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In what circumstances would this happen MNHQ?

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DameFellatioNelson · 04/10/2013 19:31

A poster's entire history being deleted 'at poster's request'.

I realise it has happened when there have been serious issues regarding someone's personal privacy, being outed or somehow being made to feel vulnerable/threatened in RL as a result of what they posted on MN, but why else?

I thought your policy was not to delete posts (providing they fell were within the TALK guidelines) unless they seriously compromised someone's privacy or safety, or there was potentially a legal issue.

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bsc · 05/10/2013 23:50

Yay! It is you Smile

Stop confusing me, people!

DebrisSlide · 05/10/2013 23:06

Lots of Sad, clearly.

DebrisSlide · 05/10/2013 23:05

F 4 J were using (out of context) quotes from FWR peeps on "promotional" posters. MNHQ removed their posts at the posters request, although I'm sure the brand image wasn't far from their minds.

And, sadly, if there is a lot of linkage between social media accounts/usernames, then you can be a target, sadly.

Portofino · 05/10/2013 22:50

Not so much RL, but women posting here, on Twitter, who have blogs etc were subjected to horrendous abuse. From fellow MNetters to boot not just MRA types.

ExitPursuedByABear · 05/10/2013 21:05

Here I am. Back to normal.

5madthings · 05/10/2013 21:02

Mnhq offered to retrospectively name change some of my posts and they did delete a thread that outed me and caused issues for my dp at work.

O didn't bother with the retrospective na,e cha he in the end as my 'stalker' person was harmless and was banned from mnet anyway.

I have spotted a well known poster who seems to have had posts removed recently.

ExitPursuedByADragon · 05/10/2013 21:02

Yes of course. I am normally Bear but changed for Honeydragon's needy Dragon thread and have failed to change back. Who else would I be I am Exit. Although I can't have be as someone else claimed that.

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DameFellatioNelson · 05/10/2013 19:33

Porto do you mean just stalking and harassment on this board or were they actually managing to identify/contact them in RL? Because that is very worrying.

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FavoriteThings · 05/10/2013 19:30

I am just taking that in Portofino. That is horrific Sad. Were they following them across the board, or had they got hold of personal information by hacking or something? Dont reply if it isnt a good idea.

Portofino · 05/10/2013 19:19

A lot of the prolific posters on FWR had HUGE issues with stalking. So many no longer post. It is MN's loss Sad

FavoriteThings · 05/10/2013 19:16

I had no idea that internet stalking was happening so often.

Hadmypostsdeleted · 05/10/2013 18:57

I had my posts deleted because I was being stalked across here. In the words of the police my stalker was "not displaying normal behaviour". I am eternally grateful to MNHQ for doing it.

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DameFellatioNelson · 05/10/2013 18:38

Oh I see what you mean - sorry, I get it now. I didn't realise she had dragon in her name now. I feel daft now. You made perfect sense after all. Blush

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bsc · 05/10/2013 17:50

Blush sorry- no idea if it was changed for a joke, or to evade stalkerish behaviour, or completely different poster... hence being vague! If it is she, she will know Grin

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DameFellatioNelson · 05/10/2013 17:24

'animal different to dragon' really narrows it down. Grin

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bsc · 05/10/2013 17:19

Exit did you used to have an animal different to a dragon at the end of your name?

bsc · 05/10/2013 17:18

arf@"Nancy Drew of the internet"!

chub that is pretty fucking freaky! Hope you've had nothing like that since.

Moderately- posts before a certain date have had Xenia's name changed to an innocuous postername.

Has Xenia gone then? (I don't spend much time here these days)

I used to read her posts over on the Times women's thingy (run by Jennifer Howse and another, can;t remember name, too long ago) and I remember being Shock when I found her on here!

ExitPursuedByADragon · 05/10/2013 15:56

Has Xenia gone? I never had a clue who she was.

I wish I had a mother to stalk me. Sad

^^
Joke

ModeratelyObvious · 05/10/2013 14:17

Xenia's past posts are still up, though some may have gone on an individual basis.

FavoriteThings · 05/10/2013 13:53

I think Xenia was outed in the papers? Something to do with her daughter's upcoming wedding?

MacaYoniandCheese · 05/10/2013 13:11

Dame is your Mom my Mom? Grin. My main motivation for NCing is because my mother is like the Nancy Drew of the Internet. I do NOT want her all up in my bizness.

JohnnyUtah · 05/10/2013 12:47

Why did Xenia get protected though? She had made herself really identifiable for years and years.

BOF · 05/10/2013 12:41

MNHQ are an ethical company, it's at the core of their ethos. They bent over backwards to protect the details of a certain rockets to Lebanon poster, even under a lot of legal pressure. They are not selling anybody's emails to marketing companies.

FavoriteThings · 05/10/2013 12:39

I dont think that marketing opt out has anything to do with this?

BOF · 05/10/2013 12:37

MNHQ are pretty sensible about this stuff, and they don't do it lightly. I think you just have to assume there is a reason you don't know about, if you feel puzzled.