important google calendar privacy questions

kiarox2002 · December 2010

So, it's come to my attention that some of you have some privacy concerns about the google calendar. Right now, the only people who have access are regular posters. I think we need to find a solution where you guys feel safe posting your personal information on the calendar, but at the same time we are welcoming of newcomers. I don't know what the answer is so I'm opening it up to you guys. Please make some suggestions below and then I'll create a poll later.

MrsAJL · December 2010

I don't have a solution, but can I get added back to the calendar, please? Thanks!

kiarox2002 · December 2010

MrsAJL:
I don't have a solution, but can I get added back to the calendar, please? Thanks!

Yes. Send an email to austinnestie.moms AT gmail DOT com with your screen name and I'll get you added.

Chicklit · December 2010

How does the Google calendar show personal info?

On another board from way back when, we used to have swap sign ups. The rule was that you could only participate in swaps if you had a hundred posts. The moderators checked out the posts to make sure they weren't just bumps or spam, that they actually contained content. After 100 posts you were allowed to participate. This was more to make sure people were serious and committed and wouldn't just flake out (some did anyway) on their swap partner, but maybe you could do a similar thing? You have to have a hundred posts on this board before you can be added? Just a thought...

MrsBeckO · December 2010

Unless someone is hosting a GTG and voluntarily sharing their personal info that way, isn't the only info shown an email address? Or am I missing something?

MrsBeckO · December 2010

Chicklit:
but maybe you could do a similar thing? You have to have a hundred posts on this board before you can be added? Just a thought...

I don't know how that would work on this kind of forum - some people lurk or just pop in every once in a while but attend GTGs and get along with everyone, so they may be excluded just on the basis that they don't post often. Or, perhaps someone posts a lot on a national but still isn't known 'round these parts. I think that would be a hard rule to follow up on and may exclude/include some people wrongfully.

kiarox2002 · December 2010

Chicklit:
How does the Google calendar show personal info?
On another board from way back when, we used to have swap sign ups. The rule was that you could only participate in swaps if you had a hundred posts. The moderators checked out the posts to make sure they weren't just bumps or spam, that they actually contained content. After 100 posts you were allowed to participate. This was more to make sure people were serious and committed and wouldn't just flake out (some did anyway) on their swap partner, but maybe you could do a similar thing? You have to have a hundred posts on this board before you can be added? Just a thought...

This sounds like a good idea in theory, but I'm not sure how I would check that.

ssinca · December 2010

I would think it's up to each person to protect that info- if you don't want to have your addy anywhere, host a gtg at a park, public place, whatever. Im also pretty protective of my full name and have an email just for nest/bump stuff.

kiarox2002 · December 2010

MrsBeckO:
Unless someone is hosting a GTG and voluntarily sharing their personal info that way, isn't the only info shown an email address? Or am I missing something?

The concern is that some people are reluctant to host a GTG at their house because they do not want to post their address/ phone number.

MrsBeckO · December 2010

kiarox2002:
MrsBeckO:
Unless someone is hosting a GTG and voluntarily sharing their personal info that way, isn't the only info shown an email address? Or am I missing something?
The concern is that some people are reluctant to host a GTG at their house because they do not want to post their address/ phone number.

Not trying to be rude, really I'm not, but to me the obvious answer then is to not host a GTG at your house. Like ssinca said, host somewhere else. Unless we close the doors to newcomers, I don't see a way we'd be able to make it any more secure than it is.

For book club and nest GTG groups, an evite goes out and then a couple days before the event the personal info is shared only with the "yes" RSVPers.. would something like that make those who are concerned more comfortable? Does that add a lot more work to the all powerful keeper of the calendar?

kiarox2002 · December 2010

MrsBeckO:
kiarox2002:
MrsBeckO:
Unless someone is hosting a GTG and voluntarily sharing their personal info that way, isn't the only info shown an email address? Or am I missing something?
The concern is that some people are reluctant to host a GTG at their house because they do not want to post their address/ phone number.
Not trying to be rude, really I'm not, but to me the obvious answer then is to not host a GTG at your house. Like ssinca said, host somewhere else. Unless we close the doors to newcomers, I don't see a way we'd be able to make it any more secure than it is.
For book club and nest GTG groups, an evite goes out and then a couple days before the event the personal info is shared only with the "yes" RSVPers.. would something like that make those who are concerned more comfortable? Does that add a lot more work to the all powerful keeper of the calendar?

