Message Safety Please Read.

Hi Indy Freecycle members.

My Freecycle messages do not have your email address on show in the messages on the message boards or in the "From" on emails that are sent out from the group as messages for member who receive messages via email.

The way the system works is that only members can reply to your messages with there membership email address. No one can join the group just to get your email address as they will not be able to get your email address from messages that you have sent out from the group.

Please DO Not Include your email address in the main body of your messages as anyone can get your email address and email you off list with all sorts of spam mail etc and we would not be able to find out who is behind the bad emails.

Please DO NOT Include your full home address. Anyone could just turn up at your home knowing you have items to offer. Someone could even go to your home knowing that you might have people coming to and from your home because you have items being taken and would not look so out of place entering your home but they are not there just for offered items but any items you may have while you are out.

Maybe it would be worth telling a few neighbors what items will be leaving your home so if they see any one taking other items they know they should not be taking them.

Also please do not include your phone numbers. Again anyone could see your phone number and not use it for Freecycle items replies but other sort of phone calls. Please only give your phone number to the members who you have chosen to answer their replies.

Basically do not include any privet info in your messages. This way no-one can use it for non Freecycle stuff.

Regards Your friendly Moderator Team Thinking of your safety at all times.