HERE'S WHAT I THINK
SQUIDOO STATS -- PUBLIC or PRIVATE ? HELLO, CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW???
There's been a bit of difference and a bit of debate happening lately on the forum(s) about whether or not Squidoo Stats should be public or private. Lots of wonderful techie coding has made it possible for us lensmasters to view statistics on our lenses in order to fine tune them and to better understand where the traffic is coming from. However, at the same time that we can see OUR data, so can ANYONE else. IMHO, I think these stats should be viewable for the lensmaster's lenses to the lensmaster only.
P.S. Thanks to all of you wonderful friends and visitors who took time to participate in this debate and xoxoxo to those who left 5 stars. Oh, I hope some of you lensmasters weren't afraid to voice your opinions one way or the other!
Personally, I love website stats!
Ssh! But, keep my info PRIVATE!
BTW, what are we talking about?
Squidaholic.com
Again, I truly LOVE this resource!!! But keep it private!
With one little click you can find out who's talking about your lens, keep up with the latest scoop on your topic, and get all kinds of nifty ideas for promoting your lenses. Not to mention keep an eye on your competition.
Squidaholic was created by Squidoo.com as a gift for their passionate lensmasters.
Oodles of thanks to lensmaster Tim Ridgen for his development skillz along the way.
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P.S. THANK YOU XOXOXOXOXO TO THE WONDERFUL TECHIES FOR CREATING THIS GREAT RESOURCE ... IF YOU ACCEPTED DONATIONS, YES I WOULD DONATE, JUST AS SOON AS I MAKE ENOUGH MONEY ... OK, YES, I CAN GIVE TO CHARITY THROUGH MY LENSES WHEN I MAKE ENOUGH. ;-)
SquidUtils.com -- FAQs
I truly LOVE this resource !!! But keep it private!
Welcome to SquidUtils - the place to find complementry utilities and tools for your Lenses on Squidoo. Here you can see all of your lenses and groups, with shortcuts to some of the most vital functions not included on your usual dashboard. If you are an Amazon Associate, then there are some exciting tools here that will spice up your lenses, and earn you more.
P.S. THANK YOU XOXOXOXOXO TO THE WONDERFUL TECHIE FOR CREATING THIS GREAT RESOURCE ... YES, I WANT TO MAKE A DONATION TO YOU JUST AS SOON AS I MAKE ENOUGH MONEY!
YOUR TURN!
Go ahead, please offer your honest opinion about this and convince me that I'm wrong; i.e., that these stats SHOULD BE PUBLIC not PRIVATE like I think! Thanks!
SQUIDOO STATS : PUBLIC or PRIVATE ?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, you're right! PRIVATE!
rms says:
I'm split on this. Knowing the stats is helpful but I think it's best to keep the info private.
Posted July 15, 2008
CherylK says:
Absolutely it should be private. I have very few lenses (so far) but I feel quite protective of any info regarding them. I know I'm not doing everything right. I am learning a little at a time and I do not want to be critiqued by just anyone...I'm quite sure I'll look like a dummy to someone much savvier "Squidoo-wise" than l'il ole me.
Posted July 11, 2008
Joan4 says:
Like GypsyOwl, I had no idea this was public! You mean I can look at anybody's dashboard? and all of you can see how much my paycheck was yesterday? That is kinda spooky to me.
Posted July 11, 2008
GypsyOwl says:
"...the same time that we can see OUR data, so can ANYONE else..." I Did NOT know this. But,I see that I am using the resources that you recommend.. so I'm OK Right?
Posted July 11, 2008
Fixed-Odds-Guru says:
After doing keyword research for my lens, I don't really want to give that away to anyone who views the lens.
Posted May 18, 2008
spirituality says:
I don't mind a bit of stats publicly - but I want most stats to stay private.
Posted May 15, 2008
samej says:
As long as there is no personal information exposed that could be misused (eg. real name, date of birth) and lead to id theft then I don't see why it couldn't be made public.
Having said that I think the lensmaster should have a choice and each lens should have it's stats set to private by default.
Posted May 14, 2008
victoria_neely says:
I'm not crazy about having these stats public. No need to make it easy for people to find and abuse this information.
Posted April 06, 2008
Margaret_Schaut says:
I agree private, but I know what the reasoning is. If they are private then only the slick ones will have access to the information, not everybody. They're trying to help the average non-techie lensmaster have access to the same information that others get with more work. The real problem isn't the info, its how people use/abuse it.
Posted March 30, 2008
JaguarJulie says:
C'mon all you fellow lensmasters and Squidsters out there ... now is not the time to be shy about expressing your opinions! FYI--don't worry, this lens is NOT in the HMB contest! so it's safe to register your thoughts one way or the other!!!
Posted March 19, 2008
fefe says:
I think the stats should be private, but they could make an option to make your stats public if you really wanted to do that.
Posted March 16, 2008
No way, Monkeybrain! The should be PUBLIC!!
HELP ME PROVE MY POINT : PRIVATE!!!
If you agree, add links (proof!) that help me make my case
Add a link that makes my case. The case for keeping internet information PRIVATE.
#1
The New Information Commons
arcane, and too specialized for the average person more...1 point
#2
Where Should I Delete Private Information?
Where Should I Delete Private Information? I regul more...1 point
#3
Failed dot-coms may be selling your private information | CNET ...
Failed dot-coms may be selling your private inform more...1 point
PUBLIC please ...
Can you hear me now? Courtesy: hand-in-paw.co.uk
DISPROVE MY POINT (fine, be that way) : PUBLIC!
Disagree? Put your money where your mouth is and show us why.
Post links that point out why you think I'm wrong.
#1
Public Records - State Records - Find People - Publicrecordfinder.com
Search public records databases to find informatio more...0 points
#2
SearchSystems.net - The Largest Public Records Directory
Collection of free public records databases. Speci more...0 points
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