why was my e-mail address removed from my post

[Thunderchild]

i wrote in answer to a question (http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Arts-and-Literature/ Question46532.html) and to be of helping supplying the person the material he asked for i supplied my e-mail address so he could contact me direct and we could make arrangements, but now i see that it has been edited and my address removed. how is that person supposed to contact me for a solution to the problem if my address is removed. i have not his address so he is at the same point he was when he asked the question.

[Robinia]

 E-mail addresses are always removed. If you read the terms of use you will see that no personal information should be disclosed.

[Greedyfly]

Because the rules state that you can not display your email address - it is to protect you.

[lodekka]

Saying that, the person posting the original questions should receive all replies via email anyway, so they'd have your original answer in their inbox.

[FP]

I thought emails just informed you that you had an answer rather than actually giving you the answer.  Perhaps I am wrong.

[Lindy Loo]

FP you're right. The email you receive is only notification that you've had a reply.

Sorry lodekka, about that unless of course the system has been changed

[lodekka]

Oo, you're right - it's that long since I posed a question!

[Thunderchild]

the problem is that at a certain point discussing it publicly is unnecesary as the solution is found and the further discussion meant exange of postal address so we r back to sqaure one. unless it is q and a the service is useless as i need to send this person an audio cd how can i if we cannot exange contact details ?

surley me posting my e-mail is legal to AB if it is the same one i registered with ?

[Greedyfly]

Meet in a chat room - that way you can share your info in a PM and not here where it will be removed

[Lindy Loo]

ABank's policy not to allow email addresses is for our protection. Nobody knows who people are on this site.  

It has been shown in the past, grudges and vendetta's do take place here, though thankfully it is rare these days thanks to the Editor and his team. But they do happen.

 

If email and other personal details were allowed, the problem would be made far worse. One such occassion comes to mind when a member found it necessary to seek legal advice due to the vindictiveness and threatening manner of another. 

If, in this instance, personal details were available, can you possibly imagine the results?

 

I totally agree with removing any details that break the terms and conditions of the site, after all you agree to abide by the rules when you register.

[AB Editor]

TheAnswerbank's terms of use can be read here: http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Info/TermsOfUse.asp

Point eight reads: "You agree not to disclose any personal information (e.g. full name, address, phone number) either about yourself or any other individual(s) when making any posting or contribution to any of the message boards.You agree not to disclose any personal information (e.g. full name, address, phone number) either about yourself or any other individual(s) when making any posting or contribution to any of the message boards."

This also applies to email addresses.

 

[smudge]

There you have it - in a nutshell.

[Thunderchild]

yes well unfortunately i do not use forums much and with an unstable and slow connection like mine it takes ages to do anything on the net a personal message service should be introduced so we can exange personal messages and personal info without others seeing.

[AB Editor]

Thunderchild - The AnswerBank was conceived as a central point where users can ask genuine questions and receive helpful answers. It is not intended for use as a chatroom.

If you wish to share chat and personal information with other internet users, I'm sure ABers can suggest many appropriate sites. Simply post a question in the Internet & technology section.

Thanks!

[Thunderchild]

my intention is not to chat ! if you go to the link in my question (www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Arts-and-Literature/ Question46532.html) you will see my point how can this person be helped if we cannot exange contact details so that i can physicallly send him a phisical object !

just telling him i have what he wants (a recording of a x-mas 1986 radio show) does not help him and is a waste of my time if the is no way of directly communicating.

[AB Editor]

Thunderchild - it has rightly been pointed out to you here several times that emails are not allowed in posts on TheAnswerbank. On this position, the site is immovable. So, let's bring this discussion to an end.

[Thunderchild]

OK but i have stated a situation that would be nice to have resolved making what i find an already good service a better one !