Private information in the public domain

Allmusic
Wed, 30 May 2007 16:24:55 +0000

I haven’t entered in on the contentious thread below, but was curious about how people feel about posters “figuring out” their private information, (including names, high schools, home towns, etc.) based on thinly veiled references to personal information, here on a public forum.

Google is an amazing tool, and very effective too. It sure isn’t hard to find things out, if just a few crumbs are dropped…

Likewise, how would you feel if other people had determined your identity, and you thought you were posting totally privately? Would it change your posting style?

Although few people on CC use their first names or more than vague geographic references, some have provided lots of identifying information about themselves and their children.

Do you try to protect your privacy and identity in the public domain, and if so how? If not, do you care if people figure out who you really are?