Have you noticed your discussions on google, when you type in a search - topic
By kiran1978
@kiran1978 (4134)
Australia
June 30, 2008 7:31am CST
The other week I typed into the search bar on google a topic, can't remember what it was now. But anyway one of the links that came up was my mylot discussion. I did not like this at all, as I felt like my discussions were broadcasted to the whole world, lol. 
I don't mind people on mylot reading my discussions however I feel bit weary knowing anyone can read them. Does that sound silly to you? How do you feel about this? I was not aware that our discussions would be so available like that on google. Try it out, type in a topic that you have discussed see if the link comes up on google. For example if you wrote about big dogs, type it in on search engine, and your discussion from mylot should be there.2 people like this
8 responses
@gemini_rose (16264)
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30 Jun 08
OK you are not the first person to mention this, and I have to say that it is a bit freaky to think that people who are not members could be reading our discussions! I know exactly what you mean about feeling wary, me too! Its one thing to share among friends, but not strangers! It does sound silly saying that but it is like a community here and it is like there is a spy in the camp
I reckon I best start watching what I am doing, dont want no one snooping on my chats!xx
I reckon I best start watching what I am doing, dont want no one snooping on my chats!xx@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
30 Jun 08
Lol, I think there may be lots of spies at our camp. I better be more careful what I say too. Atleast you have never had your photo on your avatar. They just think it is a smily face talking. I don't mind talking to our little family here but it freaks me out talking to strangers. I was always told never to talk to strangers, lol. 
@littleowl (7157)
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2 Jul 08
I wonder if thats why some of our ratings or stars go down cos people on goole can read out topics-guess we all are going to have to be more careful in the future of what we say-am not happy about this as you have said MyLot is like our little community and its not fair others can see what we discuss-hugs littleowl
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
1 Jul 08
Hmmm
unique idea
i never checked it out, but sure it should not be there,. privacy of the site must be maintained. i really dont like it.
it means our pvt messages can be viewed as well
Sad
much releived
so its safe@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
3 Jul 08
Hello, Don't worry people can't read your private messages only you can do that. But they can view all our discussions and responses. I only like our little community reading them.
@sanket111 (96)
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30 Jun 08
Atleast we know the loofhole, what about the safet?Lets think on it, What we can do now?First thing i will prefer is never disclose our name and our identity, if u find like this anywhere.what do u say?What else can be done?
@sanket111 (96)
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16 Oct 08
yup ur right. Now i am regretting on some started by me and now I am not able to delete them. newaysssssss, but many a times we dont like to be exposed in such a way . I remember 1 year back I wrote "My business story" and some body stolen it for increasing traffic on his/her webpage. Ofcourse Mylot should give us copyright for all the best one
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
Thank you for informing the mylot users of this important info. Well, I feel some kinda worried about this thing coz there are some issues I posted, I wish only mylot users would see! I thought we do have password so that nobody else could gain access in our discussions. I was wrong! Well, I would be very, very careful with my future topics from now on.
@grouchyswife4 (17)
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3 Jul 08
I've noticed that myself. That is how I found out about mylot. Glad I found mylot, but I know what you mean. If someone is not a meber of mylot, conversations that we have should not be showing up on a search bar. That just goes to show how little privacy there is on the web.
@tamarafireheart (15384)
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30 Jun 08
Hi Kiran,
AS you know I'm fairley new to this site,but I do agree with you it should go to any other site,it don't seem too safe does it? Couldn't someone copy our discussion and use on their site? I don't know how its work.
Best regards
Tamarafireheart
@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
30 Jun 08
Hi there kiran, I have experienced that last week when I was also searing something and it came out that one of the links given was a discussion from mylot..I was also surprised, I didn't know that is how far our discussions would reach...LOL! I am just fine about it, it's another way of recruiting people to join our site..LOL!
@Bluepatch (2476)
• Trinidad And Tobago
1 Jul 08
I haven't really but I've seen other things I've done on the net there.
For example, I've seen a thing I signed in for but never used with one of these money-making sites.
The fact is, I do not know enough about computers or the net system to fathom these things. I'm always wary about them because I don't know exactly what is happening when I go on the net anyway.
So its quite possible that mine or yours or anyone else's responses are on the net.
Why bother ?
