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Originally Posted by Jack_

It might not be against site rules but I certainly think members have a right to know, really.

People can end up becoming really close to people via forums, would save a lot of possible trouble if they were told...

I disagree.

I think it's down to individuals to use their common sense when dealing with people online, and to protect their own identity.

When you become 'close to someone online', you should always bear in mind that the person might not be who he/she says they are.

Unless you have some human contact with people, you need to keep your own safety in mind and remember that they could be anyone.

It's not up to the mods/admin of a BB site to protect us from people who lie online. 99% of internet users lie. It's up to us to have the sense to accept that.

Anyway, this isn't really about whether or not MM&I should be outed for lying... it's about mods abusing their powers to get information about users then passing it along to others.

I suspect this has happened, and I doubt I'm alone in that.