You may be wondering to yourself, “How can I get a little privacy
around here?” You’ve heard that Multiply offers privacy, but
you’re not sure how to make certain you’re posts are really private.
This article will explain how to adjust your privacy settings as well
as some things you might want to consider when setting them. Just tell me what to do
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making a post on your home page, (or when adding pictures or posting a
recipe or writing a review...) you'll always be given an option that asks:
(or it will at least look pretty similar to this)
Everyone: Choosing "everyone" means that not only
can all of your contacts see your post, and not only can their contacts
see it, but everyone in the world who has access to the internet will
be able to view your page (should they happen to stumble across it
somehow). Choosing everyone doesn't mean that your web page will
be advertised in any way, drawing the world's attention. It just
means that it's accessible to all
This also means that search engines (such as google) will have
access to your post and will be able to add it to their search
results. So if you post an article about how to grind your own
flour and you set it to be viewable by "everyone", then someone who
does a search on google for "grinding flour" may very well come across
your page. This might be exactly what you are looking for.
But if you want to write about something a little more personal, like
how your ailing father is doing, you may well want to change the
privacy settings a little.
Let me just add, before I move on, that if you want a page to be
viewable by friends who are not on Multiply (because you want them to
see pics of your new puppy or what have you) then you'll have to set
that page to be viewable by "everyone". Otherwise you'll have to
convince them to join Multiply.
Your Network: Choosing "your network" provides some additional options that pop up once you click the "your network" button.
The extra options give you a pretty good
sense of what "your network" means. Not only will your contacts
be able to see your post, but their friends/family/coworkers will be
able to also as well as their friends/family/coworkers.
(It's important to note, however, that your relationship to an "online
buddy" stops with that buddy. Unlike a friend or cousin or
coworker, your online buddy's friends/family/coworkers are not a part
of your network. It is the only relationship choice that works
this way - for now at least.)
If you choose to only allow your network to see your post, then no
non-multiply people will be able to see it, and no multiply people who
are outside of your network will be able to see it. This choice
offers a great deal of privacy while still enabling you to meet new
people and share your posts with them.
Your Contacts: Choosing "your
contacts" limits the field even more (and it provides a similar set of
extra choices as the "your network" option). Now only people who
are directly connected to you will be able to see this post.
Individuals: Choosing
"individuals" means that you'll be able to choose specific multiply
members to see this post. This could mean including only a
certain subset of your contacts, but it can also involve people who
aren't your contacts but who you would like to include in that specific
post.
Going back and making changes:
You may only now be realizing that there are privacy settings. If
you've already made several posts and now want to go back and change
your settings, don't despair. It's not hard to do.
Go to which ever post you want to alter. Click on the link to the
lower left that says "edit entry." Underneath the area in which
you can make changes to your post will be the same line that's mean
mentioned above that asks, "Who should be able to see this journal
entry?" Make your modification and click on "Save Changes" at the
bottom. Viola! You're all set.
How to Decide
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But which privacy setting is best
for you? It all depends on what you're hoping to get out of your
multiply site. Multiply can be used in many ways, which is one of
its strengths compared to other networking sites. (More on the
flexibility of Multiply in a future article.)
You may want to make everything private (either limited to your network
or your contacts). But if you're hoping to meet people through
Multiply, then you'll want to at least set a few of your
articles/pictures/etc. to "everyone" so that when people who are not in
your network come to visit your site, there'll be something there
for them to see. Having nothing at all visible makes a person
wonder what you're all about and if you're even still on Multiply.
On the other hand, you may choose to keep everything you post set to
"everyone." Just know that this means everything you post, as
well as all of the replies to those posts, will be visible to anyone
that comes across them.
Privacy in Multiply Groups and on Other People's Home Pages
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In Multiply groups, the privacy settings are ultimately set by the
administrator(s) of the group. They can choose to have everything
be public, everything private, or to allow those who post to alter the
setting as they choose. If you are an administrator of a group on
Multiply, you may want to consider having at least some items be public
so that when people come to check out your group, they get a sense of
what it is like without having to join first.
If you reply to a person's post on their home page, then your reply
will be private or public based on what the author of the post has
set. You can tell what the setting is for a post by looking in
the upper right hand corner of the thread (underneath the date of the
post). If the thread is listed for "everyone" but you have a
response that you'd like to be kept private, you can reply to the post
but choose to send your reply only to the author of the thread.
