Who can see my posts?
HealthUnlocked is designed to be an anonymous online public platform where people can safely share their health experiences. It is an open site, meaning that posts are searchable by internet search engines (Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, etc.) and within HealthUnlocked searches. This openness helps more people find the valuable support and knowledge available on HealthUnlocked, allowing communities to grow and thrive.
Protecting Your Identity
For your own safety, you should not disclose any identifiable information such as:
- Your full name
- Email address
- Home address
- Telephone number
- Any other information that could directly or indirectly identify you on any online platform.
Discussing Sensitive Topics
When discussing more sensitive topics that may be triggering for others to read, we request you make use of the “who can see my posts” feature and select the “Only followers of my community” option. This is to protect visitors to the platform from reading content and not knowing how to access support.
Default Post Visibility
The default setting for posts allows them to be visible to “Anyone,” including individuals who are not yet members of the community. This option makes your posts searchable on internet search engines and HealthUnlocked.
What Does "Only Followers of My Community" Mean?
The "Only followers of my community" option will only show the post title and the first few lines of text to those who are not members of the community. The author’s username and all replies will be hidden, and the post will not appear in Internet searches and HealthUnlocked searches. By doing this, you limit the number of people who will find and benefit from the information you have shared to the number of members of your community (check the number just below the title of your HU community).
We suggest members use the default option "Anyone" to ensure more people find communities and benefit from the wealth of information on HealthUnlocked. We advise using the “only members of my community” option when a post contains potentially triggering topics (self-harm, abuse, etc.).