Privacy
ZombieZombie
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I am not happy that anything posted here can be read by anyone on the internet. Why don't Scope make the forums private?
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Hello @ZombieZombie and welcome to the community.
Accessibility concerns aside, we don't like the idea of hiding information behind a sign-in wall. Keeping the forum publicly viewable ensures that visitors can view information quickly and anonymously.
While I appreciate you might have reservations about posting publicly, we go to great lengths to provide our members with anonymity - members aren't required to provide a name, date of birth or even asked to verify their email address. We're also very quick to remove personal information if it is posted in error.
I hope that helps!Community Manager
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It isn't "hiding". It is privacy. Do you show your emails to everyone? People are sharing very personal things, and are often vulnerable, and because the forums are open to anyone, that could lead to people being compromised. It doesn't take a genius to work out who someone is if they are from the same community/family/estate. What is your problem with basic privacy for forums?
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@ZombieZombie . How do you think it could work if it was private? I'm not sure it could.
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Hello,
We certainly don’t have a problem with privacy. We do all we can to ensure your experience here is more private and anonymised than most.If you particularly want to communicate privately, you can also use the private messaging function once you have at least 25 points.However, the forum is public because we must balance the demand for an accessible platform and a need to openly provide indexed information and advice with said privacy.
If members particularly wanted there to be private areas of the community, that is something we might consider, but it is not something we’ve ever really seen requested.
A lot of our members find us because they’re seeking support from others with similar experiences or in similar situations. If we were behind a sign-in wall, visitors would be less likely to find that support.Community Manager
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Couldn't agree more @Adrian_Scope.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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It wouldn't be a forum if others couldn't see it and see what others were saying to get support
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Adrian_Scope said:8<
If members particularly wanted there to be private areas of the community, that is something we might consider, but it is not something we’ve ever really seen requested.
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"However, the forum is public because we must balance the demand for an accessible platform and a need to openly provide indexed information and advice with said privacy." You don't have the right or consent to use people's personal information as "indexed information". I never gave you permission. And it has NO privacy. Any crook can read these forums.
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We will only collect, use and otherwise handle your personal data:
- where you have consented to this for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes
- where this is necessary to fulfil legal obligations that apply to us
- where it is necessary for our legitimate interests relating to running our daily operations, as long as, in each case, these interests are in line with applicable law and your legal rights and freedoms.
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I think it would be very difficult to make a fully private forum because each member would need to be checked out before being given access, otherwise anyone can just sign up to get access. This would add a lot of work to the Scope team.
I don't mind this site using and indexing the information I am willing to share here as long as they aren't profiting from it, and it is being used to help other people. -
cartha said:Adrian_Scope said:8<
If members particularly wanted there to be private areas of the community, that is something we might consider, but it is not something we’ve ever really seen requested.
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@ZombieZombie I'm not really sure exactly what your problem is? After all no-one is forced to use this forum and very little info about an individual can be gleamed by another member.
Also scope has never ever used my membership of the forum to try and sell me anything, unlike some other online forums.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡 -
@woodbine Thank you for the suggestion but I'm not allowed to be anonymous. If I take away my photo then I would have to change my user name to my real name. I prefer the photo. Besides, that could be a photo I got off the internet as far as anyone is concerned, it's on enough websites ;-)
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ZombieZombie said:"However, the forum is public because we must balance the demand for an accessible platform and a need to openly provide indexed information and advice with said privacy." You don't have the right or consent to use people's personal information as "indexed information". I never gave you permission. And it has NO privacy. Any crook can read these forums.
We actively encourage people to NOT share personal information, but if you have concerns over your privacy and would like to delete your account and remove all your posted content, please let us know.Community Manager
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Curiousier and curiousier....
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[Removed by moderator - please remember to keep it friendly.]
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Yes delete it all. I would but there is no option. @Adrian_Scope
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