[WikiEN-l] RFCU security (was Ryulong blocked ALL accounts)

[Silas Snider]

On 4/20/07, Info Control <infodmz at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/20/07, Anthony <wikilegal at inbox.org> wrote:
> >
> > > > What recourse do users in good standing have to find out if their IP
> > > > information was viewed?
> > >
> > >
> > > They don't. Having been checked doesn't violate your privacy.
> > >
> > Sure it does.  It reveals private information to the person doing the
> > check.
>
>
>
> This is partially my concern. One long-standing allegation and fear that
> runs about is that people can do RFCU on anyone, for any reason.

Ooh! Idea! What if we were able to change the software so that users
could see if they (but no one else) had been checkusered, and by whom?

Sincerely,
Silas Snider

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