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ObesityHelp is committed to our members’ privacy. Since our inception, we have endeavored to protect the sanctity of our members’ privacy. Over the years, we have been asked to sell and lease our database or grant unrestricted access to the same. We have continually refused all such request as we deem our membership to be our dearest obligation.
ObesityHelp conducts operations in a social network environment which means postings, content, blogs, and any other ancillary information sharing on our website message boards is 100% open and searchable by all major search engines. This means that posting on ObesityHelp requires members to be conscientious of their own levels of comfort when posting any information to the Internet. To support the anonymity of our members we instituted: the screen name process (pseudonyms instead of real names), customizable avatars (no photo required), private messaging (posting on message boards not required), and email privacy (your private email is never displayed by ObesityHelp); just to name a few. This means that anyone can protect their name and privacy simply by taking advantage of the privacy options already included in our site.
Recent linking campaign on Facebook
The linking process was implemented to support threads that the company deemed as universally appropriate and supportive to those that suffer from obesity. With that core support desire in mind, approximately (7) threads were linked to from Facebook. This was done over a period of 3 to 4 days.
Technical clarity
Unlike linking to something with a single unique record locator (URL) when a company site links to a threaded comment [such as ObesityHelp] the Facebook system ‘spiders’ (searches) the URL content for a photo, first few words within the content, and even attached names. This is not something that ObesityHelp initially considered to be at issue as search engines have had access to this information since our inception. However, many members felt the inclusion of their photo (avatar), screen name, and short blurb of the content was a privacy violation. Our intent was never to cause anyone’s privacy to be violated but our effort was to promote support for the individual threaded comments.
To alleviate the issue, ObesityHelp immediately ceased posting threads. At present, only content (articles, blogs, and educational material) is being linked from the company Facebook page.
Why do we feel linking is necessary at all? Support and education are not limited to a singular social network. ObesityHelp operates a Facebook page for the same reason that millions of other companies do; our members are there also.
Was a policy change implemented?
In short, no. The linking of content from various locations including newsletters, Facebook, and other sites has always been something that ObesityHelp has done. However, what made this particular posting different was the way that Facebook automatically grabbed information from the linking source (user generated content on ObesityHelp).
Unless manually removed or changed, the linking takes place with default information included: avatar or photo, link, and minor portions of the content. This was not something that ObesityHelp considered initially bad as the information is public via Google, Yahoo, etc. Once it was brought to our attention that some of the links might contain information that would be considered by some as ‘private’ we immediately ceased posting in this linking method. Please be assured that no policy change has taken place.
How will ObesityHelp handle manual linking on Facebook in the future?
In the future, should ObesityHelp plan to link to specific threads, the company has decided to remove any such identifying markers that would otherwise cause the link to be identified to any specific individual or group. The purpose of the Facebook linking is not to single-out any one specific poster but help promote a general open discussion of the topic(s) at hand.
Sincerely,
ObesityHelp Inc.
Member Services Department
We want to let you know that our Terms of Service has been modified. Please check out our revised Terms of Service http://www.obesityhelp.com/content/terms-of-service.html.
All modifications have been made in our ongoing efforts to improve the experience and provide support, education and information to our ObesityHelp Members.
Sincerely,
ObesityHelp Management and Staff
as much - i'm a patient of elariney's & have had blue cross care first & they never asked me
for anything up front - i have a great plan though & i believe he's in their network -
you have to stay in network to save $$ - if i had to do it over again - i would have went somewhere else though - Dr. Anez maybe - insurance could approve but not pay much - maybe you have a low option plan - not hi
Well, I thought a lot like you and asked some of the same questions. It is hard to say to you YES you will loose 100 pounds by Sept. Everyone loses at different rates depending on how much they have to lose, what they are eating, and if they are doing any exercise.
Don't set yourself up to fail by getting to Sept and not losing 100 pounds. It took me 14 months to lose 105 pounds. I am older so I lose weight slower. How about taking it a week at a time. Then a month at a time. At first it comes off pretty fast.
This is what my Weight Loss looks like.
|
Date |
Weight |
Loss |
Total lbs lost |
lbs to lose |
|
|
9/21/2008 |
225 |
|
|
100 |
|
|
10/21/2008 |
217 |
8 |
8 |
92 |
|
|
11/21/2008 |
205 |
12 |
20 |
80 |
|
|
12/1/2008 |
195 |
10 |
30 |
70 |
|
|
1/12/2009 |
184 |
11 |
41 |
59 |
|
|
2/9/2009 |
180 |
4 |
45 |
55 |
|
|
2/25/2009 |
173 |
7 |
52 |
48 |
|
|
3/24/2009 |
169 |
4 |
56 |
44 |
|
|
4/15/2009 |
161 |
8 |
64 |
36 |
|
|
5/15/2009 |
151 |
10 |
74 |
26 |
|
|
6/15/2009 |
145 |
6 |
80 |
94 |
|
|
7/15/2009 |
140 |
5 |
85 |
15 |
|
|
8/15/2009 |
135 |
5 |
90 |
10 |
|
|
9/15/2009 |
130 |
5 |
95 |
5 |
|
|
10/15/2009 |
125 |
5 |
100 |
0 |
|
|
1/15/2010 |
120 |
5 |
105 |
-5 |
|
I wish you great success. Keep me posted to how you are doing.
Hugs,
Suzanne
Eugene, OR
Dr. Aceves
10/21/2008
Start lbs 225
Now 120
Londa7 
Our next phase will be on the 15th and I am looking forward to chicken salad. They said to make it with canned chicken, a little low fat mayo, and the juice from pickle relish since we wont be able to have the actual pickle parts yet. Good luck!
