Quote Originally Posted by gauchojake View Post
My post has nothing to do with IP's that are clearly visible to mods etc if you have half a clue about how the internet works. People leave clues as to their true identity - we know this. That doesn't mean that searching people out and posting the results for all to see is acceptable. Anyone who posts personal information should be banned. Period.

I appreciate what split did btw - she was legit concerned for the community and alerted Druff privately. I don't have a problem with that. Then this woman's info, mugshot, etc got splashed across the forum for no fucking reason. So did Searles wife's info. So did Hut's info. Could you put 2+2 together and figure out who they were? Yes of course. Is it okay to then post all sorts of info on this board? No.

Leaving that info up and saying "welp the cat's out of the bag" is also bullshit. Delete the info and banhammer. The end.
Are you aware that I removed all of those links and other identifying info of Kilgore?

This wasn't gratuitous personal info posting. People posted it out of concern, basically showing us that the respected female attorney among us actually had multiple fraud-related arrests since 2014. That is important and relevant.

After some quick thought into the matter, I decided that while the arrest stuff needed to be outed, her name and personal info did not. So I removed that stuff and stated that nobody was allowed to post it.

Searles' wife's "info" was a first name, and I think Kilgore did it out of ignorance. I don't believe she thought she was giving personal info, and in fact she edited her own post when it was brought to her attention. So I didn't think that deserved a ban.

Hut's info was a complicated matter which I've explained before.

In theory it would be great to just banhammer anyone who slightly steps afoul of the personal info rule, but I need to look at what appears to be intent and the severity of what's done.

We are all adults here and everyone takes a small risk when they post, even "anonymously", that their info will be figured out and they will be identified. I don't want it to happen, but it does.

I am doing my best to balance the privacy of the users here and not being a stickler-for-rules hardass who bans the community out of existence.