So they've expanded their scope? More reasons not to sleep. On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 3:52 PM, Mr. Worf <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > They also list your ip addresses. So it is ripe for abuse. > > On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Jeff Carter <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> So I never heard of Spokeo before, but I checked it out and it is beyond >> creepy the amount of information they have about me. They got my race >> wrong, but otherwise dead on, and its out there for anyone to see. A bit >> wide eyed at the moment. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Mr. Worf <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Yea, it is a good idea not to put any personal info on sites like >>> facebook. Your personal pictures will appear on spokeo as well. >>> >>> My sister's friend's home address and telephone number was on there. It >>> is a stalker's paradise. >>> >>> This may open up a new industry though for people that can assist others >>> in removing their cyber presence. That's the only bright side to this that I >>> can think of. >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 4:16 AM, Martin Baxter >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Mr Worf, I've already been told about this by a dear friend who was >>>> concerned about the fact that details of her business activities were >>>> getting out to people she'd long since stopped speaking to. A bit of >>>> searching showed her Spokeo. Ever since, she's radically cut back her >>>> online >>>> presence. Site's a cyber-stalker's paradise. Advice on the best way to beat >>>> coming up on their radar is NOT to be logged into any site when you search. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Mr. Worf <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> We allow corporations to have free reign with our privacy rights here. >>>>> (junk mail is still a multi-million dollar business. Not to mention the >>>>> things going on with facebook.) They buy and sell our information at will >>>>> and we have to jump through a myriad of hoops to stop it from happening >>>>> on a >>>>> small level. >>>>> >>>>> Would you like to see an example of the next level of this? How about a >>>>> one stop website for all of the things that you have posted online sorted >>>>> for consumption by every other corporation out there? Check out Spokeo >>>>> http://www.spokeo.com/ >>>>> >>>>> They claim that it is a phone book, but for a fee you can gather data >>>>> on anyone by name or email address. I suggest that you do a search on >>>>> yourself to see what I'm talking about. They not only have personal info >>>>> gathered, but your wealth, and employment too! >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Martin Baxter < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I just realized what this means, Mr Worf, and why the West is so set >>>>>> against it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Change. Even though we are one of the most technologically and >>>>>> socially advanced nations on the planet, we DON'T like change by and >>>>>> large. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Mr. Worf <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That's what we need instead of forcing people to repurchase things >>>>>>> that they already own. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 7:23 AM, Kelwyn <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/22/indias-copyright-bil.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> India's new copyright bill sounds like a pretty good piece of work: >>>>>>>> it declares private, personal copying to be "fair dealing" (like US >>>>>>>> fair >>>>>>>> use) and limits the prohibition on breaking DRM so that it's only >>>>>>>> illegal to >>>>>>>> do so if you're also violating copyright. That means that you can >>>>>>>> break the >>>>>>>> DRM on your iPad to move your books to your Kindle or vice-versa. It >>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>> makes it legal to make, distribute and sell tools to accomplish this. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ------------------------------------ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! >>>>>>>> Groups Links >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>>>>> Mahogany at: >>>>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>>>>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>>> Mahogany at: >>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>> Mahogany at: >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
