Why is Your Profile NOT Filled Out?

Originally Posted by bobleb
I can understand some people not wanting to enter their names (although I'm not the least embarrassed about mine). But if one doesn't enter his or her name, how is any privacy diminished by completing the other items?

I can give an answer to this in my case.

People that already know something about you can put 2 and 2 together and complete the puzzle. In some extreme cases that's not desireable.

 

There are mods with little/no info. Filling out the profile is a courtesy, not a requirement. Some people will disregard others with no profile; that's their right. Personally I'm pretty open with who I am, but there are others here with very legitimate reasons to operate sub rosa.

Why do you bring this up, Vik?

 

I don't think this is a serious question or serious thread. If you want that information make it mandatory. Until then mine will remain blank.

 

I've gone back and forth on this.

At one point, I had my full name and town in my profile.

I've backed off on that to a slightly more generic name/location.

Most of the guys here that are local know who I am and how to find me.

I have filled out the rest of my profile.

I just prefer a little anonimity. If someone here wants to meet me or talk to me, they can always send me a PM.

It was Maranelloman (since gone from here) that first advised me that a little discretion might not be a bad idea when it comes to your profile. Subsequent events proved him right.

Dave

 

The main reason I changed mine and to be humourous (or at least trying).

Hey, I'm a tosser...not a wanker!

 

Same here...

For a while I didn't want anyone here to know my real name because I have been a victim of some crimes including attempted murder and now all the criminals are out of jail. Therefor I can understand why someone might not want to use their real name.

 

How do you update your profile????

 

In your humble opinion, of course...

 

If I were in charge of FChat I would require that your profile be completed before being allowed to post. Waht say you Rob?

 

A slight digression, although it does concern profiles ... I'm wondering why the layout of one person's profile may differ from another's? For example, on my profile, my homepage shows up in the right hand column under Contact Info. On Parker's, the homepage is listed in the left side under Additional Info. Any reason for this difference?

 

It's a matter of privacy. To some, privacy is more important than to others. While I find profiles interesting, the filling out of a profile in no way adds to the credibility of a poster. Credibility is earned over time by the postings made not some unsubstantiated profile.

 

whether or not you have a pic and the size of the pic?

 

That just makes too much sense. Why did you post that?

 

Rob should make members fill them out but not let unsubscribed watchers view the profiles.

 

I don't believe in mandatory anything, but what info people give changes my perspective and point if view regarding them.
I understand the privacy issues for some, especially those who may be high profile enough anyway and are precluded from doing "normal' stuff most of the time. These kind of forums allow for anonymity, but the consequence, from my POV is a lack of credibility. If the anonymous poster is anything like me, they don't give a rat's a$$ about my opinion anyway, so that's that.
In the faint hope that I may be important to anyone, I have modified my profile accordingly....

 

I don't understand - I could fill out my profile with a name from the phone book, make up the other information - an then my posts would be taken more seriously?

That doesn't make much sense. Posts should stand on their own merit - profile or not.

 

(E), (B) and (D): Bad experiences being a non-conformist in other forums.
(Partially amended profile upon seeing this poll.)

 

Anyone ever actually read Alex's profile...? It's like, if Forza had a "readers' letters" section like Penthouse, Alex's profile is what i would send in...

Alex, i'm trying to put together a Sudoku puzzle wholly compiled of Ferrari serial numbers... It's a bit tough using the same rules of Sudoku (which is the whole point), but hopefully i can pull it off...
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Geez are you serious? That's pretty scary.

When you edit your profile there are two sections - Optional Informatoin and Additional Information. Both spots have a textbox for "Homepage". If you put it under Optional it goes on the right side and is a link. If you put it under Additional it's on the left and it's not a link, only text. I believe I have both. I'm not sure why there's 2.

lol. Well I think too that somebody like you or Armen for example would be getting bugged constantly by people for pictures and rides, etc. if you have a long list of cars owned.

 

Webby - Thanks, I see that now. (I opted for the first section for my URL.)

 

I'm very serious! Check your PM in a few minutes.

 

I severely discount the significance/validity of what someone posts unless they are willing to stand up "in public" and be identified with what they say.

Anonymous posting is at the root of all the stupid posting/flaming - people say things that they would be otherwise embarrassed to say.

As far as maintaining privacy... fchat is probably the least of your worries. It is obvious that there are huge amounts of more detailed personal information about you out there and publically available for data mining.