Posted by muffled on September 5, 2010, at 14:30:07
In reply to Re: new members, posted by Dr. Bob on September 4, 2010, at 12:46:29
> > Some boards are only acessable to those who have registered
> As far as boards that wouldn't be able to be seen by everyone, I'd be reluctant to rely too much on the ability of the server to keep people out. No security system is perfect. If a poster counted on a board being private, and posted sensitive material there, and then someone got by security, that could be a problem. And if anyone could get by security just by registering, how much protection would that really be? Google might not be able to register, but all it would take would be one person getting in and copying and pasting and posts could be on Google. I wouldn't want posters to rely on boards to be private if they really weren't.
The boards I speak of, of course are not particularly safe, that is known. And when a poster does seem to be divulging too much info, they are usu. reminded(by other posters) about safety. Also the moderator will remove potentially harmful information if it comes to that.
It's a fine line for sure.
IMHO NOTHING is truly safe on the net, but then, thats the same IRL too....
As for cutting and pasting, then that does require more effort and so has to be a real conscious thing, as would hacking into the site.
LOL, we proly are not such an interesting lot anyways!!!! I can't imagine why anyone would bother w/us, unless it was a specific poster getting stalked.So the what might be called semi-private boards, just feel slightly more cosy than one that just can be stumbled across and read easily by one and all. If someone wants to to read, then they will have to make an effort to do so.
It's a far cry certainly from a board thats readable by anyone passing by, searchable on google, easily linked to with the click of a button....
My opinion only.
Its ever changing and evolving.
As is technology and the 'net.
Thanks.
poster:muffled
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