Buy, Sell or Trade access via log-in only?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

The sub forum BUY, TRADE or SELL is now reset as follows: visible for non-members so they can see the thread listing but not the threads themselves.

Compare it to being able to read the headlines of a newspaper, but not the content of each article.

I may re-set other sub forums along the same settings.

Hanno

[rob love]

Would we be able to securely list our emails in plain text on the Buy/trade/sell forum ad text, or do the google and spambots still access those listings?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by rob love

Would we be able to securely list our emails in plain text on the Buy/trade/sell forum ad text, or do the google and spambots still access those listings?

Good question! I am not sure, so I would advise to use the PM or email function through member profiles - easy and secure.

Thanks,
Hanno

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by rob love

Would we be able to securely list our emails in plain text on the Buy/trade/sell forum ad text, or do the google and spambots still access those listings?

Hi Rob and Hanno

I'm not sure of the real risk in having an email address in plain text or even as a live linked address shown on MLU . I've had an open shown/linked email at the bottom of every one of my post on MLU for years.

It was an address I created for just that purpose to publicly post and on my web site, so far after several years of use I have not seen an increase in spam e-mails.

Only two categories of e-mails have increased:

• Chinese companies wanting to sell or make stuff for me because of the .com suffix of the address.

• People wanting help on joining or contacting MLU sending me e-mails because my e-mail address was out in the open.

The one thing I would suggest is create a new e-mail just for the purpose that way if there is a problem can just close that address down.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

• People wanting help on joining or contacting MLU sending me e-mails because my e-mail address was out in the open.

Thanks Phil.

FYI: at the bottom of each forum page there is a "Contact us" button which enables anyone to send MLU an email.

H.