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Tincup Frequent Contributor Posts: 2234 From: The Moon Registered: Jun 2004	posted 03 February 2005 09:18 Before sharing ANY personal information.. just a friendly reminder.. Please note.. Some of our members have been threatened recently... and you may want to be more careful. Someone has been gathering our information and threatening Lyme Net members by saying they are contacting people's insurance companies, doctors, disability income sources, etc.... and plan to report them for whatever they can... to do harm to them. Be SURE the information you post is NOT the kind that MAY backfire on you. My suggestion is NOT to respond to questions that ask any personal information... and to edit out any personal information you have already posted. We also have duckheads who read this board and pick out the worst quotes they can find to use in news articles... to make us appear not legimate. Some of our members have been contacted by email also.. with offers to help them... so please do NOT give out personal information to those you don't know... no matter how "nice" they seem. OK? IP: Logged
robi Frequent Contributor Posts: 1115 From: richmond, va Registered: Apr 2004	posted 03 February 2005 09:29 TC, Glad you are watching out for our behinds.......... Thanks Much, robi IP: Logged
treepatrol Frequent Contributor Posts: 5189 From: PA Where the Creeks are Red Registered: Jun 2003	posted 03 February 2005 09:32 I AGREE completely TC Absolutly There has been and are right now Wolves in Sheeps clothing!!!!!!!! IP: Logged
James H Frequent Contributor Posts: 388 From: Central Texas Registered: Oct 2004	posted 03 February 2005 09:36 ... That ask WAY too many questions about other people's business. IP: Logged
liz28 Frequent Contributor Posts: 1374 From: Registered: Dec 2003	posted 03 February 2005 10:16 Could you be more specific? How were people threatened? Who on earth would pay employees to monitor this board? Are you sure these are not just some of our more out-there members? IP: Logged
Aniek Frequent Contributor Posts: 1285 From: Washington, DC Registered: Mar 2004	posted 03 February 2005 10:20 How sad! People never cease to amaze me. IP: Logged
Paisley Frequent Contributor Posts: 289 From: Registered: Nov 2004	posted 03 February 2005 10:20 TC, thank you so much...i have been suspicious of this lately. paisley IP: Logged
Paisley Frequent Contributor Posts: 289 From: Registered: Nov 2004	posted 03 February 2005 10:48 Also... Lately there have been a lot of questions being asked.... but not answering any of the questions asked back in some of the posts? Anyone know if there is any recourse if we find out someone has used our information against us? Assuming of course we were to find out who was involved in such activity? For example, would it be considered libel or slander? paisley IP: Logged
cbb Frequent Contributor Posts: 3694 From: South Carolina Registered: Mar 2001	posted 03 February 2005 11:03 Tincup, thanks for the alert!! What would we do without you? IP: Logged
Biting Back Frequent Contributor Posts: 466 From: Almost Heaven Registered: Aug 2004	posted 03 February 2005 11:06 Hey Tincup . . . thanks! IP: Logged
treepatrol Frequent Contributor Posts: 5189 From: PA Where the Creeks are Red Registered: Jun 2003	posted 03 February 2005 11:14 If you think they arent watching read this. http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/031033.html Remember? IP: Logged
JillF Frequent Contributor Posts: 1233 From: USA Registered: Apr 2004	posted 03 February 2005 11:41 This is just sad and pitiful. I have absolutely NO respect for anyone who would do such a thing. Talk about someone with no morals and a lack of decency. I have been suspicious of someone for awhile now. Their posts/questions just don't seem right - especially when you look at all of them together. Asking one odd question afer another (at least it looks odd to me when noticing all their posts), asking for too much information, too much personal information, asking for very specific information, and being rude about it at times, etc. Others don't seem to have a problem answering the posts though, so I've not said anything. I have been getting ALOT of email spam lately. Anyone else? This is the only forum I ever go on. Other than Lymenet and personal friends/family members, there really isn't a way for me to get on any spam lists...I've been wondering for awhile if it was possible that someone got my email address off of here. I hate spam with a passion... [This message has been edited by JillF (edited 03 February 2005).] IP: Logged
MammaLyme Frequent Contributor Posts: 2173 From: Maryland Registered: Jun 2001	posted 03 February 2005 11:47 Always watch out for the newbies asking questions and then stating you should do this or that instead. We seasoned posters know better. thanks as always, Tincup. IP: Logged
