How is privacy handled on this forum?

rustydrifter10 said:If you have questions about the server, just DM the owner directly.

Why would anyone bother with DMs? This affects everyone on the board—that kind of info shouldn't be kept under wraps.

Nobody is going to take you seriously as a "professional" forum if your server is hosted in Zimbabwe and your admins are part of some Russian mob outfit. 😁

Taylor Diaz2 said:It’s going to be pretty hard for anyone to take this place seriously as a legitimate forum if the servers are hosted in Zimbabwe and the admins are somehow tied to the Russian mob. 😁

Honestly, in an era where hosting is scattered all over the globe, does it really matter if the server is physically located in Zimbabwe? Besides, how can you be so sure that any admin isn't secretly part of the Russian mafia? 🍿

Sure, maybe the Pope is part of the Russian mob too. 🤣

So you guys don't care whose server you're on? Even if it's run by the mafia? Interesting way to look at things—I'll definitely keep that in mind before I send any DMs. 😁

Encrypt the damn message if it hurts your feelings so much. Honestly, the forum admins have about as much clue how to decrypt anything as Mara does about reading a map in a blizzard. ☕

Taylor Diaz2 said:Sure, maybe the site owner is part of the Russian mob too. 🤣

So, does it really not matter to you guys whose server you're using? Even if it were run by the mob? That’s an interesting way to look at things. I'll definitely keep that in mind before I decide whether or not to send any private messages. 😁

Do you seriously not understand how web hosting works? These companies have servers scattered all over the globe. Do you honestly believe an email provider keeps every single one of its servers within its own borders?

restlesscanyon52 said:Just encrypt your message and stop worrying about it. Forum admins are about as good at decrypting stuff as Mara is at picking a winning lottery number. ☕

How exactly am I supposed to encrypt a message through a platform that doesn't even support encryption? There is a workaround, sure, but that requires the recipient to have a PGP key ready to go.

Taylor Diaz2 said:...

There you go, you finally got your answers.