Comment by Julie Kurth on November 23, 2011 at 9:42am

I was contacted by a girl who asked for my private email and I fell for it. Refugee in Africa. First, make sure and change your profile settings so only members can contact you. This girl eventually asked for my address and phone no. to help her get money out of a bank account she supposedly had. Hope nothing bad happens to me now. Too trusting. Won't do that again.

Comment by Tallgirl on November 23, 2011 at 10:23am

Get rj and Cheryl to help you get your username and e-mail address for AW changed to something obscure and untraceable. AW comments also appear when you Google whatever name you used, so if an employer or beau or catty friend aren't who you want to know all your business and intimacies, then also ask rj how to get that stuff deleted from cached part of Eternal Internet Exposure! I had to do that once...and that's why I no longer use any part of my real name here.

Comment by Julie Kurth on November 23, 2011 at 10:32am

Don't know how to get "RJ and Cheryl" to help. Don't know who they are. Any help on that?

Comment by peachfuzz on November 23, 2011 at 10:58am

They're the couple that created the site. You should've gotten a welcome message from Cheryl when you joined the site.

Comment by Alopecia World on November 23, 2011 at 12:49pm

Please note that all suspicious and offensive behavior and other "issues" should be reported using the form located at http://www.alopeciaworld.com/main/index/report

(There's also a permanent and easily accessible link to this report form under the "Members" tab on the navigation menu that appears on every page of Alopecia World.)

Anytime you report an issue, be sure to include details such as supporting evidence of the infraction(s) as well as a link to the offender's profile page here on AlopeciaWorld.com.

Finally, please carefully review Alopecia World's antispam policy -- http://www.alopeciaworld.com/profiles/blogs/new-advertising-and-ant... -- AND follow all of these specific safety and privacy guidelines, which Alopecia World has been sharing with all current and new members for well over a year now:

1. Report all suspicious and inappropriate conduct to Alopecia World: http://www.alopeciaworld.com/main/index/report

2. Review your privacy settings at least once a week: http://www.alopeciaworld.com/profiles/profile/privacySettings

3. If you need additional privacy, you may also use an alias or hide your age, gender and birthday: http://www.alopeciaworld.com/profiles/settings/editProfileInfo

4. If you are AGE 17 OR YOUNGER, do not share your personal email address, your phone number, your home or work address, or any other personal contact information with anyone without your parent or guardian's permission.

5. If you are AGE 18 OR OLDER, exercise extreme caution when anyone requests your personal contact information.

6. Keep your personal email address private by making full use of the communication features on the site itself: Comments, blogs, discussion posts, groups, chat, event postings, and private messaging via the site itself rather than your personal email account: http://www.alopeciaworld.com/profiles/blogs/protect-your-email-addr......

7. If someone needs counseling, encourage them to seek professional help or to attend a NAAF support group meeting in their area (see http://www.naaf.org for more information).

8. Select the appropriate viewing and privacy options whenever you post a personal photo, video or blog.

9. Monitor your Alopecia World friends list to make sure the people on it are people you want on it.

10. Never respond to spammers. Report them to Alopecia World: http://www.alopeciaworld.com/main/index/report

If you have questions or comments about any of these safety and privacy guidelines, please let us know. We also welcome suggestions.

All the best,

Alopecia World Team
www.alopeciaworld.com

Comment by Alopecia World on November 23, 2011 at 12:57pm

Here's "Another privacy tip: Change your profile URL": http://www.alopeciaworld.com/profiles/blogs/another-privacy-tip-cha...

Comment by R0BB on December 9, 2011 at 7:14pm

Quote :

Comment by Sinsemilla on November 22, 2011 at 9:27am

and watch out for men trying to marry their way out of their countries

AND watch out for the gullable folks who may fall victim to these bottom feeders too .

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