BHunted
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Without going to further off topic, peoples privacy is no longer private.
Example:
If you have a private phone number for your landline, you pay for it to be unlisted. Years ago, this came about with fat paper phone books. Ma Bell's claim was it's easier and cheaper to maintain everyone's name, address and phone number by listing it in their books... you pay to keep it out.
If they were to complain now about money, wouldn't you'd think they'd make more money by making you subscribe to that fat book? They'd rather charge you small fees to remove it.
Now let's say we fast forward to today. You still pay for that private number and chances are the company you are with, will keep it private.
BUT, there are info companies out there that have no qualms about crawling everywhere for your info from all sources and will publish it! Don't believe me?
Anyone with a private number landline reading this, enter your phone number in google and watch what comes up.
First offense I caught was ATT with their Anywho, (think that was it), info search engine. I threaten to sue them if not removed. Took a lot of screaming and got it done. But for every ATT, there were a dozen more info sites cropping up. Like a spreading virus, it could be a full time job.
So why is your info so important to keep private?
Example: (True story)...
My wife was married to a big time loser. He beat and stabbed her. She moved to FL to get away and he, (not being the smartest tack), tried to find her. She could not find work so she came back to NJ where she met me. He was warned that if he came anywhere near her, well, you know.....
He backed off.
You know how he finally found her? Went into a cell phone store to buy a new phone and account. You had to get your credit check then and the dumass clerk said, "Oh, is your wife's name #### and do you still live at ## #### Ave in ####.... He fumbled and said, "Yea, that is us"... In realty the tart behind the counter, just gave the idiot all our info.
He was wanted, the pd could not find him. I use to track people for a living. I would have found him and he'd be in jail. But I decided to put out a flea in people's ears that if came looking for my wife, he'd, well,again, you know.... To top it off, she had a restraining order and as history has showed us, its about as useless as the paper its written on....
I can find paper trails on just about anyone as a civilian now where years ago, I had to be part of a system that was involved in law enforcement or similar capacity.
It's nobodies business period. Quite frankly, I don't know anyone here personally. Would you give your personal info to a stranger? Lic plates, ID , SSN, etc. You must protect them as you see fit. If not, it's on you! Yes, people will see some of it, but they most likely can care less. But the info is there for the picking. Why make it easier?
Example:
If you have a private phone number for your landline, you pay for it to be unlisted. Years ago, this came about with fat paper phone books. Ma Bell's claim was it's easier and cheaper to maintain everyone's name, address and phone number by listing it in their books... you pay to keep it out.
If they were to complain now about money, wouldn't you'd think they'd make more money by making you subscribe to that fat book? They'd rather charge you small fees to remove it.
Now let's say we fast forward to today. You still pay for that private number and chances are the company you are with, will keep it private.
BUT, there are info companies out there that have no qualms about crawling everywhere for your info from all sources and will publish it! Don't believe me?
Anyone with a private number landline reading this, enter your phone number in google and watch what comes up.
First offense I caught was ATT with their Anywho, (think that was it), info search engine. I threaten to sue them if not removed. Took a lot of screaming and got it done. But for every ATT, there were a dozen more info sites cropping up. Like a spreading virus, it could be a full time job.
So why is your info so important to keep private?
Example: (True story)...
My wife was married to a big time loser. He beat and stabbed her. She moved to FL to get away and he, (not being the smartest tack), tried to find her. She could not find work so she came back to NJ where she met me. He was warned that if he came anywhere near her, well, you know.....
He backed off.
You know how he finally found her? Went into a cell phone store to buy a new phone and account. You had to get your credit check then and the dumass clerk said, "Oh, is your wife's name #### and do you still live at ## #### Ave in ####.... He fumbled and said, "Yea, that is us"... In realty the tart behind the counter, just gave the idiot all our info.
He was wanted, the pd could not find him. I use to track people for a living. I would have found him and he'd be in jail. But I decided to put out a flea in people's ears that if came looking for my wife, he'd, well,again, you know.... To top it off, she had a restraining order and as history has showed us, its about as useless as the paper its written on....
I can find paper trails on just about anyone as a civilian now where years ago, I had to be part of a system that was involved in law enforcement or similar capacity.
It's nobodies business period. Quite frankly, I don't know anyone here personally. Would you give your personal info to a stranger? Lic plates, ID , SSN, etc. You must protect them as you see fit. If not, it's on you! Yes, people will see some of it, but they most likely can care less. But the info is there for the picking. Why make it easier?
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