june63 107 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 I think it may be helpful to others if when registering, members could insert their location into their profiles. What do you think? David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 916 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Unfortunately David there are people who may store that information and use it for nefarious purposes as has been seen on other web sites. Better to put as little personal info onto the open web as is possible. Only when it's safe and you have confidence in who you're dealing with then by all means tell them in a message. Trust nobody and you'll never be disappointed. ron 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pesky Pirate 172 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 I can't see how it matters where a person is from personally. I recently saw on another cruise site where one member from the south of the country absolutely slated those who live north of Watford and it wasn't very pretty. I agree with the Terminator, wait until you feel you want to share you information on a need to know basis, not for general knowledge. At the end of the day, whilst I do not think that a persons information can be accessed without being a member (I might be wrong) I do know that posts can obviously be seen without logging and I think with your location. If a person is good at putting two and two together, the wrong type of person may soon cotton on who you are etc….. Just my views… sorry if I have offended anyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ron 606 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Pesky pirate, I have read your post and agree with what you posted, I have therefore deleted some of my detail's,it is a shame that we have to think like that, but as you quite rightly say we do not know who we are talking to really,many thank's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pesky Pirate 172 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 You are welcome Ron…. I probably sometimes edge too much on the side of caution but in this day and age you can never be too careful. :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ron 606 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Pesky Pirate Once again I have to agree,but as they say age bring's wisdom and I am no youngster so I should know better.again many thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Furby 441 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 i think its up to the individual if they want to put any personal info on and how much Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 916 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Hi Pip Pip Nobody is saying you can't put up as much info as you want..I was just making a point to the OP that there are people around that keep records of not only personal info but conversations within these forums. Why they do it is beyond me but be assured it happens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Furby 441 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Hi Pip Pip Nobody is saying you can't put up as much info as you want..I was just making a point to the OP that there are people around that keep records of not only personal info but conversations within these forums. Why they do it is beyond me but be assured it happens. im not saying any body is saying you cant put up as much info as you want, i was replying to the original post of what do you think of putting locations on, in which i meant its up to the individual if they want to put thier location on, and there may be a reason, as you pointed out, as to why they have not put it on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Cruise 81 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 I'm really not understanding what all the fuss is about here. You've got a username which people can see and it's common sense that you don't use your real name. Nobody can see your email or IP address, so what's the problem with setting a location, you could even put your county rather than your city. For instance, try tracking down Tom Cruise in Sheffield... you've got no chance del82 and Harvey 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 916 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 I'm really not understanding what all the fuss is about here. You've got a username which people can see and it's common sense that you don't use your real name. Nobody can see your email or IP address, so what's the problem with setting a location, you could even put your county rather than your city. For instance, try tracking down Tom Cruise in Sheffield... you've got no chance Hi Tom Not at the moment but any extra snippets of personal info you may put up without thinking could be used for profiling...believe me I've seen it done before. There are people who use specialist software for exactly this scenario. Am I being paranoid? Maybe, but once done it can't be undone.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Cruise 81 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Hi Tom Not at the moment but any extra snippets of personal info you may put up without thinking could be used for profiling...believe me I've seen it done before. There are people who use specialist software for exactly this scenario. Am I being paranoid? Maybe, but once done it can't be undone.... Again it’s common sense as to the info you post on a public forum, but referring to the original post of setting your location when signing up I’d try not to worry too much. Security concerns would arise if a member's personal details (email address, password, IP address) could be accessed. But even then the forum doesn’t ask for or hold any valuable info such as your real name, home address, telephone number, or more importantly bank details etc. It’s always recommended that you use a different password for forums, social networking, email, online banking etc. That way if someone cracks one they can't access everything. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harvey 298 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 I'm really not understanding what all the fuss is about here. You've got a username which people can see and it's common sense that you don't use your real name. Nobody can see your email or IP address, so what's the problem with setting a location, you could even put your county rather than your city. For instance, try tracking down Tom Cruise in Sheffield... you've got no chance Quite agree Tom. All someone has is a Username. Who know if the 'location' given is true anyway. A fuss over nothing methinks. cheers Harvey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harvey 298 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Hi Tom Not at the moment but any extra snippets of personal info you may put up without thinking could be used for profiling...believe me I've seen it done before. There are people who use specialist software for exactly this scenario. Am I being paranoid? Maybe, but once done it can't be undone.... Good afternoon Terminator. I take the view that if someone has 'specialist software' to track someone down then they will do it regardless of the information you give in your profile. You may not be paranoid but you may be a tad over cautious. It's only a cruise forum - no banking details required. cheers Harvey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 916 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Good afternoon Terminator. I take the view that if someone has 'specialist software' to track someone down then they will do it regardless of the information you give in your profile. You may not be paranoid but you may be a tad over cautious. It's only a cruise forum - no banking details required. cheers Harvey Hi HarveyThey could only track you down by profiling i.e.building a picture from snippets of information gathered and stored over time. I've seen it done ..and then the