If You're On the Internet, You've Comprimised Your Privacy

Jekyll wrote: It seems "The Courthouse" is beginning to spill over to here. SwEEEeeeet.

I had said my say in The Courthouse, and I implied I was done with it. Extreme Moderate brought it up here. I felt it necessary to expound on my point of view here... for the record... the public record.

(P.S. Shameless self-promotion. Click on the links below... I have nothing to hide)

WindPeak wrote: I don't see PC or any other website he created as doing something for the community.

Really?
Barn Raising and othe assistance activities
IMHS
Pet recovery
Emergency information (fire, weather and traffic)
Community events
TSAC
Business information
Medical, spiritual and recreational advice and information
etc, etc.

That is not doing something for the community?

Try again.

Walter L Newton wrote:

archer wrote:

Walter L Newton wrote: If you are posting this thread to complement the various threads about the dust up between CV and myself, I don't think the issue with CV was privacy, but more to the point that the problem was I took statements and information gleaned from sources where he had voluntarily offered the information and compile additional information that he never revealed (at least according to him) in any of his public posting on 285 Bound, Pinecam or here.

Secondly (and more simply) I violated the TOS of this forum. There is no issue whether a person existence on the internet is public or private, there is an issue with breaking the TOS rules on MMT.

Right?

Exactly....and thanks for realizing that. I think most people know that what you put on the internet is never really private. It is, however, your choice how much or how little of your private information you choose to post, not someone elses. Sure, if anyone really wants to research the clues that you have given, maybe unwittingly, you can't stop that, but no one should have to read their own personal information in someone elses post. It's more a case of common courtesy than privacy. I have had my personal health information posted on one site where it was relevant, used against me on another site where it was something I had not advertised. The info was out there, but if I thought it was relevant to a thread it would be up to me to bring it into the conversation, not someone else.

Spare me the lecture... it's already evident that I understand what I did.

I'm sorry you saw that as a lecture intended for you....I was simply agreeing with you and using the opportunity to explain why I posted as I did previously. No lecture was intended, nor did I intend to direct my comments at you specifically beyond the words "exactly, thanks for realizing that".

archer wrote:

Walter L Newton wrote:

archer wrote:

Walter L Newton wrote: If you are posting this thread to complement the various threads about the dust up between CV and myself, I don't think the issue with CV was privacy, but more to the point that the problem was I took statements and information gleaned from sources where he had voluntarily offered the information and compile additional information that he never revealed (at least according to him) in any of his public posting on 285 Bound, Pinecam or here.

Secondly (and more simply) I violated the TOS of this forum. There is no issue whether a person existence on the internet is public or private, there is an issue with breaking the TOS rules on MMT.

Right?

Exactly....and thanks for realizing that. I think most people know that what you put on the internet is never really private. It is, however, your choice how much or how little of your private information you choose to post, not someone elses. Sure, if anyone really wants to research the clues that you have given, maybe unwittingly, you can't stop that, but no one should have to read their own personal information in someone elses post. It's more a case of common courtesy than privacy. I have had my personal health information posted on one site where it was relevant, used against me on another site where it was something I had not advertised. The info was out there, but if I thought it was relevant to a thread it would be up to me to bring it into the conversation, not someone else.

Spare me the lecture... it's already evident that I understand what I did.

I'm sorry you saw that as a lecture intended for you....I was simply agreeing with you and using the opportunity to explain why I posted as I did previously. No lecture was intended, nor did I intend to direct my comments at you specifically beyond the words "exactly, thanks for realizing that".

Really? You quoted my comment and then start your's with "Exactly....and thanks for realizing that" and then the rest of the comment is full of "you" and "your" and "yours." Is this another one of those Archer tap dances?

Walter L Newton wrote:

archer wrote:

Walter L Newton wrote:

archer wrote:

Walter L Newton wrote: If you are posting this thread to complement the various threads about the dust up between CV and myself, I don't think the issue with CV was privacy, but more to the point that the problem was I took statements and information gleaned from sources where he had voluntarily offered the information and compile additional information that he never revealed (at least according to him) in any of his public posting on 285 Bound, Pinecam or here.

