by nvrgnbk 34 Replies latest jw friends
Being the paranoid, inactive, with alot of family and "friends" still in the org. ex-Witness that I am, I sometimes wonder about this. I'm sure it's been discussed before but I don't recall reading on that topic here on JWD. I know that fear prevented me from posting while I was exiting as an elder. Is such a fear unfounded? Dicussing this may help some current lurkers.
Nvr
I suspect that some people know who I am, but, as far as I am aware, I've never been "outed."
I'm sure my posts piss more than a few people off, so I like to keep myself anonymous.
This is the only place in my world where I can talk openly with people who know exactly what I grew up with and where I can possibly be of support to others who've also experienced such similar things.
P.S. If you're worried about being outed, don't post your pictures.
If people are "outed" it's usually on the computer end. That is, a family member discovers where you've been by checking your posting history.
I know of one case where someone was "outed" by fellow (nasty) members of this board, after an online dustup. They sent evidence of the poster's activity to the elders of the hall. We've deleted the accounts of those nasties.
The elders at our old hall know of my activities on another discussion board, through an amazing set of coincidences. I actually ran in to a fellow congregation member on the discussion board. After a brief exchange of "twenty questions" we figured out who each other was. We never met in person, but our private confidences on the activities in the hall sure raised Cain. When the dust had settled, the elders had pitched a fit, my husband had switched congregations, and my fellow confidant had left the Witnesses. But I am still unsure if they had managed to connect that incident with my involvement here on JWD. They certainly gave no indication to me or the other poster that they knew about my other internet activities.
As a general rule of thumb, say only those things that those you love most know already. For children and partners of active JW's, regularly delete your cookies and your history. Password protect your computer. Never give out your password to anyone for any reason.
I think i remember some getting caught out over the years but no one i know and not myself.
Thanks jgnat and all,
I'm not concerned with loved ones because I've been extremely honest with them about my feelings, opinions, etc. I'm more curious about evidence of attempts made by HQs to discern the identity of posters for the purpose of gathering evidence for judicial proceedings.
Thank you,
Nvr
nvrgnbk, I get the sense that the elders are supposed to ignore the internet, as if it were no big threat. Richie Rich was outed for his internet activities. But it was on the cusp of his eighteenth birthday anyways. That smart young man timed his exposure well. He was BEGGING to be outed.
Me? I'm not a JW, and a woman to boot. I barely make a blip on the WT radar screen. In their constrained world, I would never be considered a threat.
Thanks jgnat,
How did they catch up with Richie Rich?
Nvr
I've often wondered this myself nvr, thanks for starting this thread. I did think If this ever happened that I would just deny it, but hopefully it won't come to that unless I instigate it.
Being the paranoid, inactive, with alot of family and "friends" still in the org. ex-Witness that I am, I sometimes wonder about this. I'm sure it's been discussed before but I don't recall reading on that topic here on JWD. I know that fear prevented me from posting while I was exiting as an elder. Is such a fear unfounded? Dicussing this may help some current lurkers.
Having a screen name allows for a certain bit of anonymity in the cyber world unless of course you use the same screen name on every forum you post on and are well known IRL by friends/family under that screen name. In that regard Google can out anyone.
If you are protecting your identity choose your screen name carefully and don't give away any personal information even something as insignificant as how the weather is in your area or local events, it's pretty easy for people who are really looking to connect the dots.
Oh and yes quite a few have been outed here on JWD within their congregations you can go back through the archives and see threads where members have posted about their outings and what happened to them. I dare say for some it was a relief to finally be put in a position to make the decision to leave the B'org for others it wasn't.
As a sideline to this everyone please be careful when posting not to use a person's full name or even real name because you never know how a Googled name can come back to bite you in the rear when telling your story. We try to edit out real names when we see them but the Moderators obviously can't and don't read every thread. It's up to each individual to be circumspect in this regard of protecting not only their identity but that of others.
NVR. Jourles was forced to shut his site down, the old Quotes site. He also had to remove his Body of Elders letters that he had posted here. Look up his members site to get the full details on all of this legal stuff with the legal department. Richie Rich wanted to get outed, he was very bold in all his post's. He posted his real picture and I.D. It has been known that the Headquarters keeps an eye on this site. The poster by the name of AMAZING also had some problems with his site because of legal, and had to shut down for a while. He is back now, look him up also, he has some very good stuff that I know you will like.
Blueblades
