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Posted by cathy on 10/26/06 12:21
"Fred Atkinson" <fatkinson@mishmash.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:04:49 +0200, Ψrjan Langbakk <pubblicc@start.no>
> wrote:
>
>>> Is there any way to secure it so that it you have to be logged
>>> on to see the entries? I simply won't allow other accounts on it and
>>> that should solve the problem.
>>
>>Yes. Mark the entries "private"
>
> Hmm. I found how to do that. Is there any way to make
> 'private' the default option when posting?
>
>>> To explain what my need is for an online diary is, I'm getting
>>> a little tired of being told one thing and when they don't deliver on
>>> it they ask me 'who promised me that'. Sometimes I'm at home when I
>>> talk to them. Sometimes I'm at the office. But I rarely remember who
>>> I spoke to three to six months or a year ago.
>>>
>>> By having an online diary hidden away on my Web site, I can
>>> record specifics about promises made to me and record names. Then
>>> they can't bail out of the promise they made because 'I don't remember
>>> who told me that'. I can pull it up from anywhere and quote the
>>> person and tell who it was that said that.
>>
>>Well, you can. But that won't be proof of anything. It will still be
>>only your account of the conversation. Even if you keep logs, it won't
>>mean that they will hold up - logs can more or less always be doctored.
>>But of course, if it's only for your own use, you should be fine with
>>eg. WordPress.
>
> I beg to differ. When you quote someone that they can verify
> was on duty on the time and date that you say they spoke to you, that
> usually takes the cake.
>
> I've had an issue with one of the Telcos that has been going
> on for the last year. I've been keeping names, phone numbers, and
> what they said. When they completely fouled up and I read it back to
> them, they had to admit they were at fault and have taken steps to
> compensate me for the damage done.
>
> When I worked for a fiber NOC, one of our customers said I had
> made certain promises. The problem was, I wasn't on duty the day he
> claimed he spoke to me. So my superiors didn't buy it for a minute.
>
>>> But I consider these entries confidential and don't mean for
>>> everyone to be reading them. They are only on my Web site so I can
>>> make entries from whereever I might be.
>>
>>As I said - look at "private entries"
>>
>>But, for you needs, I'm guessing even LiveJournal will do - make a free
>>account there, and chose to make all your postings private.
>
> I skimmed the LiveJournal site. The data appears to be kept
> on their site, rather than mine. Maybe I misread. I don't want my
> data floating on some site I don't have admin access to.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Fred
Hi Fred,
Dictaphone with phone mic! It's as simple as that, I always use one when I
have a problem with companies. I always tell them I'm recording
conversation, never been told no I'd prefer you didn't, also it tends to
stop them from making promises they can't keep. ;-)
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