ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS - Please Read This...

[vacerator]

I doesn't matter if your information is sold or not. My former union local had a laptop stolen in 2007 and it was hacked into. It had SS numbers on it too. The letter I got advised calling all three credit reporting agencies which I did. Nothing ever happened luckily.
I don't blame the education system per say. My sister is a teacher who has been in both the private and public schools. Each have different problems. There are good and poor teachers as well as administration. In charter and private some are profit before students and staff. Some of the underachieving is the parents fault. My sister used to buy her class healthy snacks because they learned better. It was a poorer district. Kids need a good lunch. Now she's in a Lutheran school and likes the smaller class size. She has to meet her students outside in the morning and escort them to their parents cars at the end of the day. Some show up driving expensive cars and the odor of cannabis permeates the air when they open the doors.

 

[launderess]

Bottom line is this; it isn't 1990's or even 2000's any longer, putting up a simple GeoCities site just doesn't cut it any longer.

Many websites begun 20 or even 10 years ago have closed up. Owner/person starting either retires, has gone onto the other place, or simply no longer wishes to bother with financial and significant amount of time required to keep things going. Owner of "Coinwash.com" simply upped one day and said he had enough, was retiring and "going fishing".

As stated the Internet has grown up. What was acceptable for a site back in 1995 or even 2005 simply no longer usually cuts it. Well not if site owner cares about SEO ranking, functionality and other bits.

Back in day there was only PCs to worry about and Microsoft's Explorer was basically only game in town far as browsers were concerned. Today internet can be accessed from many different devices and from various browsers. Sites must be operable across all those platforms and so forth.

Coding isn't easy, especially for a site of any size and also if one wishes it to have all mod cons. Hosting a site isn't easy either as there's always work to be done, issues to be addressed and that all requires time (and money).

Nothing against our wonderful and great Fearless Leader, but I for one am enjoying many of the new features and technical upgrades to site. Having built and hosted a website am well aware of how much effort went on behind scenes to transform AW.org.

We are all truly fortunate our webmaster was able to vet many offers and found someone willing to carry AW.org into future. As stated we know what the alternative might have been....

 

[Chetlaham]

I then learned my former high school sold my information off (what morons) which is why I’ve been getting lots of spam calls over the past 8 years. Still kind of pissed my former school did that, but is another reason why I don’t care for the education system, will literally do anything such as selling one’s information off for profit, frankly that should be illegal.

How? Was it just for military recruitment purposes or did they actually give it to some third party?

 

[kenmore_elite]

Thanks for passing AW on to (what we hope are) good hands.

 

[maytag85]

How? Was it just for military recruitment purposes or did they actually give it to some third party?

Believe it was a third party. Absolute crooks, greedy crooks.

 

[foraloysius]

Sean, cut the negative attitude! Greedy crooks? Do you have evidence for that? You’re getting more out of your free membership than before. And once again I want to remember you of the fact that you never contributed financially to this website, so what is your loss?

 

[agiflow]

Personally I don't think it's anybody's business who contributes $$$ to this site or not, but to the people who run it.

 

[Chetlaham]

Believe it was a third party. Absolute crooks, greedy crooks.

Wow! That should be illegal if it already isn't.

How did you trace it back to the school? Did the school admit to giving out that information?

 

[Chetlaham]

Sean, cut the negative attitude! Greedy crooks? Do you have evidence for that? You’re getting more out of your free membership than before. And once again I want to remember you of the fact that you never contributed financially to this website, so what is your loss?

A public school funded by tax payer's money has one job and that is to teach students. Nowhere does giving out student information without consent fit such a description.

I fail to see why someone rightfully disagreeing with a school giving out student information to third parties would be so upsetting to you Louis.

 

[vacerator]

We don't know what school it was allegedly, or if public or private. I'd like to know though.
Movie quote; "Oh Francine! It's those cheap Baltimore schools. God I wish I lived in Connecticut!" These days laughter is the best medicine

 

[foraloysius]

My bad, I apologise, I misinterpreted Sean’s message.

But my I still think accusations should come with evidence.

Now please back to the topic of this thread.

 

[blackstone]

This website has been, and continues to be, an invaluable resource, especially for me. Back in 2006, after my parents had died, and I had to close up the family business (Acme Electronic Co., Springfield, Mass.), I was faced with the quandary of how to dispose of decades worth of appliances, parts, and manuals. Especially Blackstone products.

I am not the type to just throw stuff into a dumpster, if it could be avoided. Then I discovered AW. It has been a mutual benefit to both myself, and to all the members with an interest in Blackstone. And to the members who had never heard of Blackstone. I have shipped Blackstone products and parts all over the country. I have shared manuals and advice freely. Just trying to keep the name of Blackstone alive, and making many good friends.

It is always sad to see a family business, 65 years old, come to an end. I feel much better, knowing that it sort of lives on, thanks to AW, and to all who have made it work.

Fred (aka Blackstone)

 

[mikael3]

Thank you for this site. Thank you for the work you've done. I can honestly say my life is a little bit better because of this place.

 

[maytag85]

My bad, I apologise, I misinterpreted Sean’s message.

But my I still think accusations should come with evidence.

Now please back to the topic of this thread.

No worries, it happens to us from time to time on the forum, various groups.

Should have some form of evidence, but would be like trying to squeeze blood from a stone since one’s information is always changing hands about every hour of every single day.

At that rate, would have a better chance of finding a ‘58 Whirlpool Imperial Mark XII than I would finding what entity is selling one’s information.

 

[vacerator]

Yes Sean, and a few members wouldn't benefit from paying for as the tub turns or the dirty laundry sections. I see the recent posts each morning before logging on. I aggree with most as of the last week though. You know that from our online dialogue elsewhere.

 

[launderess]

Is it just me but with these new changes does it seem as if more SPAM thread/posts pop up?

There's another new one in some sort of Arabic script in Super forum.

 

[ea56]

No it’s not just you Launderess, I’ve noticed this too. Also lots of member names that I don’t recognize that have been members for years according to their profiles?

Eddie

 

[Chetlaham]

I hope these hiccups are not used as an excuse to implement strict moderation or AI moderation. Such has no place on AW.org.

 

[vacerator]

Yes the world has become a scary one in several ways.

 

[Alan]

Is it just me but with these new changes does it seem as if more SPAM thread/posts pop up?

There's another new one in some sort of Arabic script in Super forum.

There is. I have a filter in place. I will continue to tighten it till it stops.

I really appreciate the support. I know change is difficult, but if you'll bear with me I'll get it all taken care of.