Ignoramus6685 wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 05:48:37 -0500, Carol Frilegh <cma@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>> I "googled" myself and found over 10,500 posts are archived. Can I
>> remove these...
>From Google -- maybe; from cyberspace -- never. *sorry*
> ...and how do I prevent future postings.
You stop writing or change your on-line identity.
> famous people do not
>> have such volumes.
They probably have even less flattering citations.
> Do I have to change my address or identity?
You could, but I don't see the point.
> How to remove posts from google:
>
>
http://services.google.com:8882/urlconsole/controller?cmd=reload&lastcmd=login
>
> To prevent future postings from being archived, you can use a
> X-No-Archive: yes flag in your posts. (your newsreader shuld support
> setting it as a header).
This works provided that UseNet archives and search engines honour them.
Many do not.
> It does not prevent your name from being seen
> in replies to your posts that are archived.
>
> Changing your identity is the hardest one of all, as you probably want
> to preserve your identity (you want us to know who you are), but not
> make old posts searchable.
On a positive note, accept who you are and what you have said. Express
yourself openly. Given the large volume of posts under your name, finding
something embarrassing is finding a needle in a haystack. Also, people will
not spy on you, will they? They have many other things to worry about,
trust me. The paranoia is in vain.
Roy
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Roy S. Schestowitz
http://Schestowitz.com
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