I want to remove my Account, but they wont do it.

[shaun111]

Hello,

My name is Mr. S., Please forgive me if this is the wrong forum to post this into, I think my problem is this category.

I need help with a small problem,

I have signed up to a forum, and I posted once it was only a "Thank-you" but wish to have my posts pulled (Only 1 post) and my account shutdown as I perfer to now stay anonymous.

They are upset because I didn't post more often and now all the admins are ganging up and locked me into a single post saying distasteful things about me and sharing my personal information with each other

the forum has rules that you must agree to enter and I agreed to them when I signed UP. but I dont understand it legal stuffs. Can I scare them with a letter from a lawyer or something?
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All I want is to have my username to be removed from this forum.
I use my username for a lot of other forums and this forum is distasteful.

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some examples of the posts they are posting about me.
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Just for other staff info - this guy reported his one and only post asking for it to be deleted as he wanted to keep his privacy (wtf?) so I reminded him of the board rules etc, and got this pm response

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I would perfer if you completly suspend my account as I dont want my username associated with adult material,

sorry for not making posts, but please fullfill my request and remove my username from golden-joint.

or is it possible to change the username? to something different like ---------- or something other than -------------.

I promise to make more thank-yous if my ----------- name is gone.


@------------ you knew this was an adult board when you joined so why pick that username ? It in no way identifies you to other board members, I am not willing to change your display name - if you had have been experiencing issues due to compromised privacy, or you had more posts in line with the board rules - then yes

oh - and request deleted
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they are all now posting all of my e-mails, my i.p. address and other personal informations.


thank-you
Mr. S

 

[Michael Wechsler]

Here's what I would do - you may get different opinions elsewhere. Save all the posts of the admins to your computer as "evidence" of their sharing of private information. I would then send them an email stating that their inability to simply remove your account as was my right has now ballooned into a much larger issue. I've consulted for legal advice and was told that the sharing of private information publicly is in clear violation of the terms of use. I am considering retaining an attorney not only to remove my name and account from your system but also to sue for damages, which include clear violations of the terms of use of the site. Disclaimers and limitations of liability will not protect a business owner who does not comply with their own policies. I'd hope to resolve this as painlessly as possible and make one last demand to remove my information before I have no other choice to begin to take further action.

Something along those lines might jolt them. From my limited experience (mostly helping vendors), the adult business frequently features a cast of shady entrepreneurs who have very little concern about what is right, lawful and decent unless they beleive they could seriously have some trouble on their hands.