So Queenzone Is Finally Closing Down

I'd recommend everyone change their password on there to a new randomised one... having them stored as plain text in 2020 is horrifying, but even worse is the idea that the passwords may be given over in the form of the site database to persons unknown to manage. A lot of them may be reused on other sites...

I've created a new 'throwaway' email address and password just for that, but aren't there data protection laws that would prevent him from releasing all the data openly?

He should do, or he might find himself at the wrong end of a law suit. If it was the UK and Europe under GDPR, he could face fines of £millions.

as the PM system at QZ isn't the best, I've just sent a copy as an email. anyone else with any concerns feel free to use a copy of my template below.



email to: queen@thinkingwebsites.com.au

Hi Richard

Sad to hear that QZ is closing down. There's talk that you maybe uploading datafiles to github - for others to access archive data.

GPDR has been law for two years now and does not allow public visibility of any stored personal information.
Please confirm that no personal individual information (names email addresses etc) is stored in any files you intend to make available.

Kind regards

it's APP in Australia - in use since 1988.

OK. So, in a nutshell, does that cover the same sort of ground as GDPR?

Turns out you don't even need to use an actual backup email at all. I got creative and typed just about anything random I can think of and it accepts it as my email. That should say a lot about the page's security doesn't it?

I've updated my email address thus - Binky@fuckwittville.com. And changed my password..

I've sent a similarly worded email, but tried not to make it look identical. I think "personal data" covers most things, but if you're specifically worried about your password, then I'd suggest changing it to something random that you don't use elsewhere, and you can always drop Richard a line to express your concerns. I guess the more people that do so the more reason he'll have to take notice. 🙂

I haven't used QZ since we started up this place, but I also done the same as Georg, by removing the details. Fuck having any data on show.

I wouldn’t use a random email unless they institute a new password policy and you have to verify your account by... your email.

Just make it a new scrambled password that’s used NOWHERE else

Mine is a random email, but I know what it is, if that makes sense.

If someone reopens the site, technically, we should all need to re-register as the data shouldn't have been passed on. I can't really see anyone wanting to take it over in it's current state.

Thanks to all who suggested changing our email and password on QueenZone. That hadn't even crossed my mind, but after reading your comments, I did just that. (used dump email address and new password)

I'm glad people are looking for ways to save the important content on QueenZone. Sorting through 25 years of posts to save for posterity...sounds like a monumental task. I admit I have never heard of webarchive.org or github before and I don't know what an SQL dump is, all stuff I have read about over the past few days, so I guess I have some catching up to do! My time on QueenZone was relatively short compared to so many of you. It seems when taken as a whole, the good far outweighed the bad...but unfortunately, the bad became far too commonplace over the last few years. Here's to new beginnings!