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jrjo
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 Posted: 11/01/02 - 18:31 Post subject: It's the internet.. what can I find out?
Ever think about forums like this and who all knows your name, your home town, where you live? Alot of you are internet gurus and could surf up sites with personal info I'm sure. I'm not, nor do I protray one on tv. Most of us run races with results posted online giving your name, age, and hometown. With those kind of details, do you lay awake at night wondering? I get the feeling some of us do.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 11/01/02 - 18:33 Post subject:
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spongebob
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Posted: 11/01/02 - 18:45 Post subject:
I'm going to have say I am for keeping personal info as private as you can.
There are bad people out there. The people you really have to worry about are lurkers that may not ever make a single post. They just sit there and read and acquire information.
At this site, they could easily obtain some people's full names, spouse's name, children's ages and names, work locations, kid's school locations, etc.
I don't think it is always a bad thing to share info. I do worry that some people are not aware of the risks they are taking.
Dave
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Lord Vader
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Posted: 11/01/02 - 18:45 Post subject:
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Sandy Cheeks
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Posted: 11/01/02 - 18:51 Post subject:
I have a friend that knows lots of stuff about the internet. He's an expert about creepy people, too. He has made me paranoid, but that's a very good thing.
You shouldn't give away personal details, even here. Riff Raff feels like a very cozy little spot, and we know most everyone here is a good person.
But, it's still the internet. Anyone can surf on in here.
You have to be careful.
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prohemp
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Posted: 11/01/02 - 19:07 Post subject:
now you tell me 
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Sandy Cheeks
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Posted: 11/01/02 - 19:12 Post subject: I know everything there is to know about Prohemp
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It's okay, I'm sure you haven't given away that much.
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Lord Vader
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Posted: 11/01/02 - 19:14 Post subject:
| Sandy Cheeks wrote: | | Anyone can surf on in here. |
And, you don't even have to be a registered member...
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prohemp
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Posted: 11/01/02 - 19:19 Post subject: People would kill for that information
| Sandy Cheeks wrote: | | prohemp wrote: | | now you tell me |
It's okay, I'm sure you haven't given away that much. |
yeah i pretty inhibited when it comes to giving out personal info
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Sandy Cheeks
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Posted: 11/01/02 - 19:28 Post subject: I'm going into hiding - and I'm not telling where!
| prohemp wrote: | | Sandy Cheeks wrote: | | prohemp wrote: | | now you tell me |
It's okay, I'm sure you haven't given away that much. |
yeah i pretty inhibited when it comes to giving out personal info |
You just have to make sure when you do choose to give out information that it's not to anyone who is nuts.
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prohemp
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Posted: 11/01/02 - 19:31 Post subject: looks like i picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue
| Sandy Cheeks wrote: | | prohemp wrote: | | Sandy Cheeks wrote: | | prohemp wrote: | | now you tell me |
It's okay, I'm sure you haven't given away that much. |
yeah i pretty inhibited when it comes to giving out personal info |
You just have to make sure when you do choose to give out information that it's not to anyone who is nuts. |
yeah - i'll have to fine tune my screening process 
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copteacher
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Posted: 11/01/02 - 20:17 Post subject:
yeah but you should see what i can find out about you!!!!
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Cappy
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Posted: 11/01/02 - 20:33 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | | yeah but you should see what i can find out about you!!!! |
Plausable Deniability
At least for me I can always say it was you that did it.
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 11/02/02 - 08:40 Post subject:
I have never worried about my name and city being posted in race results. When I go on forums the most I give out is my city so I am not to worried.
As a sidebar; at a race this spring one of my co-workers entered and used the name Buck Naked. He never thought he would win his age group, but since it was a small race he did!
The race director chuckled as he read the name and then finallycalled it out.
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