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25-02-2017, 11:44 PM
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Re: Just be cautious

Rules is Rules.
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26-02-2017, 12:24 AM
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I wasn't talking about any site in particular - as far as I am aware, a number of forums targeted at over 50s do a hard sell on their dating services (which themselves have come under scrutiny).
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26-02-2017, 01:19 AM
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Well this is a first.
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26-02-2017, 01:24 AM
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You should always stay anonymous on forums imo. Always use a nondescript email, preferably a Hotmail or gmail account which has no name in it. So never use an email like JohnSmith@gmail.com. Always set up a new email specifically for things like forums like say jibberjabber@gmail.com.

On any site you register, check if you are required to verify the email address. Most will require it. Some however don't require it when you change that email address, they only require it on first registration. In those situations always immediately change your email address to something fictitious, i.e. an email address that doesn't exist.
Any other info they require, just make it up.

Always stay anonymous.
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26-02-2017, 09:36 AM
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Business has no conscience.
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26-02-2017, 09:45 AM
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The small amount of information a forum asks us to give really isn't anything to worry about especially as companies who have vast amounts of information are selling our data everyday day.
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26-02-2017, 09:51 AM
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Hi

I find threads like this quite amusing, especially when so many people have reward cards which provide so much information about their location, shopping habits etc etc.
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26-02-2017, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by swimfeeders ->
Hi

I find threads like this quite amusing, especially when so many people have reward cards which provide so much information about their location, shopping habits etc etc.
Exactly we all give away far more than the forum asks of us.
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26-02-2017, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by swimfeeders ->
Hi

I find threads like this quite amusing, especially when so many people have reward cards which provide so much information about their location, shopping habits etc etc.
Which is a very good reason for never using the things, which I don't.
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27-02-2017, 08:52 AM
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Tarantula imo it's not the info stored by site owners that you have to worry about so much as some of the so called members , members who are here with their own agendas, awhile back I received a pm obviously untrue imo .
 
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