poster has had that information published without their approval. They don't necessarily need your i.p. address, but that would be the icing on the cake as I'm sure you're aware... And I take it that your real name is Harvey and you really do live in Bristol on Cream? ron 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ron 606 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Better safe than sorry methink's Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harvey 298 Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Hi Harvey They could only track you down by profiling i.e.building a picture from snippets of information gathered and stored over time. I've seen it done ..and then the poster has had that information published without their approval. They don't necessarily need your i.p. address, but that would be the icing on the cake as I'm sure you're aware... And I take it that your real name is Harvey and you really do live in Bristol on Cream? Good evening Terminator Just to clarify - of course my name is Harvey and I do live in Bristol upon Cream - a small hamlet in rural Berkshire. cheers Harvey cheers Harvey Firefly 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldworldtraveller 2225 Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Good evening Terminator Just to clarify - of course my name is Harvey and I do live in Bristol upon Cream - a small hamlet in rural Berkshire. cheers Harvey cheers Harvey Is that anywhere near the Port of Cockburn? Firefly and Harvey 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Solent Richard Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Like it Harvey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Solent Richard Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Good afternoon Terminator. I take the view that if someone has 'specialist software' to track someone down then they will do it regardless of the information you give in your profile. You may not be paranoid but you may be a tad over cautious. It's only a cruise forum - no banking details required. cheers Harvey Like it Harvey. I find it odd even addressing some members by series of letters and numbers. Nowt wrong with a simple christian name, hardly giving too much away. Unless of course... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Solent Richard Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Hi Harvey They could only track you down by profiling i.e.building a picture from snippets of information gathered and stored over time. I've seen it done ..and then the poster has had that information published without their approval. They don't necessarily need your i.p. address, but that would be the icing on the cake as I'm sure you're aware... And I take it that your real name is Harvey and you really do live in Bristol on Cream? But surely if someone quotes a 'snippet' - given freely and openly on an internet website - that is well within the rules. The only embarrassment is when a poster makes conflicting statements and is then reminded of their mistakes. All of a sudden there are accusations of stalking. You couldn't make it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 916 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 But surely if someone quotes a 'snippet' - given freely and openly on an internet website - that is well within the rules. The only embarrassment is when a poster makes conflicting statements and is then reminded of their mistakes. All of a sudden there are accusations of stalking. You couldn't make it up. Hello Richard Why would you want to remind people of their mistakes? Why would you see that as your remit? And why would you want to store info about posters...most people wouldn't dream of such a thing. And yes that probably would come under the heading of stalking. And having seen some of the vitriol you've posted on your blog at posters who have crossed you I'd be a bit worried at how you deal with that information. As you say You couldn't make it up. And to be honest, if any other prospective posters of this site read some of that I would imagine it would put them off from ever joining in on here. It's certainly scared me, especially the attack on Cruisingmates...that does you no justice whatsoever. Revealing names and i.p.addressess is not the way to attract more joiners for your blog...how can people trust you after seeing that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Solent Richard Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Hello Richard Why would you want to remind people of their mistakes? Why would you see that as your remit? And why would you want to store info about posters...most people wouldn't dream of such a thing. And yes that probably would come under the heading of stalking. And having seen some of the vitriol you've posted on your blog at posters who have crossed you I'd be a bit worried at how you deal with that information. As you say You couldn't make it up. And to be honest, if any other prospective posters of this site read some of that I would imagine it would put them off from ever joining in on here. It's certainly scared me, especially the attack on Cruisingmates...that does you no justice whatsoever. Revealing names and i.p.addressess is not the way to attract more joiners for your blog...how can people trust you after seeing that? Good afternoon Terminator. I had a hunch my comment would elicit a response from you. I'm pleased to hear you are a follower of my blog and am now pretty sure we have chatted before though I would suspect with a different sockpuppet. My screen name remains the same wherever I blog. Does yours? Oh, and by the way, nothing I write isn't fact either. So if you want to discuss vitriol I'm up for it: there are plenty of examples to quote. Have a nice day, mine has just got better. And I'll be back too. Solent Richard PS. Hardly a need to store anything either, you just use the tools available - why else is there a 'quote' facility on these sites - and know where to look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Solent Richard Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 In consideration of my blog being quoted may I just add that in just under 9 months it has received just over 29,000 hits and has been visited from 80 countries. Not bad for a beginner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 916 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Good afternoon Terminator. I had a hunch my comment would elicit a response from you. I'm pleased to hear you are a follower of my blog and am now pretty sure we have chatted before though I would suspect with a different sockpuppet. My screen name remains the same wherever I blog. Does yours? Oh, and by the way, nothing I write isn't fact either. So if you want to discuss vitriol I'm up for it: there are plenty of examples to quote. Have a nice day, mine has just got better. And I'll be back too. Solent Richard PS. Hardly a need to store anything either, you just use the tools available - why else is there a 'quote' facility on these sites - and know where to look. Good Evening Richard I can assure you that we haven't crossed paths before as this is my first foray into the world of cruise fora ...and probably my last. I am my own man and do not need to resort to subterfuge. .. If you hadn't put the link to your blog I would not know of it's existence. If berating other cruise websites is the path you wish to tread then that is your business. ..I most certainly won't be visiting again but I wish you well with the venture. I just think it's a shame that someone with your undoubted intelligence feels the need to treat fellow cruisers in such a manner. I won't be commenting on this thread again...and may even withdraw from the forum completely as it hasn't really come up to my expectations. Best wishes to Bolsover as well...I have a feeling they may need it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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