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Why are so many Community members invisible?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:52:44 GMT

Why do so many O2 Community members fail to make information available about themselves? Or am I not pressing the right buttons to be able to view their profiles. OK maybe I am an old noseyparker (don't know what the 21st century term for that is) - but I do like to have a little snippet of information about those I am corresponding with - it helps build up a picture of the person. So come along now gentlefolk - get into "My Settings" and let's have a few lines of biography from each of you. Let's see if we can do more to humanise this forum and make it a more attractive thriving e-neighbourhood!

Gerry

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Cleoriff — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:23:25 GMT

@Anonymous I don't think its in any way suspicious ...

I feel some people make a considered choice to keep a level of anonymity...

We do live in a democracy after all.

You will be asking us to tell you our real names next ....*tuts*

Regards Denise x

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Cleoriff — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:09:51 GMT

I have just remembered something else. Some time ago, the Community used to run a Spotlight page, where members were invited to 'tell all'...

Some of us members opted in to that.

You could get in the info you want from that section...it may allay your frustrations

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:13:21 GMT

In this day and age of identity theft etc ,I choose not to add more than the basic info about myself.

Just me being cautious @Anonymous

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:19:38 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@Anonymous I don't think its in any way suspicious ...
I feel some people make a considered choice to keep a level of anonymity...
We do live in a democracy after all.

@Cleoriff Yes I do of course appreciate that and I don't ask or expect anyone to divulge confidential information. As you say we live in a democracy - but maybe it says something significant about the quality of that democracy if people are reluctant to share just a little bit about themselves in a forum where they are seeking and/or giving help and advice.

Gerry

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:23:31 GMT

"Why are so many Community members invisible?"

I don't know about anyone else but whilst I was supervising the trial of an experimental gamma bomb for the U.S. Defense Department at a nuclear research facility in New Mexico, I selflessly rushed to the rescue of an ignorant teenager who had wandered onto the testing field as the countdown ticked inexorably toward zero. After shoving the youngster to safety in a nearby ditch, I was struck full-force by the bomb blast. I survived, but was irradiated by the deadly gamma energy....

Oh...no...thats why I sometimes turn into a big green monster not why I'm invisible...

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Cleoriff — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:42:48 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
"Why are so many Community members invisible?"
I don't know about anyone else but whilst I was supervising the trial of an experimental gamma bomb for the U.S. Defense Department at a nuclear research facility in New Mexico, I selflessly rushed to the rescue of an ignorant teenager who had wandered onto the testing field as the countdown ticked inexorably toward zero. After shoving the youngster to safety in a nearby ditch, I was struck full-force by the bomb blast. I survived, but was irradiated by the deadly gamma energy....
Oh...no...thats why I sometimes turn into a big green monster not why I'm invisible...

Seriously though Guys...I did mention about the Spotlight page in my second post.

I have searched for it and can't find it.... Does it still exist?

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

jonsie — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:29:17 GMT

There you go, but I deny everything!!!

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?q=member+spotlight

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

aldaweb — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:37:11 GMT

I'm with BoB here, there are too many ways of gathering personal information by unscrupulous people already without making it easy for them.

Of course if I feel some personal information is pertinent to someones problem I'll let a little slip.

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Cleoriff — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:40:27 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
There you go, but I deny everything!!!
http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?q=member+spotlight

@jonsie thank you muchly.....:smileywink:

However it is FAR too late to be denying anything now...

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:10:44 GMT

@aldaweb wrote:
I'm with BoB here, there are too many ways of gathering personal information by unscrupulous people already without making it easy for them.

How very dare you @aldaweb - I am not unscrupulous. Silly, yes. Stupid, without a doubt. But very definitely Scrupulous. Your secrets will always be safe with me.

Anon (aka Gerry)

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:22:24 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

".... I sometimes turn into a big green monster ...."

Yes @Anonymous - the story of your heroic deed is inspiring and confirms the image I was forming of you.

By the way - delighted to tell you that you have now been recognised as an iPOD (an International Purveyor of Drivel). Welcome to our club!!

Gerry

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:27:05 GMT

@Anonymous Your caution is noted. Thankfully I have never had any problems as regards identity theft as I have never met anyone who would want to risk being mistaken for me. Long may it continue.

Gerry

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

MI5 — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:28:41 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Anon (aka Gerry)

Some people don't even use their real names

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:41:33 GMT

@MI5 wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:
Anon (aka Gerry)
Some people don't even use their real names

I know @MI5 Isn't it absolutely disgraceful?

This response was not composed by Gerry but by another fellow of the same name.

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Cleoriff — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:16:04 GMT

Anyway @Anonymous ....for all your fine talk, I note you have given very little away about your good self...

So for the benefit of us all...lets have a full and frank biography about you please ?

Go on...I dare you...

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:32:33 GMT

@Cleoriff What do you want to know?

Gerry

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

aldaweb — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:47:16 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@aldaweb wrote:
I'm with BoB here, there are too many ways of gathering personal information by unscrupulous people already without making it easy for them.
How very dare you @aldaweb - I am not unscrupulous. Silly, yes. Stupid, without a doubt. But very definitely Scrupulous. Your secrets will always be safe with me.
Anon (aka Gerry)

Obviously the 'present company excepted' must gave been redacted by some unknown agency

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:58:40 GMT

@aldaweb wrote:
Obviously the 'present company excepted' must gave been redacted by some unknown agency

@Indeed - that probably explains it @aldaweb Probably the same agency that rearranges the letters in many of the words I type.

Gerry

Re: Why are so many Community members invisible?

Cleoriff — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:07:01 GMT

Everything....of relevance....if you want (or not)

Oh hark at me...hardly decisive

(In fairness I remain happy at your constanly changing signatures)...