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What has happened to TFS?

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by Simon Ross, Oct 7, 2013.

  1. Simon Ross

    Simon Ross Active Member

  2. blinda

    blinda MVP

  3. nipper

    nipper Welcome New Poster

    What's Happened

    Hi,
    Does anybody know what has happened to That Foot Site? Has it finally died?

    Cheers
     
  4. admin

    admin Administrator Staff Member

    {Threads Merge}

    Every time there has been tech problems here, TFS has a thread on "what happened to Podiatry Arena". Every time there is a problem at TFS, we have a thread on "what happened to TFS' .... go figure!

    I see the domain name is registered to the SMAE Institute - how long have they owned it?
     
  5. SMAE?!

    Bwwwaaaaahahaha!!!

    Ahem.
    Sorry.
    But that is rather ironic! Sort of like the westborough baptist Church buying up the Gay Times.
     
  6. Podess

    Podess Active Member

    Hello all,
    I have heard of the SMAE Institute but what is /was TFS ??

    regards

    Podess
     
  7. DTT

    DTT Well-Known Member

    If that's the case they will have access to all the details of those that have bad mouthed it for so long?
    Perhaps what goes around comes around May well apply?
    Cheers
    D;)
     
  8. davidh

    davidh Podiatry Arena Veteran

    Should be interesting!
    :D
     
  9. Alan Whitby

    Alan Whitby Member

    It would nice if That Foot Site arose from the dust - I personally have always enjoyed reading the debates and joining in on occasion - sometimes serious, more often mispelled and frivolous. But it has a place in podiatry, even if only to show that having a shiny new podiatry degree and literacy do not always go hand in hand. The concept that it belongs to the Smae Institute is quite amusing - posts highly critical of that body (and there were a few!) tended to get pulled with predictable regularity.
     
  10. Podess

    Podess Active Member

    Hello Alan,
    I have tried to find the website called "That Foot Site" but the link only goes to The SMAE website.
    How can practitioners access the site?
    I am confused, can you help?

    Thank you

    Podess
     
  11. Alan Whitby

    Alan Whitby Member

    I'm afraid I have no information on this. The site has been up and running for a good number of years. Perhaps "Jackie" who ran it can post a message here to let folk know what is happening? Has it gone for good? Has it been taken over by another company? Whether or not you engaged in the forum - which stopped accepting messages just under a month ago - there were a lot of good things on the site.
     
  12. Simon Ross

    Simon Ross Active Member

    courtesy for you?!

    Colleagues,

    do you think that it would have been nice for Jackie/Karen to have told us that TFS was going to be sold to the SMAE?!

    do others feel betrayed by them?
     
  13. blinda

    blinda MVP

    Re: courtesy for you?!

    Didn`t you get the memo? They contacted all their posters. Well, those who openly identified themselves of course because, you see, they "can`t trace IP addresses of anonymous posters" ;)
     
  14. admin

    admin Administrator Staff Member

    {Threads merged}
     
  15. admin

    admin Administrator Staff Member

  16. Good on you Mike Batt! What a riot!
     
  17. DTT

    DTT Well-Known Member

    Nemesis, she has come at last to deal with those that commit hubris

    May be an increase in HCPC activity then to clean up the profession and rid it of trolls?

    Good on her!! :drinks

    Cheers
    D;)
     
  18. Just heard tonight that SMAE is to be appointed as the preferred trainer for BSc Podiatry following announcement that the NHS will stop training AHPs from next year. Podiatry will change its name back to Shiropody and will give up the right to give LA and POMs. All surgery proximal to the toenail will cease. Happy daze...
     
  19. DTT

    DTT Well-Known Member

    Mark

    Is this a wind up or factual??

    If it is fact then it would appear VP needling is out the window along with and LA tibial / ankle blocks ??

    The implications would be immense
    Cheers
    D;)
     
  20. No Derek - it was a fleeting thought after a bottle of wine and an evening with a colleague. Could well be prophetic though if what I was hearing has any substance. Think there could well be another pantomime podiatric this Christmas too!
     
  21. DTT

    DTT Well-Known Member

    Hmmm There has been several changes so I believe at SMAE and with the revelation of the TFS ownership there could well be substance in what you are saying.
    Cheers
    D;)
     
  22. davidh

    davidh Podiatry Arena Veteran

    Re: courtesy for you?!

    Sadly, it wasn't a terribly nice site.

    Perhaps SMAE will contact you to tell you what their intentions are;).

    I'm gutted, me:D.
     
  23. Craig Payne

    Craig Payne Moderator

    Articles:
    8
    It could just be that SMAE have just purchased the domain name and not the actual 'site' and its content.
     
  24. DTT

    DTT Well-Known Member

    cant see the point of that ? I would have thought they want to shut that site because of the bad mouthing SMAE gets on there and the rankings on google. To get the whole lot shuts them up.
    Just my thoughts
    Cheers
    D;)
     
  25. Craig Payne

    Craig Payne Moderator

    Articles:
    8
    Could be lots of reasons:
    1. Buy the domain name and redirect the domain to your site to benefit from the traffic the site got
    2. Buy the domain name to shut the site down for many speculative reasons.
    3. Buy the domain name and site as a business investment -- ie get the income benefits of selling advertising etc
    4. etc
    5. {Tinfoil hat on} Buy the domain name and site to get the database so can identify all those who badmouhted you so you can go after them

    ...its all speculation
     
  26. DTT

    DTT Well-Known Member

    Makes the world go round Craig !!:D:D

    Cheers
    D;)
     
  27. Podess

    Podess Active Member

  28. davidh

    davidh Podiatry Arena Veteran

    Here's my perspective on this. I tap into the Arena most days. I like to pick out topics which are of interest to me. I may contribute to some threads. I like to look at mostly clinical threads, but some of the stuff in the Break-Room is very funny - see Robs recent thread - the one with the pencil stuck up his nose:D.

