Email addresses and spam in Classifieds
Several people have contacted us about spam or scams after placing ads in the Classifieds or posting in the Discussion forums. It is worth repeating an earlier post.
In this new version of Briar Press, when you place an ad or a comment in the Discussion, a link to a contact form for your username is automatically included. We do not display email addresses.
All visitors can view the ads and Discussion, but only registered users can respond, because these links are not visible to non-registered users.
However, if you include your email address anywhere in the listings and Discussion, all viewers and bots can use these addresses to send spam or scam messages.
We have been quite successful in eliminating and/or blocking users who abuse the system, but please be aware of the fact that if you include an email address in your listing, we have no control over who contacts you.
Thank you for the advice.
Thankyou for your advice, also.