Offensive content (Rule Thread #3)

[LuckySevens4U]

Yup. Immediate ban, IP's, personal info whatsoever.

[Walrus]

Originally Posted by dnakr

Offensive content: (Personal info)

The post contains an email address, phone number, street address, or other private information about another individual. We do not allow the posting of this information because once it is indexed by the search engines it may cause a person annoyances in the form of spam, telemarketing calls, etc. Note that it is acceptable to provide the public with a user's real name and general locale (e.g. "someuser is really Joe Smith from Brighton").

Infraction: 1 point

I think that should be unacceptable as well.

First, if someone wanted their real name out there, they'd give it.

Second, Some of us have pretty unique names. I guarantee anyone you find with my last name is a relative. If you were to put my full name and general locale, it would be as good as putting my home address and telephone number. Hell, the only people you'd find in any phone book in the entire state of Louisiana with my last name would be me and my brother. You could throw Texas in there as well, same result.

If you said south of the Mason Dixon line, you'd only get me, my two brothers, and some distant cousin living in Florida.

[dc2k08]

what if you want to post a senator's phone number or mailing address for example as has happened. are all public individuals exempted?

[eplanet]

Originally Posted by dc2k08

what if you want to post a senator's phone number or mailing address for example as has happened. are all public individuals exempted?

thats a good question...

[Walrus]

Originally Posted by dc2k08

what if you want to post a senator's phone number or mailing address for example as has happened. are all public individuals exempted?

In certain circumstances, yes. Their names are known to us. As public servants, their offices are, as redundant as it may sound, public buildings. Providing their office address and phone would be allowed. Their home information? No.

There are many web sites, including their own, that make their office information available already.

[taz3cat]

Walrus, I agree with you I don't want my name bandied about. I have been getting more calls since Praga and I was in the News. The e-puffer keeps sending me e-mail. Should remeined people to turn off their e-mail address on the forum contact list. I was a dumby and left my on.

[dohsma]

What about the name and address of a supplier on here. Most of that information is pretty readily available as well.

The bottom line with all of these rules is that it's going to come down to the mod's discretion.

[Walrus]

Originally Posted by dohsma

What about the name and address of a supplier on here. Most of that information is pretty readily available as well.

The bottom line with all of these rules is that it's going to come down to the mod's discretion.

I think a big determination is whether it's business information or private information.

[dohsma]

Agreed, but how would a regular forum user know this? If they do not publish their name/address/phone on their site, but include it in the invoice from an order would that be public or private?

[lordmage]

Originally Posted by dnakr

Offensive content: (Personal info)

The post contains an email address, phone number, street address, or other private information about member of this forum. We do not allow the posting of this information because once it is indexed by the search engines it may cause a person annoyances in the form of spam, telemarketing calls, etc. Note that it is acceptable to provide the already publicly listed information to any and all public officials.

Infraction: Banned

how does this sound