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Privacy Policy Poll

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  • 31-08-2009 10:46pm
    #1
    jocko4
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭


    Does anyone find Boards.ie like Big Brother - all PM communications are moderated - this is outrageous - why call it Private Messaging when it's not - how can PMs expose Board.ie to any litigation?

    There is no way to communicate via email with members - what's this about?

    So what's behind this policy & how many here object to it?

    I've searched this site for info on this but didn't find any

    Boards.ie Privacy Policy feedback 29 votes

    Do you agree with the forum Privacy policy?
    0% 0 votes
    Do you NOT agree with the Privacy policy?
    37% 11 votes
    Do you not care about it?
    24% 7 votes
    Would you like to know more?
    37% 11 votes
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    #2
    brummytom
    Registered Users Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    I didn't even know PMs were moderated.

    Shit :eek:


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    #3
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    Private messages aren't moderated and not even the admins can see them unless they are reported (usually for being abusive/spam).


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    #4
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Nice poll.


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    #5
    Senna
    Registered Users Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    I doubt the moderators have any interest in 99.999% of the ****e in PM's. What the hell are you worried about?

    Also its a private site, you agreed to the terms by joining.


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    #6
    Dankoozy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭Dankoozy


    before sending someone a PM on boards I swap One-time pad data with them in real life


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    #7
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Dear OP

    Im sending you this PM to let you know i agree with you

    Dr Bollocko is a fag. Its all his fault


    Brian.


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    #8
    DonalN
    Registered Users Posts: 868 ✭✭✭DonalN


    Where did you get this 'breaking news' from ?


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    #9
    brummytom
    Registered Users Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    orestes wrote: »
    Private messages aren't moderated and not even the admins can see them unless they are reported (usually for being abusive/spam).

    Cheers Oreo (since when are you not a mod?!)

    I didn't think I'd ever saw anything about PMs being moderated, but then again, I am slow


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    #10
    PCPhoto
    Registered Users Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    didnt know that PMs are moderated ..... has it always been like that ?

    meh ... its like saying that CCTV is an invasion of privacy....only if you are doing wrong then the system can catch you.... I disagree with your claim that its an invasion of privacy.


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    #11
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    This is so not the forum for this. but let me vote before you throw this thread where I cant follow!


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    #12
    Four-Percent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭Four-Percent


    Im so confused :( all your poll answers are questions!


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    #13
    Danbo!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭Danbo!


    Even if they were moderated...

    1) why send sensitive info to a random stranger?
    2) oh, they're not a random stranger? Then get another form of contact going (email, phonecall, text, and god forbid, maybe meet in person)
    3) Why would mods spend their day reading PMs when they've enough ****e threads to close?

    EDIT: lol at multiple choice poll, vote spoilt!!!


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    #14
    connundrum
    Registered Users Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭connundrum


    If only there was some way out of having to obey the rules and charter of a privately owned and run forum site..

    Oh.. oh wait there is..

    Go elsewhere!!


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    #15
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    brummytom wrote: »
    Cheers Oreo (since when are you not a mod?!)

    I didn't think I'd ever saw anything about PMs being moderated, but then again, I am slow

    No worries dude (I stepped down as a mod during the week btw)
    PCPhoto wrote: »
    didnt know that PMs are moderated

    They aren't


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    #16
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    orestes wrote: »
    Private messages aren't moderated and not even the admins can see them unless they are reported (usually for being abusive/spam).

    That's a relief.

    My PMs are so full of aphorisms, scandal and bon mots that it must be killing the majority of moderators that they can't have as much as a peep.


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    #17
    galwayrush
    Registered Users Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    Who cares anyway. I got nothing to hide:P


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    #18
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    jocko4 wrote: »
    Does anyone find Boards.ie like Big Brother - all PM communications are moderated - this is outrageous - why call it Private Messaging when it's not - how can PMs expose Board.ie to any litigation?
    Ask Hullabaloo.
    There is no way to communicate via email with members - what's this about?
    Ask Regi. I think..
    So what's behind this policy
    Ask DeV or Cloud
    & how many here object to it?
    I dont know, youre hiding the poll results.
    I've searched this site for info on this but didn't find any
    You agreed to it when you signed up. Its also at the very bottom of every page on the website, via the Privacy Statement link.

    :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


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    #19
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 14,714 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    Of course PMs on the site aren't moderated, they're pre-moderated, which basically means boards has three bald birds in a pool put the idea for the damn things in your head.


