As our site grows it is inevitable that occasional spammers or phishers will find their way onto our site and join. It is in your best interest to NOT share your email address in forum posts, comments you make, or in chat. IF you do want to share your email with a friend, do so by private message -- this is not a rule, but a suggestion that might keep you from receiving extra email spam.
Otherwise your email addresses are secure on Doodle Kisses as we do not sell or give out member email addresses...EVER.
It was a matter of time before it happened, but I appreciate the warning. Those pests get everywhere. We need an internet version of "revolution" to get rid of them.
Another good thing as sad as it sounds is before accepting a member to be a friend take a look at their member page. Sure, some can lie well however sometimes it is pretty clear if the in fact have good intentions and in fact interested in Doodles.
It's not always crystal clear that's for sure. But unless you know someone well or don't care about potential spam...don't share your email--that is really important. Or create an extra email for internet friends :-D