Keeping My Distance

[allenlondon]

Apologies to anyone intending to see my contact details and get in touch with me. Apparently by trying to touch hands across the ether I’m breaking some rule, and any attempts at posting are immediately erased, like images in the Russian revolution, and history plods on, unsullied.

Allen

[dannyk13]

From the Site Rules:-
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Do not post any personal information belonging to you or others//

[allenlondon]

Yes, thanks Danny, just read that.

Right, a conundrum, then. By what devious means, keeping to the Site Rules, can members link up with one another?

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[woofgang]

I understand that it is permitted to post throwaway emails on here, but they seem to be removed once their purpose is served.

[naomi24]

You need to set up a temprorary email address. I've never known one of those to be zapped. People often post them here.

[woofgang]

you can also go and join the AB facebook group..."real" facebook names are used on there.

[fiction-factory]

Some do it very successfully by finding a very old thread to post on- that way it doesn't come up on Latest Posts. All the posts can go almost completely under the radar if done in the right subsection.
Or just post new threads saying something like "FAO allen's club" or whatever and ignore anyone who joins in if you don't want to include them- although it's not in the spirit of AB.

[allenlondon]

Well, I sort of did that, but not successfully.

I have created a throwaway email, and tried posting it twice with /at/ rather than the at sign, but whoever is Chief Mod today has jumped on them and deleted the threads immediately.

The Facebook approach sounds better, although for the life of me I can’t see what difference it makes!

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[naomi24]

How to set up a throwaway email address.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Question1687830.html

[allenlondon]

I have created a throwaway email, and tried posting it twice with /at/ rather than the at sign.

[allenlondon]

I now have a Facebook page of my own, but they have dopey rules, so I couldn’t call myself Allen London, and had to use my middle name instead, so my page is called Allen Roberts - not my real name, Mod.

[rowanwitch]

One thing you could do is change your avatar to the one you use on Facebook makes you easier to find

[AuntPollyGrey]

Bad idea Allen there are some weird people on here. I would suggest you accept friend requests, message them with an email address then when they have contacted you though the email address and you know they are ok then delete them as friends. When the friends requests dry up then delete your account.

[allenlondon]

True. I don’t use one here, or there, but I’ll have a go, it’s a good idea.

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[diddlydo]

Allen - did you see my earlier reply?

[Zacs-Master]

Providing a link to a competitive site was a bit dumb.

[royfromaus]

I'm having trouble making a connection with you, allen.

[royfromaus]

I'm now friends with a shot putter and a penguin spotter...neither of which I believe is you

[allenlondon]

I made no link, Zac, do keep up.

Rowan. Avarar done, now I’ll do Mr Roberts one.

Diddly. No, deleted before I could.

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[allenlondon]

royfromaus.

A):you never know.

B):as Rowan’s excellent suggestion - note the avatar.

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