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My data has been breached

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Simbaya · 07/06/2022 16:05

Respond please.

OP posts:
RJnomore1 · 08/06/2022 07:23

The expectations of MNHQ as both a holder of data and to be quite honest, just adults, on this thread are scarily low.

it does not matter what the op has ir has not done. The bar doesn’t lower because of someone’s like ability or because they ask for something if it is not appropriate.

Saucery · 08/06/2022 07:17

It might be easy to think it doesn’t matter because OP was deleted for personal attack/breaking TGs, but the point is privacy and discretion should apply to everyone, even the posters we don’t like.
OP only asked for further info on this thread because she wasn’t getting the info by PM as she requested. To slap it on here is dismissive and childish. Should privacy only apply if you don’t annoy MNHQ? Looks like it.

Userforever · 08/06/2022 06:54

Maybe people will learn that it is not wise to use an identifiable email address on sites like this, why would you use the same email address on MN as your bank.

HarlanPepper · 08/06/2022 06:14

You started this thread, though, OP, and demanded an answer in the thread, despite mumsnet staff having contacted you by email to discuss privately.

Mumsnet's DPO has already been alerted, per GDPR legislation There's not really anything else for them to do at this stage, however much fuss you make.

Simbaya · 08/06/2022 00:41

Justine couldn't tell me via pm what I had said wrong.
She could tell all of you however.

OP posts:
Simbaya · 08/06/2022 00:39

Sortilege · 08/06/2022 00:33

@Simbaya it might be more productive to deal with it by email now. I don’t blame you for being angry but it’s all in danger of spiralling out of control.

I tried to. All day. No response apart from to tell me that they couldn't tell me. Until they posted the posts here. Interesting breach there Justine.

OP posts:
felineweird · 08/06/2022 00:38

Love to anyone affected by this, must be a nightmare

felineweird · 08/06/2022 00:37

Sortilege · 08/06/2022 00:33

@Simbaya it might be more productive to deal with it by email now. I don’t blame you for being angry but it’s all in danger of spiralling out of control.

Wise words

Sortilege · 08/06/2022 00:33

@Simbaya it might be more productive to deal with it by email now. I don’t blame you for being angry but it’s all in danger of spiralling out of control.

Simbaya · 08/06/2022 00:22

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Simbaya · 08/06/2022 00:21

Staynow · 07/06/2022 21:17

Wow you might as well just say Simbaya deserved it for the things they wrote. What a bizarre thing to plaster it all over the thread. Why not just email Simbaya privately - you obviously have their email address as you already wrongly shared it with other people. Shocking behaviour when you've already breached GDPR and put Simbaya in a horrible position.

Are you notifying everyone whose email addresses have been given out to others?

I believe the intention was to shame me.

OP posts:
Simbaya · 08/06/2022 00:19

You think that I'm going to let this go now?

OP posts:
Simbaya · 08/06/2022 00:18

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Simbaya · 08/06/2022 00:16

VodselForDinner · 07/06/2022 21:10

Wow, talk about kicking someone when they’re down.

Talk about telling me about privacy breaches? They couldn't in private? They chose to do it here? Oh fuck me.

OP posts:
Simbaya · 08/06/2022 00:13

JustineMumsnet · 07/06/2022 21:02

Hi Simbaya - I'm really sorry this happened. There were 3 posts reported - the reasons tagged were possible troll and hate speech (twice). All posts were deleted by our mod team.
The posts were: "if the cap fits", "They did it deliberately because they're too fucking THICK to know that Ireland doesn't 'belong' to them." and "Perhaps they'd learn their fuckin place."
As said we'd be more than happy to delete all your posts, change the email on your account, apply a retrospective namechange or deregister you. Just let us know. Once again - apologies for causing you distress.

How about you post who reported them and why??????????????

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kittensinthekitchen · 08/06/2022 00:08

SlatsandFlaps · 07/06/2022 22:07

It wouldn't bother me at all to be honest because I've nothing to hide!

I'm also not fussed about being outed 🤷🏼‍♀️ Just doesn't bother me personally at all.

Well, Tracey, why don't you just post your own email address on the thread?

RJnomore1 · 07/06/2022 23:59

So it’s not alright at all to post them and link the user names is it?

Johnnysgirl · 07/06/2022 23:56

RJnomore1 · 07/06/2022 23:55

We’re the posts originally posted using the same username?

No.

RJnomore1 · 07/06/2022 23:55

We’re the posts originally posted using the same username?

AlternativePerspective · 07/06/2022 23:49

There are two seperate issues here.

The first is the sharing of the OP’s email address which needs to be accounted for and MN HQ were in the wrong.

The second is the sharing of the posts which is fair enough IMO. Those posts were posted on the threads in question by the OP. She chose to post them there, and it was other users who took offence and reported them hence why they were removed.

So all mn hq have done is to essentially reinstate those posts but on another thread so as to show the OP which posts were reported.

And the posts were bloody unpleasant and deserved to be deleted, and the OP has not only been painting herself as a victim for her email address being shared, which obviously she is, but for posts of hers being deleted, which she isn’t. IMO she’s lucky she only had posts deleted for those comments and wasn’t banned entirely.

So while I do care that anyone’s email address has been shared, don’t give a toss that the posts which led to the reports and deletions have been shared.

RJnomore1 · 07/06/2022 23:48

As an aside, I’m guessing the fact Justine has publicly reposted the reported posts means they are all actually ok in the first place?

And yes this is a huge deal re privacy and GDPR.

ffs, sometimes this place is beyond belief.

MNSureIsBreachin · 07/06/2022 23:26

So in 7 or so hours only 20 people had their posts reported to be affected by this?

Sortilege · 07/06/2022 23:23

Johnnysgirl · 07/06/2022 23:06

I meant who the op is.

Yeah the doxxing on there is happening every time I look, and I don’t look often. I really don’t want to look now. They will be loving this.

JamToastToday · 07/06/2022 23:22

@Kerrrmieee
Kerrrmieee · Today 22:57
After seeing the posts I lost all sympathy. Nicely shared.

See I think that’s very spiteful. You can dislike someone’s posts but for the HQ to use backend information to reveal that poster’s identity and then go on to highlight the posts is an abuse of power.

kimblerk · 07/06/2022 23:16

NippyWoowoo · 07/06/2022 23:02

I think you think too highly of MN and the impact it has on people's lives. Despite being here every day and commenting regularly, I did not 'recognise' the OP, not her posts, certainly not enough to know whether or not she's 'liked'

But thanks for taking off another layer of the anonymity I guess

there was no link between names until Justine posted the deleted comments. hope you get picked though 🙂