Posted by Dr. Bob on April 23, 2010, at 11:02:54
In reply to Re: what might have happened, posted by kaylabear on April 23, 2010, at 0:10:14
> Might it not have been worked out on the boards without a block having to take place?
>
> PartlyCloudyI would've preferred that, and one poster did try to help her avoid being blocked again, but she declined to rephrase or apologize.
--
> Well, Bob, you are really putting people at risk by not knowing how this happened to Fayroe. And now, thanks to you, we cannot investigage this further being Fayeroe was blocked. If this site's features pose a unknwn security risks, it should be stopped until you do get it figured out.
As I said before, it's not even clear to me what happened, let alone how it happened.
She's now blocked from posting, but she can still babblechat, receive babblemail, and send and receive email.
Unknown risks are always possible. Again, the only way to be completely safe from those risks is to abstain from this activity.
> Many sites use cookies and automatically log you in - and there's no way to log out (like here). Yet, many of those same sites will not work without cookies enabled.
That's a good point, privacy has always been a priority here, so there are tools for that. There's a way to log out. This site works (in a basic way) without cookies (or Javascript). Your password cookie is encrypted. It's easy to see all your cookies and to erase your name and password cookies. Babblemail enables you to communicate directly with each other without sharing your email address.
> The growing complication of all the online services are increasingly more difficult to sort through, fix, or understand which jeopardizes people's privacy and identity concealment. Security and privacy settings change or are "updated" for all sorts of accounts, and they are becoming more complicated and numerous. For example Google automatically linked all user emails for public view after people joined a service and were unaware of it.
>
> Its becoming more difficult to navigate the appropriate settings for your accounts with all the automations such as automated linking. I don't even understand what all the security settings mean, as some are so abbreviated and vague. And sometime you have to send an email and cannot possibly go through all your settings each time to ensure they have not changed.I agree, things are becoming increasingly complicated -- and interconnected. Maybe another way Babblers can support and educate each other is on topics like this. As gg just did above.
> It seems having the Twitter/FB link capabilities and now capturing and storing all the posts is benefiting no one but you-your research. Most people here do not want it, and it has harmed several people already. Barely anyone is using it; again, except you. You seem to be one of the very few interested in this media, yet you claim this forum is for member support.
>
> kaylabearA couple clarifications: Babble has always captured and stored posts, that's what makes archives possible. And Babble is not currently considered research.
In what ways have people been harmed already?
There are more than a few people interested in Facebook and Twitter! People on Facebook and Twitter can also benefit from support and education. Sharing and tweeting links to posts might lead them to the thoughtful and intelligent discussions here, and then they might join Babble and contribute new perspectives and energy.
You're clearly passionate about these issues. If you stay, you can make sure your concerns are heard.
Bob
This is where the new "signature" is displayed. For more information, see:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20091103/msgs/939484.html
poster:Dr. Bob
thread:944420
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20100321/msgs/944697.html