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+<div id="profile-edit-insecure">
+<p>
+The social network that $name belongs to is an <strong>open network</strong> with no privacy controls. 
+$name will only be able to view your public posts and will <strong>not</strong> be allowed to 
+participate in private conversations or use other secure features within this network. 
+</p>
+<p>
+$name <strong>may</strong> also have been automatically set to "ignored" as a spam prevention measure. You may
+change this (using the above settings) if you wish to allow incoming messages from $name.
+</p>
+</div>
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