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You know its almost trivial to buy millions of people's full names, addresses, estimated income, etc., from legit data brokers right? It's how credit card start
by cm2012 8y ago
You know its almost trivial to buy millions of people's full names, addresses, estimated income, etc., from legit data brokers right? It's how credit card start-ups know who to send direct mail to and it's 100% legal.
- kevindqc 8y agoThis is different though, no? Say you go post on Infowars anonymously (but not through Tor/VPN/Proxy). They can now know where you live. Of course the address is public. The relation between your IP address and your actual address isn't...
- cm2012 8y agoYeah, that is indeed very differenr and troubling. I misunderstood.
- meowface 8y agoThis is very different. This is when you want to target a specific individual and are capable of attaining their IP address, but otherwise know none of their personal information. This, for example, greatly empowers SWATers.