privacy problem

lesley hogg · 30-07-2010, 05:34 PM

Hi Can anyone help please I have on been on this site a couple of weeks
and have come on in my name.
and i have just discovered that one of my clients put my name into Google today and this brought up this site and because this clients know i keep Tortiose's have been reading my post
now you my think i am being silly but i do not want my clients reading thinks i write in my private life which is why i am not on facebook ect
so can any one please tell me can i change my name i see lots of people use a nick name or just a first name and if so how do i do this and will it stop this problem please note will not be check this site again until monday i do not use the internet at home
thanks for your help Les

TortBabe · 30-07-2010, 05:56 PM

PM an administrator, and they will be able to change your username for you, I had a silly name at the start and had mine changed!

Pussygalore · 30-07-2010, 07:55 PM

I think anything you do or write on the web can be found by putting your name into search, it doesn't matter whether it your real name or your chosen one if someone knows it it will show everywhere you've been talking. Thats how people including the police find out what you've been doing and I don't think there's a lot you can do apart from never telling what name you're under but even then anyone who's on a forum can do a search, if that makes sense.

justmeandmytortoise · 30-07-2010, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ClareN

PM an administrator, and they will be able to change your username for you, I had a silly name at the start and had mine changed!

I agree with Clare ... any of the Administrators will help you and understand.

Just send them a PM

**Alan1** · 30-07-2010, 08:38 PM

it's best never to use your full name on the internet because just from reading posts over a period of time anyone could discover where you live and therefore at the very least your torts can be at risk of theft.. never mind identity fraud. Anyone who is on Facebook should be aware of this also, give your full name on there and announce you keep torts and potential thieves will know where to get them

pagan queen · 31-07-2010, 12:35 AM

The only problem with changing your name is that it will chenge youur name on all of your previouse posts. So anyone who has read your posts will know the title of the topic and be able to find out your new name and carry on reading.

The best way is to make a new profile, maybe admin can help you with that.

ClareandCo · 31-07-2010, 08:17 AM

That's why its best to use an undercover name! - although I use a male name on another forum and of course everyone assumes I'm a man!!!!

If you don't use the internet at home, and only during the day - I imagine that your place of work can read all your posts also.

Box girl · 31-07-2010, 02:20 PM

I ma surprised at this as I am on facebook did a search of myself and came up with soemone completely different. I alos did a search on google and came up with nothing!

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

it's best never to use your full name on the internet because just from reading posts over a period of time anyone could discover where you live and therefore at the very least your torts can be at risk of theft.. never mind identity fraud. Anyone who is on Facebook should be aware of this also, give your full name on there and announce you keep torts and potential thieves will know where to get them

**Alan1** · 31-07-2010, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Box girl

I ma surprised at this as I am on facebook did a search of myself and came up with soemone completely different. I alos did a search on google and came up with nothing!

maybe you have your settings set to private? many people don't but a thief would stumble upon it anyway, they wouldn't search for a person's name. they would find tort groups and then be able to see all those linked to them and by doing a little reading would soon be able to find the area or town people live, look up the online phonebook and find the addresses. Once they have that they can even see your exact garden layout - routes in and out thanks to google earth/google maps

linda · 31-07-2010, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesley hogg

Hi Can anyone help please I have on been on this site a couple of weeks
and have come on in my name.
and i have just discovered that one of my clients put my name into Google today and this brought up this site and because this clients know i keep Tortiose's have been reading my post
now you my think i am being silly but i do not want my clients reading thinks i write in my private life which is why i am not on facebook ect
so can any one please tell me can i change my name i see lots of people use a nick name or just a first name and if so how do i do this and will it stop this problem please note will not be check this site again until monday i do not use the internet at home
thanks for your help Les

you have 2 options

you can change your use name
pm 1 of the mods or admin
however all your old posts will change to your new user name

you can start all over again
with a new user name and different email address

then we could remove all your lesley hogg posts if you want

let us know what you would like to do

30-07-2010, 05:34 PM	#1
lesley hogg Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 33	privacy problem Hi Can anyone help please I have on been on this site a couple of weeks and have come on in my name. and i have just discovered that one of my clients put my name into Google today and this brought up this site and because this clients know i keep Tortiose's have been reading my post now you my think i am being silly but i do not want my clients reading thinks i write in my private life which is why i am not on facebook ect so can any one please tell me can i change my name i see lots of people use a nick name or just a first name and if so how do i do this and will it stop this problem please note will not be check this site again until monday i do not use the internet at home thanks for your help Les

30-07-2010, 05:56 PM	#2
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	PM an administrator, and they will be able to change your username for you, I had a silly name at the start and had mine changed! __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

30-07-2010, 07:55 PM	#3
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	I think anything you do or write on the web can be found by putting your name into search, it doesn't matter whether it your real name or your chosen one if someone knows it it will show everywhere you've been talking. Thats how people including the police find out what you've been doing and I don't think there's a lot you can do apart from never telling what name you're under but even then anyone who's on a forum can do a search, if that makes sense.

30-07-2010, 08:38 PM	#5
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	it's best never to use your full name on the internet because just from reading posts over a period of time anyone could discover where you live and therefore at the very least your torts can be at risk of theft.. never mind identity fraud. Anyone who is on Facebook should be aware of this also, give your full name on there and announce you keep torts and potential thieves will know where to get them

31-07-2010, 12:35 AM	#6
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	The only problem with changing your name is that it will chenge youur name on all of your previouse posts. So anyone who has read your posts will know the title of the topic and be able to find out your new name and carry on reading. The best way is to make a new profile, maybe admin can help you with that.

31-07-2010, 08:17 AM	#7
ClareandCo Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,350	That's why its best to use an undercover name! - although I use a male name on another forum and of course everyone assumes I'm a man!!!! If you don't use the internet at home, and only during the day - I imagine that your place of work can read all your posts also.

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