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I considered marriage and we even filed half the paperwork, but I decided against it because it would end up in the public records that I am married, and to who

by toxik 6y ago

I considered marriage and we even filed half the paperwork, but I decided against it because it would end up in the public records that I am married, and to whom exactly. So, I didn't marry out of infosec concerns.

djdjdjdjdj 6y ago
You are not kidding? While I personally would find this very weird, from an infosec perspective, having a relatable backstory should make it easier for you in regards of infosec. With married status you can conceal things probably better than not.
- toxik 6y ago
  If your threat model includes you disguising as someone else, sure. If your threat model includes crazy people stalking you, my decision is justified.
  - djdjdjdjdj 6y ago
    That is really unfortunate. At least in germany you can go to the Einwohnermeldeamt (citizen Report office) and can request a blockage into your data. This should be enough for a stalker. Are you allowed to decide what happens to your partner in case of an emergency? Or to decide for her if she is unable to decide anymore? Also would you save taxes? Here our income is combined and divided 50/50. When I earn 100k and she 20k, we both pay taxes for 60k which comes to something like 100-200$ per month or 2-4% in savings. If it is similar your stalker already hurts you on a daily basis.
    - toxik 6y ago
      Tax difference is non-existent, and you can't block it from the public registry.
    - eru 6y ago
      The tax system in the US is so weird, that under certain circumstances, people get 'punished' for marrying. Look up 'marriage tax penalty', if you want to know more.
hackeraccount 6y ago
I don't want to know if this is true or not.