>> I'm not picking on Jimmy, or anyone else

Actually you are, but I have thick skin so it isn't that big a deal.

>> No crook gives a hoot about your address, phone number, email address

Actually they do, but I'm not going to argue with anyone about it

I'm not overly paranoid, and I don't fear the Internet, far from it.  I
just like to make it a bit harder for the bad guys instead of laying it all
out there for easy picking.

--jv

On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 5:59 PM Gus Bernard via BVARC <[email protected]>
wrote:

> I want all of my ham contact information available to anyone - I want to
> be able to locate any fellow ham, and I want them to easily find me.
> That's one reason I'm in a ham club.  The way it is/was is fine, and
> there's no good reason to complicate it (except, maybe, paranoia
> <https://youtu.be/-Qowmc0P9ic>).
>
> BREAKING NEWS:  No crook gives a hoot about your address, phone number,
> email address and call sign (some 16 year old might want your
> granddaughter's phone number, but not yours).  These are rightly public
> information and should be easily obtained (and are).  Does anyone remember
> phone books?  Believe me, NO ONE is cruising the BVARC member list to get
> your address (or anything else) unless it's a fellow ham wanting to send
> you a Christmas card or see your antenna setup.
>
> Identity theft involves getting your SSAN, bank account number, passwords,
> etc.  This is a different matter.  If, on the other hand, you're concerned
> about privacy from your fellow hams, maybe you should hide all that
> *private* info!  Then, the rest of us will know you're "one of those
> guys."
>
> I'm not picking on Jimmy, or anyone else.  And, I understand many folks
> fear the "interweb."  But folks, as my granddaughter says - CHILL!  The ham
> club roster is not how your stuff gets stolen.
>
> 73,
> Gus Bernard, KG50FB
> 6006 Valley Forge Drive
> Houston, TX (ZipCode hidden for privacy concerns)
> 832-295-4886
> [email protected]
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 12:50 PM Eddie Runner via BVARC <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> oh, I think I get it Jimmy..  you dont want to hide your info from
>> everyone, you just want to hide it from non members (or bots)..
>> so for the public you like the way I have it now, but for members you
>> want them to be able to contact you.?
>> Ok, sometimes it takes a while for me to understand.. ha ha
>> it makes more sense now.
>>
>> Eddie (NU5K)
>> PS, still interested in any other discussion..
>>
>> On Sunday, March 10, 2019, 11:44:02 AM CDT, Jimmy Vance via BVARC <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> It isn't that I want it offline, I just don't want all my personal
>> information in plain view of the world.  I'm suggesting that it be behind a
>> protected page that requires some type of authentication to access, be that
>> method a password or something else.   Having it all unlisted is fine and
>> what I prefer in current state, but now no club member can actually contact
>> me and that wasn't my intent
>>
>> --jv
>>
>>
>> On 3/10/2019 11:12 AM, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote:
>>
>> I did change it a little bit yesterday Jimmy.  Your record looks like
>> this now
>> *Jimmy Vance*
>> W5ZTX  UNLISTED  UNLISTED  UNLISTED  2019/05/01  EXTRA  as opposed to my
>> record
>> *Eddie Runner* NU5K  25618 Anvil Iron Ln
>> Richmond TX 77406  713-569-8799
>> 713-626-7627  eddie.runner at yahoo.com  LIFE MEMBER  EXTRA  yes, the
>> email addresses used to be clickable.. and the callsigns were clickable
>> also (to link to QRZ.com) ..not anymore.
>>
>> one of the things I like is that members can see if they are about to
>> expire, or just expired.. and easily renew.
>> *John Parmalee* K5VGM  23506 Kings Forest
>> HOCKLEY TX 77447  281 3803 811
>>   JPARMALEE at aol.com  2019/01/01
>> click to renew <http://www.bvarc.org/home/join-bvarc/>  EXTRA  This
>> records Does have a link to our renewal page which is a clickable link.
>> As the webguy and a programmer, it is simple simple for me to make
>> changes.. So I can easily make this work any way
>> the board decides... And I am always open to ideas.
>>
>> Jimmy, I know you say you want it offline, but is your current record
>> acceptable?  I mean do you also not want your name and call to display, or
>> your expiration date?  Currently you are set to the MOST secure.
