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> It's public information. No, it isn't.

stuff4ben 7y ago
you have one of those private, encrypted phone numbers that prevents unauthorized usage? Get over yourself, it's public information.
- eternalny1 7y ago
  > you have one of those private, encrypted phone numbers that prevents unauthorized usage? Get over yourself, it's public information. Is it? If I find out your phone number, "stuff4ben", then I know who "stuff4ben" really is. People have been missing this for a LONG time now. Phone numbers are the unique identifier, especially with portability. You can use 50 different usernames across 50 different sites but with that phone number, I know they are all you. Which I can then link up to the 1,000 other sites you use those 50 usernames on without providing your phone number, and it's still likely you. The NSA's database must be very interesting out at the Utah Data Center. This is how it all works, because you can mask your IP address using Tor but you can't mask any of that unless you've taken very careful steps along the entire history of your internet usage, from the start.
BoorishBears 7y ago
Eh, it pretty much is. At least in the US I have a pretty unique name, you can search my first name + "voter registration" and get my address, phone number, and birthdate Even if my name was common, it'd still be out there
- thiagomgd 7y ago
  But on twitter you don't need to give anyone your real name. THAT'S the thing. There should be no way to tie your twitter account to you, unless you specifically allow them to share your information.
  - ryanlol 7y ago
    Isn’t that really for twitter to decide? Besides, weren’t the people who had opted out from the “Let people who have your phone number find you on Twitter” unaffected by this?
  - BoorishBears 7y ago
    Sure, that's what the other replies above the comment I replied to are saying, but this is specific to phone numbers A lot of people are not aware of the fact this information is all public

you have one of those private, encrypted phone numbers that prevents unauthorized usage? Get over yourself, it's public information.

eternalny1 7y ago
> you have one of those private, encrypted phone numbers that prevents unauthorized usage? Get over yourself, it's public information. Is it? If I find out your phone number, "stuff4ben", then I know who "stuff4ben" really is. People have been missing this for a LONG time now. Phone numbers are the unique identifier, especially with portability. You can use 50 different usernames across 50 different sites but with that phone number, I know they are all you. Which I can then link up to the 1,000 other sites you use those 50 usernames on without providing your phone number, and it's still likely you. The NSA's database must be very interesting out at the Utah Data Center. This is how it all works, because you can mask your IP address using Tor but you can't mask any of that unless you've taken very careful steps along the entire history of your internet usage, from the start.

BoorishBears 7y ago

Eh, it pretty much is. At least in the US I have a pretty unique name, you can search my first name + "voter registration" and get my address, phone number, and birthdate Even if my name was common, it'd still be out there

thiagomgd 7y ago
But on twitter you don't need to give anyone your real name. THAT'S the thing. There should be no way to tie your twitter account to you, unless you specifically allow them to share your information.
- ryanlol 7y ago
  Isn’t that really for twitter to decide? Besides, weren’t the people who had opted out from the “Let people who have your phone number find you on Twitter” unaffected by this?
- BoorishBears 7y ago
  Sure, that's what the other replies above the comment I replied to are saying, but this is specific to phone numbers A lot of people are not aware of the fact this information is all public