Oh, geez. Why not just become fb friends or something with the people you want to share private info with?
The whole private board on here gives off an air of exclusivity
Elle is a very smart woman who, I am sure, already figured out how to group PM, use google groups/chat, and make offboards. The air of exclusivity is, I am sure, half the point of making a whole post about it.
I didn't know there was a way to group PM, and remembering the names of everyone I want included is impossible. I want advice about two things and I don't want either in public circulation- One is professional, one is medical. I am FB friends with my boss, co-workers, and in-laws I'm certainly not posting there. It would just be nice to get advice without knowing the whole world can see. I suspect people I know spy on me here.
I didn't know there was a way to group PM, and remembering the names of everyone I want included is impossible. I want advice about two things and I don't want either in public circulation- One is professional, one is medical. I am FB friends with my boss, co-workers, and in-laws I'm certainly not posting there. It would just be nice to get advice without knowing the whole world can see. I suspect people I know spy on me here.
If you do the private facebook group you can hide it so your boss, coworkers, etc. can't see. Whatever it is, I hope you work it out.
I'm not being an ass but if you can't remember everyone you want included in a group PM who would you know to invite to a private board?
I guess I phrased it wrong. I want advice from almost everyone here, I just don't want people I know IRL - or random crazies who have never announced themselves- to see.
I didn't know there was a way to group PM, and remembering the names of everyone I want included is impossible. I want advice about two things and I don't want either in public circulation- One is professional, one is medical. I am FB friends with my boss, co-workers, and in-laws I'm certainly not posting there. It would just be nice to get advice without knowing the whole world can see. I suspect people I know spy on me here.
So PM them on FB. no one is expecting you to ask your private questions on your FB status.
I am not randomly going down a list of people asking each one if they have experience with X. My point wasn't to be vague, though obviously that's happening. I just want to reach a large group audience of nesties, I just don't want the unknown lurker to see.
I guess I phrased it wrong. I want advice from almost everyone here, I just don't want people I know IRL - or random crazies who have never announced themselves- to see.
An ae would have been easier.
It would have been obvious it was me- I did consider that.
I have solved this by the cumbersome process of taking role and then sending PM's to people with relevant knowledge. Though I cannot agree this is an easier solution than just having a password protected board.
I have solved this by the cumbersome process of taking role and then sending PM's to people with relevant knowledge. Though I cannot agree this is an easier solution than just having a password protected board.
How would this work? Who would be the keeper of the password? Would we have to have an election on who would be able to get the password? How would we prevent people from deflecting, and then blasting the password on FB for the world to see?
I have solved this by the cumbersome process of taking role and then sending PM's to people with relevant knowledge. Though I cannot agree this is an easier solution than just having a password protected board.
How would this work? Who would be the keeper of the password? Would we have to have an election on who would be able to get the password? How would we prevent people from deflecting, and then blasting the password on FB for the world to see?
pshaw, you and your "logic."
next up you'll be telling us abortion for rape/incest only would be an administrative nightmare, impossible to enforce, and tantamount to an outright ban!
Eh, I get that. I don't have many ML fb friends, on purpose, and have things I would like to discuss with people here, but not the creepers. So I don't post about them at all. And I know if I tried an ae, I would screw up and out myself in like 5 minutes.