>>
>> Eddie
>> PS, Howard, currently the clubs membership officials, maintain the club
>> membership roster, they can see and manipulate all information about all
>> members present and past (we keep a historical record as well as current
>> member ship).. This raw information is password protected of course.
>> The visible (Current Roster) is visible on the website to the general
>> public.. and this is what the discussion is about.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, March 10, 2019, 9:06:46 AM CDT, Jimmy Vance via BVARC
>> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> I'm on the side that in this day and age with identity theft more and
>> more common this information shouldn't be so freely available.  Yes there
>> is the argument that this information is available on the FCC ULS, but you
>> have to work for it, not just scrap a single page and grab a couple hundred
>> names, addresses, phone numbers and emails. Th ULS also does not list phone
>> numbers or email addresses
>>
>> The comment that only members can see the information is incorrect.
>> Anyone including every bot trolling the Internet scraping names and emails
>> can download the information listed at
>> http://www.bvarc.org/index1.php?page=roster
>>
>> The visible fields are
>>
>> *NAME
>> <http://www.bvarc.org/index1.php?page=roster&ifget=R&searchtype=&searchterm=&sort=ASC&searchsort=last>*
>>  *CALLSIGN
>> <http://www.bvarc.org/index1.php?page=roster&ifget=R&searchtype=&searchterm=&sort=ASC&searchsort=callsign>*
>>  *ADDRESS
>> <http://www.bvarc.org/index1.php?page=roster&ifget=R&searchtype=&searchterm=&sort=ASC&searchsort=zip>*
>>  *PHONE
>> <http://www.bvarc.org/index1.php?page=roster&ifget=R&searchtype=&searchterm=&sort=ASC&searchsort=phone1>*
>>  *EMAIL
>> <http://www.bvarc.org/index1.php?page=roster&ifget=R&searchtype=&searchterm=&sort=ASC&searchsort=email>*
>>  *EXPIRE
>> <http://www.bvarc.org/index1.php?page=roster&ifget=R&searchtype=&searchterm=&sort=ASC&searchsort=dateexpire>*
>>  *CLASS
>> <http://www.bvarc.org/index1.php?page=roster&ifget=R&searchtype=&searchterm=&sort=ASC&searchsort=licenseclass>*
>> For the email is uses 'at' instead of '@' and there is no longer a
>> clickable link for the email (pretty sure it used to be clickable)
>>
>> Maybe use a 'captcha' or post some other image on the main page that
>> would clue members in to what the password is when we forget?
>>
>>
>>
>> --jv
>> W5ZTX
>>
>>
>> On 3/10/2019 5:31 AM, D. Howard Bingham via BVARC wrote:
>>
>> I have no problems as they are now, only members can see what is now
>> available, no street address or phone numbers visible to "non-members".
>>
>> Should board members have email addresses visible to "Members Only" ?
>>
>> D. Howard Bingham
>>
>> ke5apj  BVARC member since 2003
>>
>> ---
>> On 3/9/2019 2:14 PM, Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote:
>>
>> BVARC Roster - Discussion:
>> Bvarc provides a roster of current and recently expired members on 
>> thebvarc.org website.
>> 1.) ease of contacting other members.
>> 2.) ease to see when or if you are about to expire.
>>
>> BVARC also provides a list of members that are Board members as well as
>> lists
>> of members that have won awards in the past.  As well as a list of silent
>> keys (SK).
>> (on the who is page)
>>
>> A public roster is pretty standard in Ham radio  (callbooks, QRZ website,
>> FCC lookup)
>> and in the past, BVARC even used to post roster info
>> in some of the early newsletters ( before there was a website )
>>
>> Recently with the digital age some concerns about privacy have come up.
>>
>> Our membership roster can currently display records
>> PUBLICLY
>> NO PHONE
>> or
>> NO LIST AT ALL (this lists name and call only with no address or phone)
>>
>> But another idea has been to make the Roster Password protected so only
>> members with the correct password can see the roster.
>>
>> Currently only the ADMINS can see the entire unrestricted member list
>> (password protected) but the general public can see the slightly restricted
>> current roster.
>>
>> My personal opinion is not many people even know the roster is there,
>> (it isnt used much) and if we had a member password no one would remember
>> it.
>>
>> I would love to hear what the general membership thinks about this.
>>
>> Eddie (NU5K)
>> BVARC web guy
>>
>>
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