Learner747

Our youngest daughter was stalked. The police put a scare into the guy and as far as we know he has backed off. She has moved several times but people still find her. Privacy is so important these days. It isn't the same world of the 50's and 60's. Guard your privacy. 8-)

starshine

When I signed up on the board someone asked this too. A member that had been on a lot longer had said that there was some kind of game going on with a group for them to find out what state / place the people participating in it were from so those members took their location off.
And if you don't fill it in in your profile it will automatically put "in hiding"
There also may be some who don't want the info showing for some of the other identity reasons stated.

I don't know if after the game peeps put their location back in or not.

bamamama

Maybe there not as proud of where they live as we are TacoMama! I'm trying to get a Long Arm Quilting business going and its hard to do that while "in hiding".

QuiltnLady1

Mine is a privacy thing. I spent years working with the internet and security issues, so I try to keep my information off of the public radar.

Lacelady

Well now that we are truly an international board, you could at least put which COUNTRY you are in - surely that is sufficiently anonymous.

niizh

I was just thinking about the "in hiding" also. Always check to see if there is anyone close to me. Maybe just putting the zipcode. We all know zipcodes around us.

TonnieLoree

Ditto here.

geeblay627e120

The last place anyone would look for me would be on a Quilting Board. My sister commented the other day that she could not believe she was looking for me in a fabric store! My sewing has always been the family joke. But I'll show 'em all when my first project is finished!

ChaiQuilter

OMG! You're right! I'm not sure I'm happy with it. What do you other folks think? Can the board be modified so comments won't show up in google search??? :!:

QuiltingNinaSue

There is not much privacy anymore; if people want to find you they can. Nothing on internet or on phones or in the public is private in today's world.

It is not horse and buggy days when you knew your neighbor and all the kinfolk lived nearby. When I was in HS, they said they average family moved seven times a year and that was way back in 1960. By 1962, majority of college kids was from a broken home...of divorced parents. Single parents rearing children was the norm in schools where I taught.

Progress. I prefer the old fashioned world of neighbors helping neighbors when there is need and that is why we live where we do in retirement. Old fashioned word of "God's country" is where we abide. Not neccessary to "hide", nor to tell everything you know 'cause the party line of gossip is far ahead of the newspapers!!

Each to his or her own on what they feel comfortable with is fine with me. If they are over 21, its OK folks to abide where you wish and tell what you wish too. On QB, we can sent private messages without going "public" and that makes this board the greatest of all, in my opinion.