NFR "Profile Posts"...?

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I've been around here and the old site for a loooong time. I still don't know what the "Profile Posts" that show up at the bottom of the What's New page are, or when/why they're used. Mostly, they appear to be postings by folks who think they're leaving a private message (often with sensitive personal contact info for a sale or meetup) and aren't aware that the post is not only public but prominently displayed.

What's the intended functionality?
 
I've been around here and the old site for a loooong time. I still don't know what the "Profile Posts" that show up at the bottom of the What's New page are, or when/why they're used. Mostly, they appear to be postings by folks who think they're leaving a private message (often with sensitive personal contact info for a sale or meetup) and aren't aware that the post is not only public but prominently displayed.

What's the intended functionality?
Willing to bet its part of the software package. I agree and find it to be useless. I would be interested what the reasoning from the developer's standpoint is to add that. Keep in mind this software is used for a very broad massive list of different subjects across the webs. I see this software used on several other forums. Perhaps there are enough clients still utilizing that specific feature across other platforms which warrant the developer keeping it in.
 
I've been around here and the old site for a loooong time. I still don't know what the "Profile Posts" that show up at the bottom of the What's New page are, or when/why they're used. Mostly, they appear to be postings by folks who think they're leaving a private message (often with sensitive personal contact info for a sale or meetup) and aren't aware that the post is not only public but prominently displayed.

What's the intended functionality?

I too have a big concern about security and lack of privacy.

Names, phone numbers, addresses, hot spotting, etc.

I have even seen shipment numbers used for tracking shipments.

YIKES!!!
 
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To be honest, I've been trying to find a way to shut that functionality off. It's useless and mostly draws some folks in to using it for messages that should be private messages.
Any way for you mods to selectively delete specific profile posts?
 
Any way for you mods to selectively delete specific profile posts?
Looks like there's some tools we can buy to clear out all profile posts (but new ones can still be posted). But otherwise, no. Especially since we don't want to have to manually go read them all
 
Well, the box for posting them is gone, so I guess it worked.
Well done!
Actually - thank you. One if those posts wasn’t something meant for the general public. Now it’s gone. Domo arigato.
 
JUST FYI: You should be able to delete profile posts that are left on your page if you want. I left that feature open. Click the three little dots and follow the delete link for each post you want to delete and clean up. Screenshot_20230107_200630_Samsung Internet.jpg
 
I figured out disabling them😁 well at least I think I did.

Someone want to give it a shot

Best news this year!
 
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