Spying on posters.

[jennyh]

Is there anywhere in the T&C that says a poster can be spied on while typing a post? - before it is submitted I mean.

edit - fixed typo.

 

[Shadow703793]

AFAIK no one can "spy" on a post before submission.

 

[Upendra09]

you do realize that in order to that they have to be watching you via a camera?

 

[jennyh]

Lol no sorry.

Calm down gents, I don't mean actual spying like that lol.

What I mean is...


I used to run a small website, which had a fairly active forum. I made it myself using Phpbb or something..I cant remember the details it was quite a long time ago.

Anyway, had I wanted to I could have spied on posters before they had submitted their text using some cgi-bin script. What I mean is, I could sorta 'grab' what they were typing and look over it before they submitted, without their knowledge.

I believe something similar could be happening here, I just want to know if the T&C allows it before I take it further.

 

[Upendra09]

that is plain creepy

i don't know why you would want to do that

it start to infringe on privacy rights

i don't that is done here though, this forum is too big

 

[randomizer]

If such a function exists somebody better tell me... I mean gee I wouldn't want that

Honestly, if it did exist, it wouldn't work. That's just how things go around here. Every fancy function given to us with higher powers doesn't work :lol: I can't even send people to the teletubbies anymore Plus I don't see how it could boost revenue, and therefore it wouldn't be implemented.

 

[verndewd]

i say if they peep they peep, write something absolutely fantastic or insane and play it up, like my neighbor that is obsessed with peering in my window , shes a bit psychotic and I believe shes made her psycho splash with a few legs up from me.

whats a bit of rope between friends. point is paranoia isnt a good shirt for anyone to put on, just do what you do and play a bit with it. And since you did it it coming back seems fair. personal change strays the hand of karma.

 

[randomizer]

I don't think anyone has the time to look at what other people post before they post it anyway. Imagine trying to keep up with me or JDJ!

 

[Upendra09]

or me when i try to get badges

 

[verndewd]

badges? we dont need no stinking badges!!

 

[jennyh]

It just occured to me that it could be happening, and I've seen a few things that make me wonder is all.

I think one of it's main uses is to pre-empt offensive posts (hence why I have the feeling I'm being watched lol).

Note I didn't use the feature myself on my website, just that I could have and it was a simple case of adding a cgi-bin script.

 

[strangestranger]

Don't see why it would matter. I have never had any posts blocked that I know of and I post what I like.

If you are worried, type everything in notepad or the like before hand then a quick copy and paste into the quick reply box would allay those fears/

 

[randomizer]

As I said, nobody has the time to pre-empt posters. It's simply not feasible unless we at least quadruple the number of moderators. It doesn't serve any useful purpose other than causing a headache and there is no way I would bother following a poster around all day just to see what they might be typing.

 

[strangestranger]

I would happily fill the role of stalker if one is needed.

 

[randomizer]

I would not doubt that in the slightest.

 

[Upendra09]

paranoia killed the cat

hint random, take the hint damn it

 

[jennyh]

Could be fun you have to admit.

 

[Upendra09]

very

 

[aford10]

Judging by this thread, if they are watching, they aren't doing anything about it. Which would pretty much make it pointless.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/34-65-stupidest-posts-threads-forum

 

[Reynod]

hey ... we like taking the pi$$ out of the n00bs.

This thread is getting added thats for sure ... jenny needs more Omega 3 Fatty Acids to stave off the psychosis.

 

[jpishgar]

Speaking on behalf of the Bestofmedia Network and the moderator team, I can say unequivocally that no such "spy" feature exists.

Even if it did, by some strange coincidence of weird programming on a list of features no one has or would ever request, the staff and moderators are way too busy to indulge in voyeuristic post-snooping. It is challenge enough to ensure proper moderation for what *is* said rather than worrying about what users are *thinking* about saying.

 

[strangestranger]

I am going to kill you all with a blunt spoon.

Kinda like if I wrote that without posting. Would you really care if I never posted it?

 

[jennyh]

Lol.

It's not paranoia when they really are out to snoop on you.

 

[verndewd]

Speaking on behalf of the Bestofmedia Network and the moderator team, I can say unequivocally that no such "spy" feature exists.

Even if it did, by some strange coincidence of weird programming on a list of features no one has or would ever request, the staff and moderators are way too busy to indulge in voyeuristic post-snooping. It is challenge enough to ensure proper moderation for what *is* said rather than worrying about what users are *thinking* about saying.

*** !! man just when conspiracy theory started being fun again there comes the boorish facts. I was really hoping for a jenny voyeur instead of random bouts of paranoia.

 

[xaira]

oh like when typing an email in live and its automatically saved into drafts, i doubt toms has that, and what would be the point, if ur typing it, ur most likely gonna post it anyway, and isnt there a filter after you click submit your reply that filters naughty words?