I'm glad others aren't anonymous
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A new family just moved across the street. Haven't had a chance to meet them yet, but thanks to the internet, I was able to see within a matter of "literally" 5 minutes, the following:
- Their names based on county public real estate records
- Searched their names and found:
- Their LinkedIn, so I know who they work for, when they went to college, etc. Therefore I generally know their age.
- Their wedding website, so I know how they met, how they got engaged, etc.
- Their public instagram, so now I know their kids names, birthdates (they posted about this)
- Using whitepages I found their previous house, when it sold (last week), as well as pictures of it inside
I know, you're going to say I'm a stalker, but once I saw their names update on the county records, it's crazy how much information was available within a few minutes.
Now, to act surprised when they tell me their names and how many kids they have... LOL
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@Axtremus said in I'm glad others aren't anonymous:
Can they use similar methods to find out similarly detailed information about you, too?
Not really.
Name, sure. Public records. But I'm not on LinkedIn, don't have a wedding website, don't have a public instagram, heck if you search for my name exactly I'm not found (I haven't looked beyond Google page one, though)
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I remember the good old days, just wandering over, saying “Welcome to the neighborhood”, and getting most of that info.
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