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"This could be outing"

103 replies

TalkToTheHand123 · 14/08/2026 22:20

Is it me or are people not seriously paranoid? There are millions of people in the country so people getting jittery believing they could be outed over personal statements seems a bit daft.

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LoftyRubyTraybake · 14/08/2026 22:23

otoh - your partners hobby (cycling or golf) is probably not outing

ApplePieCinamon · 14/08/2026 22:23

Maybe they do know a lot of people who use MN? It’s a hugely popular forum and if the issue is specific enough it could be outing

LoftyRubyTraybake · 14/08/2026 22:22

Yes and no - I posted a thread when I left my partner years ago, and some busy body thought it worth telling him what I’d posted based on their columbo skills