I thought everone was over the whole "Don't post your name on the intraw3b" thing. 8 years ago my parents got mad at me for posting my name, and I'm still here.
- Apr 29, 2001
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DearQT, your an idiot too. Thanking sp33demon for his "advice" would be pointless. Him advising to wear two socks on my left foot and one on my right would probably provide more security. Theres a damn thing called phone books. They are online and in paper. Guess what, females are in there and they dont get raped!
Oh, and if anyone wants my real address, they could simply do a whois on one of my domains. Granted, I dont really live there, and I dont have a phone number, but its close. But like I already said, you can find a damn phone book. If I wanted to be anonymous I would be, but I just dont really care. I dont hide my name from stores I shop at, or people I meet. There is absolutely no sense in trying to hide it online.
And I'm not afraid of "death threats"... ever get attacked with rockets? That doesn't even bring fear anymore, so paper in the mail probably wont either.
Oh, and if anyone wants my real address, they could simply do a whois on one of my domains. Granted, I dont really live there, and I dont have a phone number, but its close. But like I already said, you can find a damn phone book. If I wanted to be anonymous I would be, but I just dont really care. I dont hide my name from stores I shop at, or people I meet. There is absolutely no sense in trying to hide it online.
And I'm not afraid of "death threats"... ever get attacked with rockets? That doesn't even bring fear anymore, so paper in the mail probably wont either.
DrPizza
Administrator Elite Member Goat Whisperer
I'm going to go farther than TallBill...
I wish there was LESS anonymity on the internet... then we wouldn't have to put up with behavior that any decent person would be embarrassed to admit they committed.
I used to think that because I assumed that anyone that wanted to find me would so i was pretty open with my first and last name. I even posted my address once in neochat.
Then I had a really bad incident and i suddenly realised that it just makes it that much easier for wackos to find me so i stopped. I dont even like giving out my email address anymore.
Then I had a really bad incident and i suddenly realised that it just makes it that much easier for wackos to find me so i stopped. I dont even like giving out my email address anymore.
If you felt you couldn't say thank you without getting argumentative, then what harm would it have done you to say nothing instead (i.e., ignore the post) or to argue with civility? Don't you think your belligerence was uncalled-for (i.e., much ado about nothing)? If you don't see that you showed no self-respect, appeared quarrelsome, and as if you had a bad day elsewhere, then that is unfortunate.
You're missing the point here. The point isn't that everyone is always afraid or must live in fear. The point is that we are all different human beings, and it's preposterous for you to sit there and mock others who do not think just like you do or believe in prevention rather than cure. It's also ridiculous to dismiss any concerns that may have logical grounds. There are sound and legitimate reasons for people to conceal or protect their identities, or at the very least provide information discreetly. If you don't mind living in a life of danger, carelessness, and uncertainty, then more power to you. But Tall Bill's way of life is not the one and only way for everyone else. Respect others and yourself rather act sophomorically. However, you could be my guest, Tall Bill: Keep on making a nuisance of yourself.
P.S. Btw, aren't you the guy who used to have the nickname Bob-whatever-number and felt the need to start a new thread in order to announce that he had changed it to Tall Bill? I see you're accustomed to making every event in your life public--even minute ones. Good for you!
- Oct 28, 1999
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Aren't you the chick who used to be "I love myself so much I felt the need to post headless pics of myself at every chance available until I couldn't handle the heat people gave me for being such a vain bitch so I changed my name after I got ran the fsck out of here?"
Or was that somebody else?
Yep.
I'm not really worried about identity theft. What are they going to get with my name? My address & phone number??
I guess the reason I don't that stuff is that you occasionally run into psychos on these forums who might get a bit carried away with an online argument and decide to take it offline. Since I don't particularly see an upside, I don't.
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Oh and before the luvly tries trumping me with virtual dirt - YES I did change my name briefly. I wanted to change it because at that time I hadn't even logged into a Unix system in 4 years and felt it was no longer appropriate. I had my previous user name listed in my sig and took so much grief from people wanting me to change it back that I did.
moshquerade
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that is very true. people spew a lot of sh#t that they never would only because they hide behind the veil of anonymity on the internet.
'lots of Napoleon complexes.
- Apr 29, 2001
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Haha exactly.. I spew stuff in real life, so why not online too? I got nothing to hide anywhere. And QT, your a wacko.
Oh, and I made a thread when I changed my username so that people would recognize and remember my new name. Obviously it worked since you still remember.
Oh, and I made a thread when I changed my username so that people would recognize and remember my new name. Obviously it worked since you still remember.
i've met some real psychos on the internet, people i would never come across in real life; so i'd rather not give info out. why take the chance?
Identity Theft is growing at an enormous rate. You cant be too careful. It would suck to wake up one morning and find out you have defaulted on payments for the YACHT you financed in Florida.
This thread has been double luvlyized!
She knows all about the internet and personal information, she also knows about making false claims of legal action. DONT ARGUE WITH HER OR SHE WILL SUE YOU!!!
She knows all about the internet and personal information, she also knows about making false claims of legal action. DONT ARGUE WITH HER OR SHE WILL SUE YOU!!!
MikeyIs4Dcats
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couldn't have said it better. I had my name and contact info posted on an organizations website that I administered, and I began to get all kinds of spam and junk mail. It's amazing how much time people will spend to add you to that kind of crap.
My username is my real, full name... my city is in my signature, and everything else is listed in my profile...
Could care less if you try to find me...
Could care less if you try to find me...
i don't advertise my real life identity, more out of fear of spam than anything else
i wouldn't put a fiance's name and home city out there just to keep her off the radar (or more specifically, the fap-dar) of the degenerate pervs that lurk around here. Especially if she's as hawt as yours.
i wouldn't put a fiance's name and home city out there just to keep her off the radar (or more specifically, the fap-dar) of the degenerate pervs that lurk around here. Especially if she's as hawt as yours.
Drakkon
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back in high school chatting with people one day some dood who thought he was L33t and looked up some info on me (funny thing was i was spoofing an IP at the time, he got the network admin of the U of A) and thought he had tracked me down and went on about how he would steal my identity and all this crap. Well i ended up doing the same to him (but i got his real info), called him on it, and found out he was nothing more than some 14 yr old punk who knew nothing. So moral of the story is the only thing you have to be worried about imho is the little punk kids who have nothing better to do and prolly wont do anything more than annoy you, the real identity theives online usually go for the big hits (like 100 cc's at a time, finding SS #'s) rather than picking on some foum full of computer nerds.
SP33Demon
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Lmao, you made a thread about me, and got so angry you felt the need to post a private PM. Ever heard Adam Sandler "They're all gonna laugh at you!"? Your insecurity has reached a new level.
For the record, I'm not uptight: I tried to give you advice, yet you're too thickheaded to identify when someone acts in a benevolent manner. Look at how many people said they wouldn't feel comfortable posting their personal info? To each their own.
Btw, what happened to the $50 bet? You said you found my name, address, and phone number on google. To reiterate, don't write checks your mouth can't cash.
For the record, I'm not uptight: I tried to give you advice, yet you're too thickheaded to identify when someone acts in a benevolent manner. Look at how many people said they wouldn't feel comfortable posting their personal info? To each their own.
Btw, what happened to the $50 bet? You said you found my name, address, and phone number on google. To reiterate, don't write checks your mouth can't cash.
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