    Life is too short to be worrying about what SMAE did or did not do.
    Really.
    If you feel strongly and want to complain then do so, directly, to the HCPC.

    If you just want to rant anonymously about stuff I suggest you find another forum.
     
  29. There's an interesting question regarding privacy disclosure and the transfer of third party information from the sale or otherwise of the website. What's your take on this Craig?
     
  30. admin

    admin Administrator Staff Member

    Random thoughts:
    Interesting point. Have had to give it some thought and ask in an Admin forum for some advice.

    As for Podiatry Arena, our terms, privacy policy etc are between "you" and "Podiatry Arena". So its with the owner of Podiatry Arena (which is me), but I could sell it tomorrow and it would not impact on that as its still with "Podiatry Arena". BUT, "Podiatry Arena" is not a legal entity. The legal entity is "me".

    Additionally, Podiatry Arena is subject to the legislation in the jurisdiction of the location of the "publisher" (which is me), so I am subject to the Privacy Act in the State of Victoria. If I choose to sell Podiatry Arena, transfer of information that would be subject to "privacy" would be subject to that act ---- I will have to go and get advice in that case.

    I assume the same would apply to TFS, the transfer if any info subjected to privacy would depend on:
    1. What you agreed to when you joined and passed on that info
    2. The legislation where the "publisher" is located

    Its actually a very complex situation and legal minefield. What does the UK privacy legislation say about this?
     
  31. I'm not sure. I have asked the question and it is quite complex, especially regarding something as controversial as TFS and UK podiatry politics. I don;t think there has ever been terms and conditions regarding joining or posting on the forum - which might leave the original owner with some exposure if there is a privacy contest. It would be something that Mike Batt and Jackie Sheridan might be interested to comment on!
     
  32. admin

    admin Administrator Staff Member

    Given the interest a statement form them would be good.

    Also, SMAE could have just purchased the domain name and not the "site" and its content or database.
     
  33. Perhaps someone with Jackie's confidence might alert her to this discussion and she can reply accordingly...
     
  34. William Fowler

    William Fowler Active Member

    I agreed to give my personal information to TFS. I did not agree that they could pass it on to a third party without my permission.

    Yes, legal minefield.
     
  35. Podess

    Podess Active Member

    To DavidH,
    I am sorry you mistook my post on 16th Oct as a "rant".

    I was pointing out that possibly some people have/had good reason to complain about the SMAE, and I cited an example of circumstances that caused the Office of Fair Trading to become enagaged with the SMAE.

    I raised this as a discussion point, as this is a discussion forum. (Unless I am mistaken)

    If you do not wish to engage in meaningful discourse that is your choice.

    The HCPC have absolutely nothing to do with this as they do not regulate private training schools, (and I have no issue with the said organisation) so I find your suggestion rather inept. In fact I find your whole rather dismissive attitude not only uncalled for, but also revealing, as it suggests to me that perhaps you have some (financial) interest in the body concerned?

    Podess


    Podess
     
  36. admin

    admin Administrator Staff Member

    I think what Derek is getting at, is that if you use your full name here or everyone knows who you are, then you are more likely to get better engagement with other members. Some posters here do not engage with people that they do not know and others do.

    Staying anonymous is fine; but you more likely to get better responses and discussions if you identify yourself.
     
  37. Gill44

    Gill44 Welcome New Poster

    Hi All
    This is my first posting on Pod-Arena although i have read posts on here for a long time.
    After consulting my partner who works in data protection he advises that as far as he is aware, under the data protection act if TFS has been sold to SMAE they have done nothing wrong and were under no obligation to inform anyone who had registered with TFS of any transfer of ownership. This would be no different to any business taking over another and the customers details.
    Its perfectly feasable that the sellers may have been under the impression that the site was to continue as before but once sold the plug was pulled on it for whatever reason.

    regards

    Gillian
     
  38. Podess

    Podess Active Member

    Gill44,
    Thank you for that useful information.

    Could you tell us what would be the Data Protection position regarding the personal details that were kept by the first owner? Some people seem concerned about this.

    William Fowler says
    The same issues would arise if a Podiatrist buys another's practice, (and presumably all the clinical notes as well).

    Podess
     
  39. Gill44

    Gill44 Welcome New Poster

    Hello Podess

    Having consulted my partner he advises that the buyer and the seller would have agreed what data would have been transferred as part of the sale. His advise is that if anyone has concerns over that, they should contact the information commissioner as they are there to investigate and ensure complience with the data protection act.

    This is very similar to a Podiatrist buying someone elses practice. For example when I first started I bought a retiring pods patient list. All I received was name and addresses. No medical history, meds etc. The patients were informed of the sale of the practice but that was all.

    regards


    Gillian
     
  40. Podess

    Podess Active Member

    Gill44,
    Thanks for that information which is most useful

    Podess
     
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