Would like to remove posts....
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Would like to remove posts....
Is there a way to remove ALL of my posts and remove my username?
I'm trying to clean up all data that my real name is linked with.
Several "people search" sites have my name and other info linked here to my username.
This post would need to be gone as well.......
I'm trying to clean up all data that my real name is linked with.
Several "people search" sites have my name and other info linked here to my username.
This post would need to be gone as well.......
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You can manually remove one post at a time, except for the posts that start a thread. I don't know if there's an easy way for moderators and/or administrators to do it or not.
You cannot remove your username, and typically, forum administrators won't, but I suppose you could PM them and ask for an exception and get them to do it.
You cannot remove your username, and typically, forum administrators won't, but I suppose you could PM them and ask for an exception and get them to do it.
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I skimmed through all 60 of your public posts and not only could I not find your real name, but not even a first name listed.
Are you sure your forum account here is linked to your real name?
That said, even if some content was removed, it wouldn't immediately disappear. Stuff gets cached by search engines and that's beyond CF's control. Additionally, search engines generally won't remove cached content unless it's sensitive information (such as a Social Security number). I don't believe a real name qualifies.
If you have a specific post that contains your personal information, let us know.
Are you sure your forum account here is linked to your real name?
That said, even if some content was removed, it wouldn't immediately disappear. Stuff gets cached by search engines and that's beyond CF's control. Additionally, search engines generally won't remove cached content unless it's sensitive information (such as a Social Security number). I don't believe a real name qualifies.
If you have a specific post that contains your personal information, let us know.
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Thanks for the quick responses guys.
JT, it's not that any posts have sensitive information, it's that there are 'people search engines' that find any and all links between all of your accounts. For instance, I used this username for a few other forums, and used my real name in one of those, so now if my name is searched for on one of these 'people search engines', it links to all of these forums, and subsequently all of the posts for each.
Look at pipl.com and other sites and you'll be surprised what it shows. I'm just trying to remove as many links as possible. It's not that theres stuff I don't want people to see, it's just that I don't like the world knowing every single account and site that I have ever been associated with.
EDIT: Could I edit all my posts to be blank?
JT, it's not that any posts have sensitive information, it's that there are 'people search engines' that find any and all links between all of your accounts. For instance, I used this username for a few other forums, and used my real name in one of those, so now if my name is searched for on one of these 'people search engines', it links to all of these forums, and subsequently all of the posts for each.
Look at pipl.com and other sites and you'll be surprised what it shows. I'm just trying to remove as many links as possible. It's not that theres stuff I don't want people to see, it's just that I don't like the world knowing every single account and site that I have ever been associated with.
EDIT: Could I edit all my posts to be blank?
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Editing out all your posts isn't exactly the solution as there are some posts where members quoted your posts, which will not be edited out regardless of the status of your account or posts, and thus the association will still remain. That and the content is still cached externally.
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Phatfiddler:
As a matter of policy, we don't remove content posted by users except in extreme situations users apprise us about offline. We do routinely change people's user IDs upon their request. Would that address your concerns? Let me know via PM and we can discuss the details.
As a matter of policy, we don't remove content posted by users except in extreme situations users apprise us about offline. We do routinely change people's user IDs upon their request. Would that address your concerns? Let me know via PM and we can discuss the details.
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