It would add a lot more work. I don't mind if we're only have GTGs once every 2 months, but my hope in taking over the list was that more people would start hosting them.

I tend to agree with you guys about leaving the calendar the way it is, but I wanted to see what the general consensus was on the board.

Emer · December 2010

I thought we used to say the GTG was north or whatever and then email the address to all those that replied yes. Those nesties that want to could do it that way and others could list their address.

Emer · December 2010

Becko, I took too long to type my post and didn't see yours

Could the host be responsible for mailing out the address?

meg120510 · December 2010

When I was a nanny in NY, I joined a playgroup I found on meetup.com. In order to attend a private playgroup at someone's home, you had to attend a a playgroup at a public venue first.

Temp13436125005166 · December 2010

Emer:
Becko, I took too long to type my post and didn't see yours Could the host be responsible for mailing out the address?

This is what I was thinking too. Maybe not have the address, phone # in the calendar and just have the host email the yes & maybe people the info.

A&Jmom · December 2010

kiarox2002:
MrsBeckO:
kiarox2002:
MrsBeckO:
Unless someone is hosting a GTG and voluntarily sharing their personal info that way, isn't the only info shown an email address? Or am I missing something?
The concern is that some people are reluctant to host a GTG at their house because they do not want to post their address/ phone number.
Not trying to be rude, really I'm not, but to me the obvious answer then is to not host a GTG at your house. Like ssinca said, host somewhere else. Unless we close the doors to newcomers, I don't see a way we'd be able to make it any more secure than it is.
For book club and nest GTG groups, an evite goes out and then a couple days before the event the personal info is shared only with the "yes" RSVPers.. would something like that make those who are concerned more comfortable? Does that add a lot more work to the all powerful keeper of the calendar?
It would add a lot more work. I don't mind if we're only have GTGs once every 2 months, but my hope in taking over the list was that more people would start hosting them.
I tend to agree with you guys about leaving the calendar the way it is, but I wanted to see what the general consensus was on the board.

I did it this way sometimes when I was doing the calendar. A lot of Nesties were ok with their addresses directly on the calendar but some where not (including me!) So in that case I would just put the area of town on the calendar/invite and then a few days before the event I emailed out the address to all yes replies. It is a little more work but not a whole lot. Google calendar makes it easy to email guests. You do not have to make a separate email from the google accoutn or anything like that. I do not remember the layout exactly but when you are looking at the RSVP list somewhere it says "email guests" or actually maybe it says "send message to guests" (can't rememer which). CLick on that and you can select which guest to email, as in "Yes replies" "Maybe replies" etc. That way you can select just the "Yes" and only send them the adress.

I like the idea of only letting someone come to a private/at someone's home GTG if you have atteneded a public one, but that ould be a lot to keep track of.

kiarox2002 · December 2010

A&Jmom:
I did it this way sometimes when I was doing the calendar. A lot of Nesties were ok with their addresses directly on the calendar but some where not (including me!) So in that case I would just put the area of town on the calendar/invite and then a few days before the event I emailed out the address to all yes replies. It is a little more work but not a whole lot. Google calendar makes it easy to email guests. You do not have to make a separate email from the google accoutn or anything like that. I do not remember the layout exactly but when you are looking at the RSVP list somewhere it says "email guests" or actually maybe it says "send message to guests" (can't rememer which). CLick on that and you can select which guest to email, as in "Yes replies" "Maybe replies" etc. That way you can select just the "Yes" and only send them the adress.

I like the idea of only letting someone come to a private/at someone's home GTG if you have atteneded a public one, but that ould be a lot to keep track of.

Ah, if there is a way to email the yes RSVPs easily than that sounds like the solution. Let's say from now on that you can either include your address etc in the original invite, or you can just say what part of town it is in and I'll email the yes RSVPers the day before. Bueno?

I can see the appeal of having people come to a public GTG first, but I am not going to keep track of that. I don't think that you guys want to fool around with taking attendance at GTGs either.

HSartteach · December 2010

A&Jmom:

I like the idea of only letting someone come to a private/at someone's home GTG if you have atteneded a public one, but that ould be a lot to keep track of.

For some that would suck. My first gtg was at taytee's house...if I had to wait to find a public one I could attend, I wouldn't have met anyone for a long, long time.

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