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Friends threatening to stalk you on boards!
Does this worry you? I know a lot of people post quite personal things on here, and I've posted stuff that I wouldn't want everyone irl to know about me. It's not a real threat, in that it's not a really malicious one, just that I've mentioned the messageboards I go on to a boy in my block, and to other people, in passing, but he knows my usernames and is computer-savvy, so I do wonder if he will look my posts up and use them against me somehow. Not in a cruel way per se, not telling everyone, just in a "I know something about you that you thought was secret, and thus have power" kind of way.
Do you talk about the messageboards you go on to your friends? And do you worry about people finding you on them? I know one girl on here, she lives in my block at uni, but I don't think she would ever really want to look me up on here, any more than she bumps into me occasionally on a Nottingham thread. Have any of you had problems with people finding what you've written on the internet?
The idea just scares me, because I see the internet as a bit of a haven from the real world. I don't like it when the two intersect.
Do you talk about the messageboards you go on to your friends? And do you worry about people finding you on them? I know one girl on here, she lives in my block at uni, but I don't think she would ever really want to look me up on here, any more than she bumps into me occasionally on a Nottingham thread. Have any of you had problems with people finding what you've written on the internet?
The idea just scares me, because I see the internet as a bit of a haven from the real world. I don't like it when the two intersect.
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I guess that is the chance you take when you use this board and post personal stuff.
A couple of people I know know who I am on here, but they're nice people and not malicious types so it's all good. I don't think I write anything that embarrassing anyhoo! Lol.
If people have to trail the internet to find out secrets about me that I didn't want everybody to know I would class myself lucky 
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.I had a very embarrassing experience the other night. I have a couple of friends on TSR, and we were discussing a guy from school in one thread a few months back. Unfortunately, some of what we said was certainly not admirable. Anyway, the guy googles himself the other night, and finds the conversation and brings it up with me and makes a huge deal out of it (though I think secretly he's quite pleased, considers it an ego-boost). Shouldn't have used his full name - d'oh!
i talk about TSR with my friends, and my mates will sometimes say to me 'ooh yeah i saw your post on there' and stuff. It doesn't bother me too much. I'd talk to my friends about any problems I have anyway, so if they read it I don't see why I'd need to be ashamed as it's nothing I'd hide from them.
No one else knows who I am username-wise and stuff, , so it's all good
No one else knows who I am username-wise and stuff, , so it's all good
matthew.swallow
If people have to trail the internet to find out secrets about me that I didn't want everybody to know I would class myself lucky .
.Whoa, and you actually use your real name. That's either brave or stupid...I want there to be as few results as possible when people google search my real name, thus I never use it on messageboards. As Holly's just said, a good rule of thumb is to use pseudonyms when talking about other people.
Even though I am posting publicly of my own volition, it still seems like some kind of violation for someone I know to deliberately search for me on here. If they found me by accident, then fair enough.
Me and my best friend talk about stuff on TSR sometimes and have seen stuff eachother post, i guess i wouldn't want all my friends to see private things i've posted but don't mind my best friend as she knows everything anyway.
sssh
Does this worry you? I know a lot of people post quite personal things on here, and I've posted stuff that I wouldn't want everyone irl to know about me. It's not a real threat, in that it's not a really malicious one, just that I've mentioned the messageboards I go on to a boy in my block, and to other people, in passing, but he knows my usernames and is computer-savvy, so I do wonder if he will look my posts up and use them against me somehow. Not in a cruel way per se, not telling everyone, just in a "I know something about you that you thought was secret, and thus have power" kind of way.
Do you talk about the messageboards you go on to your friends? And do you worry about people finding you on them? I know one girl on here, she lives in my block at uni, but I don't think she would ever really want to look me up on here, any more than she bumps into me occasionally on a Nottingham thread. Have any of you had problems with people finding what you've written on the internet?
The idea just scares me, because I see the internet as a bit of a haven from the real world. I don't like it when the two intersect.
Do you talk about the messageboards you go on to your friends? And do you worry about people finding you on them? I know one girl on here, she lives in my block at uni, but I don't think she would ever really want to look me up on here, any more than she bumps into me occasionally on a Nottingham thread. Have any of you had problems with people finding what you've written on the internet?
