Data trace minimization in this forum|Suggestions|Forum|OPC Foundation

Hi,

I want to point out two things concerning privacy:

• Using mail-adresses as usernames in this forum is one topic that has been adressed as problematic before. However the solution that was proposed doesn’t work anymore.
• The fact that everyone can view all members of this forum is problematic as well. Since everyone seems to get a forum account by default when signing up, you can compile a list of everyone who has ever downloaded OPC specifications – even if they have never posted here.

My suggestions would be the following:

1. Fix the “Edit Profile” function
2. Hide the list of members that is currently exposed to the public.
3. Force choosing a username at signup and use this as in the forum after user opts in to participate here.

Let’s have a discussion about this.

Cheers

Arno