Posted by seldomseen on October 26, 2009, at 7:16:44
In reply to involuntary tweet / facebook options?, posted by floatingbridge on October 25, 2009, at 20:20:45
I would have hoped that there would have been some advanced notice/discussion of this prior its implementation. This linking just makes it more likely that someone could discover our real identities, and we should have been made aware of increased likelihood of that adverse event.
I also wish that the ability to link would show up only on posts that I wrote. Something just feels very amiss now that anyone, and not just Dr. Bob could tweet my posts. By posting, I freely gave permssion to Dr. Bob to use my posts, I did not specifically give any one else that permission.
I am aware that the internet is free game, and anyone can do anything with what I write, but this is giving the immediate tools to do so.I also contend, and absolutely agree with the poster that would like to see this ability to share limited only to new posts. That would also decrease the likelihood of inadvertent discovery, by allowing posters to censor their posts.
I know this might not be possible, and may seem outright exclusionary, but I would also like for the psychology board to be exempt from this sharing. Posters there share some very intimate things about themselves and their therapists. That board "works" because of the creation of a supportive space. Yes, it is the internet, but there is a strong sense of community and safety on that board.
Surely Dr. Bob would not consider allowing other posters to share people's posts on a rape crisis board, or a sexual abuse board. It would be outrageous and demeaning. Sometimes that level of intimacy is reached on the psych board.
All in all, I see a significant increase in risk involved now when posting at babble, and I was not informed of this increase prior to its implementation. Even if this is just an increase in *perceived* risk, it would still influence participation.
I would truly hope that Dr. Bob would at least implement the above measures to decrease this risk.
Seldom
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