I've already had assets track me down at Facebook to let me know what they think of me and my stance on mj legalization.  Comes woth the territory I suppose,  I just find the hypocrisy of the admin here very amusing.  Anyone else here was going out of their way to spread personal information would've been canned without hesitation. 

Just quoting this because it may be the single most hilariously douchey thing I've ever seen anyone say on the internet.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

FYI shit tons of people have linked to my website from here and none of them were "canned". I have requested that some of the posts be edited/removed when they were searchable because I really don't want PD popping up in a Google search of my name, but everybody here knows who I am and most of you have my address. So you are quite right in not worrying about people here having your PI, however, if you are going to act like a self-righteous douchebag you might worry about having your shit made fun of, especially when you make a big production out of being a Big Wheel in Maine and then it turns out you're a quavering rinkydink in an ill-fitting suit who apparently never took public speaking. If you really have to speak in front of people often you might want to remedy that, because seriously, man. Join Toastmasters or something.

[Cain]

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[Nephew Twiddleton]

Lets remember, the last time RWHNs personal information was used in a way he did not like, he implied he might take legal action against the site if it were not removed.

When asked for clarification several times by ECH, he dodged the question and refused to answer.

So it's kinda hard to take his whining seriously, given past performance.

Moreover, he would respond with "what's the question?" again and again.

I was actually a bit disappointed with him in that thread. That's a tactic used by 7 year olds.

[Don Coyote]

so... why did his name auto populate in my search engine for Maine. ..... also his fb is searchable and pretty much open to the world.

[P3nT4gR4m]

Lets remember, the last time RWHNs personal information was used in a way he did not like, he implied he might take legal action against the site if it were not removed.

When asked for clarification several times by ECH, he dodged the question and refused to answer.

So it's kinda hard to take his whining seriously, given past performance.

Hell, it's hard for me to take his whining seriously just given the whining itself