Share a Link is revealing personal email
By Andy on Thursday, 09 November 2017
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If a user uses the 'share a link' option, I see the system generated email includes:

This link was shared with you by [their email]. Please note that the site does not verify email addresses.

For privacy reasons shouldn't this be a link through to the users profile instead? (after all you can't share a link by email unless you are logged in - so they will have a profile). That would keep emails secure and private.
Hi Andy,

Do you mean that the share link email should not include the sharer email but instead the name without link(eg. This link was shared with you by Super User)? http://take.ms/vsuVN
Raymond
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Thursday, 09 November 2017 12:20
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Yes absolutely as per your screenshot. For some users email privacy is ultra-important.

Instead of showing the email address, it should say "This link was shared with you by XXX" with the name of the person - preferably linked to their profile. Just like other ES emails do (eg "You have a Friend Request")
Andy
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Thursday, 09 November 2017 19:38
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Alright thanks for the clarification Andy.

Will log this in our tracker.
Raymond
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Thursday, 09 November 2017 19:49
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Thanks Raymond.
Andy
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Thursday, 09 November 2017 19:56
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You're welcome.
Arlex Wong
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Thursday, 09 November 2017 23:36
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