Guest wrote:Wow. Nothing shuts people up faster than the administrator outing someone that's posting while they're at work. Why would you even disclose that? Nobody would have any idea unless you went out of your way to put the OP on blast. Pretty stupid all around, and it makes everyone else question whether or not it's safe to post here.
Snarky answer:
What OP? There is no OP. I can't rat someone out for a post that doesn't exist.
Real answer:
There is a line you shouldn't cross, and it was. I have enough real work to do; I don't appreciate people putting me in situations where I need to clean up their mess. Please pay attention to what you post online. Just because SMART does not run this site it does not mean that what you say can never have repercussions.
So, in case it wasn't absolutely clear: If you post from a logged in account, I have your email address and IP. If you post anonymously, I still have your IP. If for some reason I get a legitimate court order (i.e. talking about illegal things) to turn over information, I will. If I don't think it's legitimate, I will have no desire to respond, but I'm not going to fight it very hard.
Why are IPs recorded? A) I don't know how to turn it off, and I don't feel like figuring it. B) They're used extensively for spam filtering.
Oh, and my taxes pay your salary.
[quote="Guest"]Wow. Nothing shuts people up faster than the administrator outing someone that's posting while they're at work. Why would you even disclose that? Nobody would have any idea unless you went out of your way to put the OP on blast. Pretty stupid all around, and it makes everyone else question whether or not it's safe to post here.[/quote]
Snarky answer:
What OP? There is no OP. I can't rat someone out for a post that doesn't exist.
Real answer:
There is a line you shouldn't cross, and it was. I have enough real work to do; I don't appreciate people putting me in situations where I need to clean up their mess. Please pay attention to what you post online. Just because SMART does not run this site it does not mean that what you say can never have repercussions.
So, in case it wasn't absolutely clear: If you post from a logged in account, I have your email address and IP. If you post anonymously, I still have your IP. If for some reason I get a legitimate court order (i.e. talking about illegal things) to turn over information, I will. If I don't think it's legitimate, I will have no desire to respond, but I'm not going to fight it very hard.
Why are IPs recorded? A) I don't know how to turn it off, and I don't feel like figuring it. B) They're used extensively for spam filtering.
Oh, and my taxes pay your salary.