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    #20
    PCPhoto
    Registered Users Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    Overheal wrote: »
    Ask Hullabaloo.

    Ask Regi. I think..

    Ask DeV or Cloud I dont know, youre hiding the poll results.

    You agreed to it when you signed up. Its also at the very bottom of every page on the website, via the Privacy Statement link.

    :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

    so... its true !!! :P

    (Personally ... I dont care - my PM box is full of rubbish)


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    #21
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    Overheal wrote: »
    Ask DeV or Cloud I dont know, youre hiding the poll results.

    I'm not voting i this poll since the subject matter is completely wrong, but if that is true the ironing is hilarious


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    #22
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    It was Earth all along?

    The cake is a lie?

    There is no spoon?

    Wow. Really didn't care about that coz I've nothing to hide........do YOU OP? Hmm? A little skeleton in your outbox? Eh? Yes? Hmm?


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    #23
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Moved from after hours. PMs aren't moderated. If you report a pm then the admins will see the report and the pm content apart from this no mod/admin will see. You can send others here emails if they choose to have it shown in their profile but not everyone wants their email to be made public so their email won' be shown by default.


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    #24
    Senna
    Registered Users Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    The poll results are hidden??

    Is that because of privacy?:pac:


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    #25
    jocko4
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭jocko4


    Ok, wow, I didn't expect this many replies - first off I'm willing to be wrong about this (as an ex-moderator says I am) - can we get confirmation from the mods that PMs are not monitored?

    Why is there no email allowed in the usercp?

    I kept the results hidden so as not to influence those answering the poll - I'll unhide it in a few days - this is my first poll so a bit green

    I joined but that's a stupid answer - I want to know how compliant we all are?


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    #26
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    jocko4 wrote: »
    Ok, wow, I didn't expect this many replies - first off I'm willing to be wrong about this (as an ex-moderator says I am) - can we get confirmation from the mods that PMs are not monitored?

    Why is there no email allowed in the usercp?

    I kept the results hidden so as not to influence those answering the poll - I'll unhide it in a few days - this is my first poll so a bit green

    I joined but that's a stupid answer - I want to know how compliant we all are?
    If you go to this page (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/profile.php?do=editprofile) you can enter all manner of off site communication methods. e.g. skype, twitter, facebook, msn, aim, google chat. Fill those in and anyone on the site can see them and use them to contact you.

    I could have sworn you could enter in an email but that doesn't seem to be the case.


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    #27
    jocko4
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭jocko4


    OK, it seems I was wrong about this - emails are in usercp - lets close the thread.

    No, I don't have a lot to hide but I bet your not all squeeky clean either!

    Edit: Does anyone know how I can reveal the poll results?


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    #28
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    jocko4 wrote: »
    Ok, wow, I didn't expect this many replies - first off I'm willing to be wrong about this (as an ex-moderator says I am) - can we get confirmation from the mods that PMs are not monitored?

    Unless there has been a drastic change in the abilities of mods (not to mention in site policy and the privacy agreements/regulations every user signed up to when they registered here) in the 2 days since I have stood down as mod, then no, they can't. Not even the admins can unless the user who recieved the pm reports it, and the admins alone will see it in that case. The only pms any mod can see on here are there own.

    Almight Cushion is a cat-mod and he has said the same thing.


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    #29
    Dankoozy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭Dankoozy


    galwayrush wrote: »
    Who cares anyway. I got nothing to hide:P

    you're no fun. i got lots to hide

    .. lots


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    #30
    jocko4
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭jocko4


    Can I explain now why I came to this erroneous, it seems, conclusion - I PM'd a OP of a thread that was closed & commiserated with him but also offered to talk about it further via email (He sounded mature, I hope he didn't think I was grooming him :)). If he reported this then he's some cuckoo so I assumed the post was intercepted as I got a warning from the mods & no reply from the intended recipient! What would you think?


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    #31
    Dankoozy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭Dankoozy


    jocko4 wrote: »
    Can I explain now why I came to this erroneous, it seems, conclusion - I PM'd a OP of a thread that was closed & commiserated with him but also offered to talk about it further via email (He sounded mature, I hope he didn't think I was grooming him :)). If he reported this then he's some cuckoo so I assumed the post was intercepted as I got a warning from the mods & no reply from the intended recipient! What would you think?

    what did the warning say?


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