The idea just scares me, because I see the internet as a bit of a haven from the real world. I don't like it when the two intersect.
ask to change your tsr name
If you're worried about that kinda stuff then just change your TSR name and change the names of people you're talking about. It's not that hard. I know several people from here in real life and I'm not fussed. To be perfectly honest if I needed advice on an issue so important I couldn't let anybody know I have better places to go than TSR 
Kelv
ask to change your tsr name
I know at least 4 members on here in real life and at least 2 post quite a lot, and they all know my username. I don't have any fear that they'll use anything I say on here against me, since I don't post things people don't generally already know. I'm a little paranoid, since I use thatwhichiam on every board I'm registered on I think, it would be quite easy for people to find me and who I am...
Yeah that's a bit weird. I wouldn't care if somebody did it to me personally...and i've posted some things that could be considered personal. But i'm pretty open.
Although it's probably not encouraged here, create a second account purely for personal problems. Use your main one for normal chat..and don't get caught! lol
If you're still worried about them viewing your old posts, then you'll have to delete your account...at least your personal info will go. Then you can recreate an account under the same name, then use the second account for personal stuff. That way nobody will be able to attach you to your problems...well at least not easily.
Good luck!
Although it's probably not encouraged here, create a second account purely for personal problems. Use your main one for normal chat..and don't get caught! lol
If you're still worried about them viewing your old posts, then you'll have to delete your account...at least your personal info will go. Then you can recreate an account under the same name, then use the second account for personal stuff. That way nobody will be able to attach you to your problems...well at least not easily.
Good luck!
Wouldn't give a monkeys
It would bother me since ive told none of my friends I use this message board, this is the place where i can ask all sorts of stupid/wierd/idiotic questions and get away with it.
Not to be offensive petal, but, if you don't wanna be found then don't tell people your uni or don't tell them your course etc...
Alternatively don't post info about yourself on the net...
There really is no other way... your name doesn't exactly give you away so....
Anyway, I'm sure all will be well
Alternatively don't post info about yourself on the net...
There really is no other way... your name doesn't exactly give you away so....
Anyway, I'm sure all will be well
sssh
Does this worry you? I know a lot of people post quite personal things on here, and I've posted stuff that I wouldn't want everyone irl to know about me. It's not a real threat, in that it's not a really malicious one, just that I've mentioned the messageboards I go on to a boy in my block, and to other people, in passing, but he knows my usernames and is computer-savvy, so I do wonder if he will look my posts up and use them against me somehow. Not in a cruel way per se, not telling everyone, just in a "I know something about you that you thought was secret, and thus have power" kind of way.
Do you talk about the messageboards you go on to your friends? And do you worry about people finding you on them? I know one girl on here, she lives in my block at uni, but I don't think she would ever really want to look me up on here, any more than she bumps into me occasionally on a Nottingham thread. Have any of you had problems with people finding what you've written on the internet?
The idea just scares me, because I see the internet as a bit of a haven from the real world. I don't like it when the two intersect.
Do you talk about the messageboards you go on to your friends? And do you worry about people finding you on them? I know one girl on here, she lives in my block at uni, but I don't think she would ever really want to look me up on here, any more than she bumps into me occasionally on a Nottingham thread. Have any of you had problems with people finding what you've written on the internet?
The idea just scares me, because I see the internet as a bit of a haven from the real world. I don't like it when the two intersect.
You know what sssh I think I get you because I'm similar. I see a lot of your posts on here and if I may say so I have noticed that you have a lot of vitriolic feelings towards men/gender issues and are passionate about these thoughts etc. and your posts reflect that. I am kinda the same.
TSR is your sanctuary: I'd guess that you're a quiet person, you'd hate the people you know, that you see each day knowing that you have such cold analytical thoughts and you much prefer just exchanging pleasantries with them either not confident enough to speak your thoughts or just generally finding it easier being seen as the quiet nice girl who never causes anyone any trouble but you have these thoughts none the less and articulating them is an important part of your life so you come on here to tell these faceless people what you think safe in the knowledge they will never be a part of your daily life and no matter how much your views conflict/no matter how much they hate the sight of your user name/avitar with a passion you are totally safe from any real life consequences.
Sorry for projecting that on you lol It's just I think I see what you are getting at and I'm kinda the same in that I wouldn't want people I know knowing what I post here.
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