Telling the World!!
Telling the World!! Often posts to the forums here are of a very personal nature and I just wondered if most people realise how exposed they are to the world wide web. I know many use a nick that allows them to remain anonymous - but many I suspect are easily identifiable by their names and the information they post. I was surprised recently to discover that many don’t realise that if you google in a word or phrase that has been used on the site - then it will come up in a search - with the site address and your name attached to it. Nothing then to stop the reader from coming to the forums here and reading further. An example - google your nick that you use here plus name of site - yournick +breastcancercare.
There is a lot to be said for a site being open to anyone to read (we know we have to register here to be able to post or read profiles) but maybe not everyone is aware of just how open it is.
I know that there is a warning on the ‘Using the Forums’ page - but perhaps it is worth reminding ourselves.
Dawnhc
The net is open to any abuse or mis interpretation of postings.
i have been on the web for many years probably alot longer than most on this BC site or many others and you become aware of the dangers the misunderstandings too.
It is i agree with you frightening to think that many people may have your personal details and be privvy to your information.
Thanks for your posting Dawn and THANKS TO BCC for being such a professional site who seek to guard us from such misunderstandings and fakes hacking into our information.
Rxx