Beware, Everything on Here Is Available on the Www

[gailz2]

You probably all know, but I just discovered, that all of our posts on here are available on the www. Do a search for any of these questions and the posts made by each and every one of us is brought up on the web, people just can't sign in to respond.

My warning is to be careful of what is stated. I just read where one consultant was going to "sell the snot out of ..." as well as some things to tell customers.

For instance, I just looked up some recipes and the full CS page comes up with everyone's responses, as well as everyone's pix and where they are from, etc.

 

[PamperedDor]

Huh? I'm not following - you googled a thread? Help! I need to clean the cobwebs out of my head - I don't get it.

 

[gailz2]

I did a search on Pampered Chef Enchilada Casserole (when I was not signed in to Chef Success) and every single post and page, as we are now looking at above this post, was posted on the web. So, anyone and everyone in the world with web access can see and read all of our postings by searching under any category. I also did Lava Cake Pampered Chef and all of those come up. It works for anything we discuss on here. It is an open file to be read by anyone.

 

[etteluap70PC]

this is exactly why I do not have a ton of personal info in my siggy...

 

[mmmorgan20]

Before I signed up for CS, I was able to browse this website but I was limited to how many posts I could read. After I read a few posts, I was not able to read anymore. It required me to join. I'm thinking since you have an account, your computer recognizes that. We're probably ok...

 

[kcjodih]

I think this is something we need to check with Greg or our computer gurus Janet and Ann...

 

[coriatc]

This is actually how I found CS ...
I was looking for a recipe, and googled it ... CS popped up in the search, and I ended up joining because I really enjoyed the information I got here.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

The two line limit gets turned on and off periodically. I stopped using Paige's last name on the update posts so they don't show up in google searches.

 

[chefann]

Yes, if you use a web search to look for info that is here, you'll be linked to the applicable threads. If the 2-line limit is turned off (as it is most of the time, because it messes up the google indexing), then clicking on the link on the search results page will bring up full pages of info here. If non-members do that (or members while logged off), they will be limited to the number of threads they can view.I actually use Google to find specific threads here, as it works better than the search function that's built into the forum software.

 

[DebbieJ]

A customer of mine found this site when she was looking for Trifle recipes.

 

[buckeyefan08]

Kind of scary when you are talking about and posting pics of your kids.

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

Exactly why I don't post a photo in my profile and detailed info in my siggy ...

If someone wants to see a photo of me, they have to be signed in to see my photo album, I think ....

I also, in general, try not to post anything I'd be ashamed of if someone read it ...

 

[MissChef]

So if I read you right then anyone can't just go in and see our on-line albums, right? Also, can you make our profiles private at all, kinda like myspace, where you have to give permission before anyone views it?
Ann???? do you know this, my little computer techie or Janet?

 

[PamperedDor]

Great question Cathy - hmmm , I might want to delete my pics from my profile!

 

[chefann]

I think that pics cannot be viewed by people who are not logged in. User profiles can't be.Log out and check.

 

[MissChef]

Great question Cathy - hmmm , I might want to delete my pics from my profile!

Exactly.... I'm not real concerned about me, but I did just change my signature on here, and just put my nickname and took off my last name. What I'm concerned about is that the WWW is loaded with sexual predators. And I have pics of my kids on here. My DH will have a COW if something I did endangered our kids. He didn't like me having a myspace page, until he realized that I made it private and the only ones that can see my pics are my trusted friends and family.
And I also know that it is pretty darn easy to obtain a membership to this site.

I think that pics cannot be viewed by people who are not logged in. User profiles can't be.
Log out and check.

Do you think that this would be something worth asking Greg if he could do for us. My family's safety is my first concern.... if I don't protect my kids, no one else will.

 

[chefann]

It might not be an easy fix. The forum software is packaged, and it might not be easy to modify.My guess is that because the profiles aren't viewable by non-members, that the albums aren't either.If it bothers you, take the pics down.

 

[PamperedDor]

How do we delete the pics Ann?

 

[chefann]

Probably go into the album and edit the photos.I did just check while logged out, and couldn't get into profiles - or albums. There's no link to albums on the pages when not logged in, and the other way is to go through profiles, which are locked out.

 

[DebbieJ]

I know that non members cannot access files and attachments either. My customer tried to do that to get the Trifle recipes and couldn't.

 

[PamperedDor]

Well I got totally spooked so I deleted my kids pics and all my albums - Not bragging but my DD are real beauties and I am not taking any chances with the crazy peeps out there - I told the DH and he totally freaked out! (I know no one here is a crazy peep - just the others who can access us)

I did google my PamperedDor name and it popped up -

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

So now you're just going to risk the crazies on here?

 

[PamperedDor]

LOL - ya KG - just sticking to the ones I know and love - LOL!!