After being survailled and analyzed in another online support community, I learned that just by typing in my user name at that site, my very posts came up in an online search. I was mortified. This hasn't happened here at this site, and, thus, why I've felt "safe" here until now. I came here with some serious issues, and was received with loving and insightful support and suggestions, without which I may not have recovered as soon as I did.
Now, I'm inclined to ask that ALL my previous posts be deleted, and I intend to ask one of the mods or Dr. John to do just that. I hope it can be done.
I have always been uncomfortable with the large number of anonymous viewers on PC, but dismissed it, naievely, as members who didn't wish to be shown online. Now, I'm not confident of that at all. I think, perhaps, the site would benefit from only allowing members who are logged in from viewing posts.
Patty