an idea - a restricted section?!

Okay in light of recent events i would like to suggest a restricted area.

On another board i am on most of it is public but there is a restricted section where members can post about problems or situations they arent comfortable making public, also the photo galleries are private too.

I think that it is about time that oh baby looked into something like that considering the rise in numbers recently.

It would also be helpful if the restricted section required more than just a certain number of posts be reached. maybe they would have to apply to have access so that the admin could ensure they didnt just spam to get there...??

also making it and the photo gallery come up in active topics for those who can access them would be beneficial and a change to the boards that all members would appreciate.

I would also like to say too that this is a public place and if you wouldnt want what you are saying to be overheard say in a cafe or shop then you should be careful about saying it here too. Personal details can be taken from here and used and we should all be aware of that when posting...

Good idea GandT I like the one about restricted areas being in Active topics

chat room chat room chat room.....

pepsi wrote: Recent events?

I'm curious too! (nosey lot aren't we???) I can think of one thing that I experienced but I don't know how much public knowledge it is...so maybe there is other stuff happening.

It would be really nice to at least stop lurkers!

A restricted area won't make a difference. The internet is not a secure or private place and you always vulnerable on the internet.
I think this recent event would have happened regardless of whether it was in a public or restricted forum.
I am always careful about what I post on here as I am very aware of how easy it is to stalk, for want of a better word, people on the internet. I don't post private information because I know that sooner or later it will get read by a person that I don't want knowing all my personal business.
I would suggest that people post with a bit more caution if they are concerned about privacy. I know we are all internet friends but without trying to offend I don't think that means we can put 100% trust in people that we haven't met and become friends with in real life.
I hope that people continue to ask for and offer support on here as they have done in the past.

A chat room would be great!

Making another secure section like the photo section perhaps? Its a tricky one aye ..... as people have said even if it is a secure forum you will still get troll accounts and such ... and yes there are bot programmes that just scan message boards for random words ...

Maybe a 'Gold' Section ... like someone else suggested .. secure and with information validation something like trademe ... which of course has a membership fee ...

I personally don't see the point of a restricted section. If someone is worried about what they are saying and its personal, then perhaps they shouldn't be posting it or if they really want to then ask someone else to post it for them, giving them somewhat more privacy in a way.

But agree that photo gallery posts should show up in active topics. DH said it wouldn't be hard to do

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Edited by KylahsMum

kebakat wrote: If someone is worried about what they are saying and its personal, then perhaps they shouldn't be posting it

This is a hard one though isnt it. On one hand its really nice to be able to 'talk' to people on here about things you feel embarassed to talk to friends about and you can ask things without feeling judged or silly, its one of the reasons we join this forum in the first place. I think we just have to be prepared for the fact others can read it. If there was a restricted area where you had to get to say 500 posts before you could go on or optionally pay a fee which would mean your details are checked or something, then by the time you got to 500 posts you would really be part of the wee community that is OB. Like I would hope that if I posted something on here that say someone who has been around forever like Emma/Paws/Daikini/Vanessa (just for example) was worried about, I hope they would come to me first with thier concerns because we have all been around for so long. Does that make sense?

Edited by my2angels