Some still put an email address in their posts.
bob@ftc.gov
Bob
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Some still put an email address in their posts.
bob@ftc.gov
Bob
Glenda, search engines like Google, Yahoo etc... crawl all web pages including these forums. They always have.
The profile pages are completely voluntary and are not required for membership. It is up to you to fill them out.
When posting to the Internet whether it be here or any other website, it is always best to use your best judgement when revealing personal identifiable information.
Things have not change here, except that we added the profile pages.