So Multiply can be as private or public as you make it, except when
you're on someone else's turf (in a group run by someone else or on a
home page other than your own).
 | you're welcome, jason. thanks for bringing up the topic in the first place. ;-) |
 | This is in regards to groups. How is it that most of the names in the member list are single names, but I can't do the same with my own. I see my first and last name listed. Also, how do you not show that your an administrator in a group. I have noticed that there is no administrator listed for this very group. How do you do this? |
|  How is it that most of the names in the member list are single names, but I can't do the same with my own. I see my first and last name listed.  you'll notice that anyone that's a contact will be listed by both first and last name. anyone that's not in your network anywhere will come out only as a first name. again, this is for privacy reasons. multiply takes privacy pretty seriously. when i look you up in the member list of this group, all i see for your name is Leo. Also, how do you not show that your an administrator in a group. I have noticed that there is no administrator listed for this very group. How do you do this? i don't think it's possible, i think that's only a glitch. in fact, when i first went to check and see if that's true, it didn't show member or admin at all. the whole column was gone. but when i went back later it was there. *shrugs* i don't know what's up with that, but those things Should be showing. i don't think the identity of the admin should be hidden. if someone is having a problem in the group, the admin might be the only person who can help with it (by removing a member or simply making a comment to that member). if people don't know who the admin is, they won't know who to ask for that sort of help. also, if the admin leaves the group, a new admin may need to be selected. but if the admin is only "hiding" then the service guys are going to get a lot of useless messages asking about the admin status in a group. |
| well, i just looked at the membership list again and it's not listing who's a member and who's an admin again. :-(
i'll mention it to the service guys. |
 | estou tendo problemas no meu multiply
toda vez q clico num video
da erro
fala q esta inabilitado
e nao me reconhece como dono do log
fala q o log ou endereço nao existe
tenho inumeros multiply
mas so esse ta dando erro
por favor gostaria de pedir uma ajuda ,pois to com dificuldades
mesmo pq nao entendo ingles
bjos e aguardo respostas
meu imail novo e esse
camily.a.loba@gmail.com
t + entao |
 | I posted a video, marked it for an individual, listed the individual and now see others in my contacts viewing it. How come the other contacts can see the video I posted for only one contact? |
| they shouldn't be able to see it. they can go to the URL, but if they haven't been allowed to see it, then they should just get the message that nothing is there.
why don't you ask one of them if they were able to see it or just got the error message. (their picture shouldn't be showing up on the page though, either, i don't think.)
you might want to check and make sure that the privacy settings are indeed as you thought they were. check with one of the people who shouldn't have been able to see it but their pic showed up. and if they saw it, and the privacy setting said they shouldn't have, then you should contact customer service. |
| Thanks for your advice. I have asked one but he has not replied. I checked the settings and they are correct. I'm not sure how to contact customer service but will try. |
| You can contact the customer service folks by clicking on the "contact us" link at the very bottom of any page within multiply. There's a link from that page that will enable you to write to customer service. |
 | Want some privacy, type in your multiply name to google or yahoo search engines. talk about privacy. |
| your name will only show up on google if you've got posts that are set to "everyone." (or if you have posts on other sites or in other places that include your name.)
it is possible on multiply to post an amazing array of content that flies completely under the google radar. |
 | How about viewing profiles anonymously? Will your username show up in their viewing history list once you visit their site when not signed in? |
| if you're not signed in then your presence isn't recorded. |
 | Hello i would like to know how to change the administrator from me (current email address) to another administrator (another new email address). thank you! |
| Hello i would like to know how to change the administrator from me (current email address) to another administrator (another new email address). thank you! hi grace. this isn't really a privacy issue, but to answer quickly -- go to the group in which you are currently the admin, choose the other person (or other account that uses a different email address) as admin. then remove yourself from being admin.) i'd recommend either the user support group or the administering multiply groups group for this kind of question in the future. :-) |
 | I just uploaded my 360 blog. I don't want it all public for everyone. Do I have to go through each entry to change the settings, or is there a way to make all blog entries for my contacts only? |
| I just uploaded my 360 blog. I don't want it all public for everyone. Do I have to go through each entry to change the settings, or is there a way to make all blog entries for my contacts only? unfortunately, i think you have to do it one by one. :-( it would be worth suggesting on muds that they add a feature that would allow you to change the privacy settings when you're importing. |
 | I don't understand why my full mane shows up on my friends site. Also my address where I live. How can I change this. |
 | i forgot where i can edit my username.. |
| i noticed a friend had changed hers and then later changed it back.. i remember in the set up i put in chrisakasweets. i thought i could go back and edit it? am i wrong? |
 | Can i make my whole page to 'contacts' only |
 | clava wrote on Dec 21, '07 Hello! Thank you and sorry if my question is duplicate. But I was not found answer to this question.
How to make my group from private closed status to public (for everyone)? |
| for a group you need to get to the group profile. there should be a link for that in the group's welcome message, i believe. then edit the profile and the ability to change the privacy settings should be there. |
| clava wrote on Dec 21, '07 for a group you need to get to the group profile. there should be a link for that in the group's welcome message, i believe. then edit the profile and the ability to change the privacy settings should be there. Great thanks Mag! I has a very long time searched for this link! Good look! |
 | Hi Meg, is there any way to make my viewing history private? |
 | hey. i just wunna know how to hide my last name from my contacts. when i look at a friend`s page, and click "view contacts", i see my name as lacson,maxine which displays the last name first. i only want maxine to appear just like the others. tnx! [= |
 | hi! how can i hide my last name? |
 | i made a mistake in giving my e-mail address when I register, i would like to change it but Multiply wont allow me, now i couldnt sign in, could u pls. tell me what to do |
| actually i change my ID because the e-mail address i gave is wrong, |
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