Secondly (and more simply) I violated the TOS of this forum. There is no issue whether a person existence on the internet is public or private, there is an issue with breaking the TOS rules on MMT.

Right?

Exactly....and thanks for realizing that. I think most people know that what you put on the internet is never really private. It is, however, your choice how much or how little of your private information you choose to post, not someone elses. Sure, if anyone really wants to research the clues that you have given, maybe unwittingly, you can't stop that, but no one should have to read their own personal information in someone elses post. It's more a case of common courtesy than privacy. I have had my personal health information posted on one site where it was relevant, used against me on another site where it was something I had not advertised. The info was out there, but if I thought it was relevant to a thread it would be up to me to bring it into the conversation, not someone else.

Spare me the lecture... it's already evident that I understand what I did.

I'm sorry you saw that as a lecture intended for you....I was simply agreeing with you and using the opportunity to explain why I posted as I did previously. No lecture was intended, nor did I intend to direct my comments at you specifically beyond the words "exactly, thanks for realizing that".

Really? You quoted my comment and then start your's with "Exactly....and thanks for realizing that" and then the rest of the comment is full of "you" and "your" and "yours." Is this another one of those Archer tap dances?

no...it isn't....unless you think every time someone uses the term "you" they are referring to you personally. I can't help you with that. I guess I could have used the word "they".....never mind, no matter what I post....no matter if I agree or disagree with you.....you take it personally and make it a point to chastise me for all, or any, real, or imagined, slights.

archer wrote:

Walter L Newton wrote:

archer wrote:

Walter L Newton wrote:

archer wrote:

Walter L Newton wrote: If you are posting this thread to complement the various threads about the dust up between CV and myself, I don't think the issue with CV was privacy, but more to the point that the problem was I took statements and information gleaned from sources where he had voluntarily offered the information and compile additional information that he never revealed (at least according to him) in any of his public posting on 285 Bound, Pinecam or here.

Secondly (and more simply) I violated the TOS of this forum. There is no issue whether a person existence on the internet is public or private, there is an issue with breaking the TOS rules on MMT.

Right?

Exactly....and thanks for realizing that. I think most people know that what you put on the internet is never really private. It is, however, your choice how much or how little of your private information you choose to post, not someone elses. Sure, if anyone really wants to research the clues that you have given, maybe unwittingly, you can't stop that, but no one should have to read their own personal information in someone elses post. It's more a case of common courtesy than privacy. I have had my personal health information posted on one site where it was relevant, used against me on another site where it was something I had not advertised. The info was out there, but if I thought it was relevant to a thread it would be up to me to bring it into the conversation, not someone else.

Spare me the lecture... it's already evident that I understand what I did.

I'm sorry you saw that as a lecture intended for you....I was simply agreeing with you and using the opportunity to explain why I posted as I did previously. No lecture was intended, nor did I intend to direct my comments at you specifically beyond the words "exactly, thanks for realizing that".

Really? You quoted my comment and then start your's with "Exactly....and thanks for realizing that" and then the rest of the comment is full of "you" and "your" and "yours." Is this another one of those Archer tap dances?

no...it isn't....unless you think every time someone uses the term "you" they are referring to you personally. I can't help you with that. I guess I could have used the word "they".....never mind, no matter what I post....no matter if I agree or disagree with you.....you take it personally and make it a point to chastise me for all, or any, real, or imagined, slights.

I'm sorry. Almost all of this thread had turned to the topic as it related to the CV "incident" (and I'm the one who brought it up on this thread)... so yes... I read you're comment as directly addressed to me.

OH MY.....what a surprise (not)..... and YET, there are MILLIONS of people
who will follow this into the sea....(still can not wrap my head around the thought process,or
LACK of thought process....JMO)

Short of a few unhinged folks that will take info and use it in a negative way.....I just don't have that much to hide. I am careful with my grandkids info. Pretty careful with mine and if some unhinged nutcase shows up......well, I am ready for that to.
The government knows I am not happy....what's new/ I am in the same boat with 50% of the country.
Geeez....i just think it is a lot about nothing.
if you don't want anyone to know anything.....get off the internet and go off the grid.

just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me

I just think it is humorous to be lectured about internet safety from someone posting on a local internet forum who has given plenty of info to find out who they are. It seems a little crazy to me.