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Ilyrium -> RE: Do multiple videoadmin(insert-greek-letter) view YOUR CM profile? (10/19/2013 3:20:38 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Apocalypso
Op- Maybe they all fancy you?
Well, I knew it wasn't that! :)
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ORIGINAL: Apocalypso
If the OP is really that worried about it, he could always use a proxy.
I should mention that I always use TOR, all the time, so my concern was for others, and not so much for me (with the original poster who said she could get the ISP [sic] address).
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ORIGINAL: VideoAdminChi
This is mostly likely bunk but if you send me her name privately I will look into this.
Thank you very much for that offer. I will forward the CM mail after I finish responding to these posts. I do appreciate your help, and, well, I was afraid to ask you directly, as I didn't know what would happen had I done so. I appreciate your guidance on this matter.
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ORIGINAL: peppermint
I see I'm not the only person who questioned the age of the lady in your photo. ... asked you a question and got nothing but rude back.
Hi peppermint,
Mea culpa. Yes, I admit. I said "are you crazy?", as you can attest to when you asked about the age. I explained the nature of the photo (as a visual pin of the trained dog) and, since you were the very first person to mention the age of the woman, I was perhaps a bit too incredulous. I do apologize for being rude. I was just dumbfounded that anyone would think the woman underage, but, you're not the first to question it (although, I still think the concern is unwarranted, I will do something about it).
In fact, since, clearly you're not the only one, I must have my age-related-radar off calibration from some others. She looks plenty old to me, and, well, stereotypes aside, slight people with small hands and feet also look younger than their age; but she appears to be in her twenties to me. Plus, I know the background of the picture, and I seriously doubt a foreign TSA-style agent would be anywhere near 18. Anyway, I'll try to do something about the visual pin so that we can eliminate the concern, as, that was never my intention (and absolutely nothing in my profile would ever be!).
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ORIGINAL: JeffBC
In a formal sense, IP address is not considered personally identifiable information and therefore not subject to privacy laws -- with good reason.
I'm not blowing smoke, that, in some circumstances (mine for example), an IP address could identify me quite easily (I've had the same IP address for over 10 years, so there are probably 10,000 posts out there with the IP address associated with it - which - over the years - I've come to realize is a dead giveaway that will, due to the information in those posts of course, nail me down to the exact home and street address and apartment, if not the actual bedroom.
I do agree, that an IP address, especially dynamic IP addresses, is in many cases only identifiable with the help of the ISP (although in most cases, it's still geolocatable). And, if someone is clever about it, with the help of the web page admin, they can uniquely identify you (e.g., your browser fingerprint) in short order.
Point is, if what the user claimed is true, it 'would' be a privacy concern of import.
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ORIGINAL: JeffBC
That's also why a subpoena is required (or a 9 billion page user agreement in the case of apple, facebook, google, and the like) to get at the connection between IP address and street address.
The connection to street address can, in some cases, be obtained easily via other means, which, if you're interested, I will point out to you via CM mail, as it's not germane to this discussion (it's a bit too specific since geolocating to an actual street address relies on the specific details of the transaction).
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ORIGINAL: VideoAdminGamma
I do look at many profiles for various reasons that have to do with my duties here.
Given the perceptions of some about the age-related appropriateness of the visual pin profile photo, I now, belatedly, see that the photo might have been the reason for the perusal. I will do something about that.
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ORIGINAL: VideoAdminGamma
There are no special connections, but there are many people that will say they have one.
I guess the problem here is that I am being overly suspicious. Your point is well taken.
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ORIGINAL: VideoAdminGamma
Yes the staff view profiles. There are many, many reasons for them to do this.
From what I'm hearing, and understanding, the staff here is quite responsive, and well tuned to what is going on on the site. Kudos to the team, as I'm on perhaps fifty forums (of various ilks) and I had expected less. Thank you for providing more.
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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic
A now retired one even used profile glances in the manner of a dirty look, rather than actually taking the time for a nastygram.
Actually, I was once contacted by a former CM mod (madman) who apparently is an admin/moderator? of the collarme fakes site, and it was enlightening. He was extremely upset at the behavior of the mods. He gave me an earful. I won't say more as he's a real human whom the mods themselves may know personally - but - his opinion was nothing like that of the very high opinions here (and, which I can concur from this thread, seem to be warranted). So, maybe I was tainted, a bit, by his condemnation of the mods here, which, he told me, is why he has now joined the dark forces on the other side.
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