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I was just wondering, is there any chance of making the 'Find messages by (nickname)' bit in search for messages, optional?

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Tatterdemalion · 09/05/2008 18:21

I've named change because of RL person searching for messages by me as a leisure activity . It's annoying for me, but then I lead a dreary life with nothing much needing to be kept private.

I keep seeing threads where mners who have significant things happening to them, where privacy is extremely important, being found out and (possibly) searches of their previous posts occuring.

Pretty much the only time I search for messages by nickname is when I look for threads I've been on (usually recipes) .

Just wondering if other people use the nickname search bit a lot?

If you could tick a box that made it impossible (for other people) to scroll back through your life as a mner, would people feel happier about posting personal stuff?

I'm just pondering, and am not technical so wont really mind if it's a silly/impossible notion.

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Hecate · 09/05/2008 18:26

Yes. I use it quite a bit. I'm nosy. It can be useful to reread something people have said on a subject, or familiarise yourself with someone's ongoing situation if they're asking for advice. It's great for finding your own threads from yonks ago, since threads I'm on doesn't list all the threads you've been on! It's also used by people who suspect trolling to check whether the poster has been active before. And it's used to be petty in arguments but not by me Halo
It can be quite useful.

MamaG · 09/05/2008 18:24

I can't remember ever searching for someone by nickname - oh, once when I was trying to see if someone had been online.

I wouldn't mind if it was scrapped

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