Korean Job Discussion Forums

[PeteJB]

Well, should it? Everyone is visible on there. Sure, Daves site can be allowed, but I think the forum (or part of it) should be blocked from being archived on any search engines. I think a LOT of sensitive discussions take place in these forums and having them on public display for anyone to dig up dirt on some innocent soul is just asking for trouble. A simple change in the meta code, and all our posts become hidden to search engines. How about it?

I've edited to say that a "part" of this site should be private

[Css]

If theres dirt to be found, they aint innocent....

I firmly believe people on the internet need to take responsibility for what they say and have the courage of their convictions.

[PeteJB]

Yes but, dirt that is actually 'dirt' and dirt that is deemed as 'dirt' by ruthless internet monkeys using examples of our posts to highlight problems of foreigners in Korea, is, IMO, a step too far.

[Css]

[PeteJB]

... I'm just saying, I think some of the more "personal" discussions on these forums are a little sensitive for just anyone to come and read, translate, then stick onto another website for commenting like zoo animals. This has nothing to do with myself, however when I see posts like "Was I raped?" or something along those lines, I feel sensitive topics such as that should not be in such a wide public domain - merely available to those who post in these forums. Most public forums have private sections for sensitive discussions, and public areas for general chit chat.

[Css]

[Mr-Dokdo]

[victorology]

[Mr-Dokdo]

[mheartley]

I'd say the vast majority of people using quotes from this site are actively browsing the forums rather than stumbling across things on search engines.

Besides, for the people posting these things, people will always hide behind their online personas, always have, always will.

To say people should have the courage to back up what they say online in reality means very little (read: nothing at all) in the online chat forum context, though I respect that someone may wish the opposite to be true.

People with anything to say should be able to say it, obviously if they don't want their identity to be made known they shouldn't reveal it. I'd hope the moderators would get rid of extreme comments, anything else accurately reflects the views and opinions of by and large the people this site is targeted toward and should be included, warts and all, and I don't think they should have to fear any kind of a witch hunt unless they choose to make their true identity known.

[i4NI]

Why censor it? It's not like people can identify who is who in real life.

Besides it's the only way to find a dave's thread because the search engine here sucks.

[cheeseface]

If the search function on the site actually worked.......as it is we need to use internet search engines to simply search this site.

[NoExplode]

Yes! Please make this circa 1999-technology Board even less accessible!

[PeteJB]

Yes, but come on, not everything that is discussed here is really just "useful information" for expats. Some of it is quite personal - The kind which should be in a private section - a sub-category, if you will - Not plastered over a job board. A private section, with access based on "group permissions" , a sort of veteran posting area - This area would both be off limits to new posters, and unsearchable by public search engines. At the very least that kind of section should exist in this site. Also consider how much of the Korean internet is censored and denied to foreigners. Sure, an eye for an eye is a bad way to do business - But for the above reason I believe there should at least be a section with the purpose of protecting possible rape victims, people under investigations and anything that should be kept private. This section could easily be monitored by an admin, who also controls who is allowed to access/see it.

[cheeseface]