hopelives Flash Member Posts: 5 From: ocean , nj Registered: Jan 2005	posted 03 February 2005 12:19 I am new to this forum and don't participate in any other forums. I found that over the last few days there have been a few very suspect posts asking for extremely personl/specific information that can lead to trouble if given to the wrong people. I have received so much help from reading the posts and last week from posting myself and asking for help that I hate to see this misused but I guess that is always a risk. I will just continue to ignore ones that are suspect and hope all the good people don't get discouraged. Thanks for bveing there IP: Logged
lou Frequent Contributor Posts: 2746 From: Registered: Oct 2000	posted 03 February 2005 17:10 I have recently replied privately by email to posters who requested information and seemed legitimate. Got no acknowledgement from either one. So, are these trolls or just people who have forgotten their manners? Have had this experience before and it has discouraged me from replying. I should clarify that the requests were posted on lymenet for the group, not me personally, and I replied privately. [This message has been edited by lou (edited 03 February 2005).] IP: Logged
Ticktoxic Frequent Contributor Posts: 82 From: Registered: Feb 2005	posted 03 February 2005 17:16 Can you give examples of the kind of info that these people are sekking? How can this info be used against us, or are they just looking to do damage to Lymenet? TT IP: Logged
daniella Frequent Contributor Posts: 462 From: connecticut Registered: Jan 2005	posted 03 February 2005 17:29 I Gave the site to some(well meaning?) family members just before this started. Does anyone think it could be a family member trying to look like alymie to gain info??Just a thought.. daniella IP: Logged
sofy Frequent Contributor Posts: 227 From: connecticut Registered: May 2004	posted 03 February 2005 17:32 My ability to read posts is very limited so I didnt see any that were asking for personal info. I do have to admit I am taken aback by the number of people who post their real names etc on this wide open forum. In the world today you have to be careful and protect your privacy as much as possible. No one should post anything other than a net email. Its impossible not to talk about some personal things on a forum like this when exchanging what you have tried, are doing, etc but everyone should have a user name only. This is just for personal safety for the weirdos who troll the net for emails. IP: Logged
artbyjessie2 Frequent Contributor Posts: 121 From: NY Registered: Jan 2005	posted 03 February 2005 17:34 Tincup, as always, you are absolutely right....... some of us are quite naive! We should be more careful... But it's PATHETIC that someone would come onto a site like this with the intention to do harm to folks who are already dealing with more than they can handle. Preying upon the weak and sick makes you a pathetic excuse for a human being. I would love to find these people and pursue some course of action...... like my foot in their rear..... There, now I feel better. [This message has been edited by artbyjessie2 (edited 03 February 2005).] IP: Logged
GEDEN13 Frequent Contributor Posts: 1011 From: PA. Registered: Jun 2003	posted 03 February 2005 17:43 if you come across proof of these gutter rat's,name them.. i haven't takin' anyone to the woodshed lately.i could use the exercise...gary ------------------ IP: Logged
SuZ-Q Frequent Contributor Posts: 127 From: Virginia Registered: Jul 2004	posted 03 February 2005 18:32 Tincup, Thanks for the heads up!! Suzy IP: Logged
2bostons Frequent Contributor Posts: 111 From: Registered: Sep 2004	posted 03 February 2005 18:43 Hello Tincup Like the others, I just wanted to say thanks... Cathy IP: Logged
LymeinME Frequent Contributor Posts: 54 From: Maine Registered: Jan 2005	posted 03 February 2005 18:49 Thanks tincup. I guess I came into this group very nieve. I can't believe that someone would be doing this, but then again lyme is so political. IP: Logged
MADDOG Frequent Contributor Posts: 2004 From: Ohio Registered: Oct 2000	posted 03 February 2005 19:01 Thanks TC ,if you find out who they are send me their (names and addreses). Old country saying,(WATCH OUT I KNOW WERE YOU LIVE),and I mean this!! This has been a message to the scum tincup speaks of!!! You will get bit by the dog!!!!! IP: Logged
jmardis Frequent Contributor Posts: 58 From: USA Registered: Dec 2004	posted 03 February 2005 19:39 Thanks again Tincup. I never thought about someone doing something like that. I had way to much info in my profile. I went in and edited it. Its a shame that jerks like this exist. Their lives must be so pathetic to have nothing better to do. We have enough to worry about with being sick and all the medical expenses. IP: Logged

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