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Posting telephone numbers and email addresses on Classified threads...

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I have lost count of how many times I have had to remove this information each week....I don't know why people think it's acceptable to post this info.
PLEASE follow the rules - I know most of you are following the rules. Seems that most offenders are new to the site, so a little leeway is given ....but there are also some serial offenders who have been here long enough to know better.

Just remember, if you post your personal information on the web, it's there forever.

Rant switch off. :thumbsup:

EDIT PS;
If the Conversation feature will not allow you to contact the seller/buyer - then QUOTE/Reply (highlight the applicable text, and click on the 'reply' speech bubble that appears) their last post, and that will alert them to your post, or your interest in that particular thread.
If after that the seller/buyer fails to respond....you probably don't want to do business with them anyway.
 
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I spend most of my time on FABO doing the same. Joey put a notice in the response box which seems to have helped.
 
Yeah people, come on and get your poop straight!
 
How is it (or IS it) any different than posting a Craigslist add?
 
How is it (or IS it) any different than posting a Craigslist add?

Valid question.
Like the guys just above replied - CL adverts disappear completely after a set time. We do not delete content here, as some people spend years trying to sell off the same advert. Also, we do not have time to go on checking every advert that may or may not have expired due to the item no longer being available.

This is a 'free' website created to help people in the common interest of a quantified section of the automobile hobby. As such, there needs to be certain rules and boundaries. Simple rules. Rules designed to help people, not upset people.

We have had during my time as a Mod several members begging to have their personal details removed from adverts that they stupidly posted in their own adverts or replies. These people were being harassed by outsiders, and in at least one instance severe case of computer hacking.

I cannot guarantee that every single instance of an email address or telephone number will be caught by the Staff here, but we do our best to keep it minimised.

It is worth noting here that GOLD Members ARE allowed to post such information, however I strongly recommend against it just from the reasons outlined above. It's your choice. :)
 
Can we post Social security Numbers?
 
Can we post Social security Numbers?
Seriously now!!!! Just really a very stupid question IMHFO...But if you are dead set on doing it then you can go ahead and live with the ramifications of doing so...cr8crshr/Tuck:usflag::usflag::usflag:
 
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Seriously now!!!! Just really a very stupid question IMHFO...But if you are dead set on doing it then you can go ahead and live with the ramifications of doing so...cr8crshr/Tuck:usflag::usflag::usflag:
I have done it on Several Forums and never had a problem.
 
I truly suspect that Habib's question (post #11) was tongue in cheek. Personally, I got a chuckle out of it.
 
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