Community Chat

[Tinkrbl44]

---

@Mominohio wrote:

In my opinion, it's best to have online profiles that are completely blank or down right fake. Nobody needs to know your personal information, up to and including actual name, place of residence etc. just by viewing your page or your channel etc. 

---

@Mominohio 

Long ago I made up several "facts" that are part of my standard fake identity if I need to provide information on a site ... different name,  DOB,  address etc etc.  My standard online "alias". 

Of course, if people want to protect themselves even more, they could just stay off facebook.

[Junebug54]

Out of curiosity, if someone did post their address, what could be the end result of that information?   

[BalletBabe]

---

@eadu4 wrote:

@BalletBabe A lot of people who post an "email address" when selling something are smart enough to create a dummy email address specifically for this.  In other words it's not their "personal" email address.  And it's safe. They have created this email address just to post when selling things.  Hopefully this is the email address she posted.  I'm sure there are people out there that will post their personal address but most know to create a dummy address and again it's safe.  Giving out your address is stupid and should never be done. 

---

@eadu4   You would be amazed at what hackers can get.  Also if your giving it the person that wants the product is going to give their address.  Not good.  

[BalletBabe]

---

@Snoopp wrote:

I have heard Alexa start talking when I know I didn't use the code word.  Creepy.  

---

@Snoopp   One night I was watching QVC and it was in the middle of the night.  They started talking about the ask my buddy feature which I have.  My Alexa heard them and called everyone on my Emergency list.  It was like 2 am here.  Scared the heck out of everyone.  LOL I told QVC to stop doing that and I never heard them do it after that.  

[BalletBabe]

---

@Mominohio wrote:

In my opinion, it's best to have online profiles that are completely blank or down right fake. Nobody needs to know your personal information, up to and including actual name, place of residence etc. just by viewing your page or your channel etc. 

---

@Mominohio   I use all fake stuff on my accounts.  Never use my real name or Birth Date.  Google is the worst.  

[BalletBabe]

---

@Junebug54 wrote:

Out of curiosity, if someone did post their address, what could be the end result of that information?   

---

Stop to think, that person might be a seriel killer, or a robber, I can't believe you asked that question.  It is a drug filled world out there.  People are broke now also.  Good way to get robbed.  

[Imadickens]

I just found out that answering “group” Q’s on Twitter, etc like: what was your first pet? What was the first concert you attended? Etc. these give scammers ideas for your passwords! They are NOT as innocent as they seem!

[Imadickens]

My hubby is retired cop. My son sold a laptop and met the buyer at a Burger King. He asked to see it and as soon as he held it he ran with it! He was fast and knew where he was going. He was chased by a cop and threw the computer and took off. The computer was ruined. Lesson learned! Police Departments let you sell high priced items out of their lobbies in some towns now.

[Imadickens]

Mine does that once in a while. I don’t mind people listening as I don’t say anything worth listening to!🤣😂😅

[Junebug54]

You can get killed or robbed without anyone ever knowing your address. Your theory of thinking is ridulous...Just because they know your address doesn't mean they will come and rob or kill you... How do you ever ordered anything without giving your address?    I'm pretty sure robbers or killers aren't checking out people on line to get their address.   Sad you live in such fear.