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Same thing happened to my girlfriend when she registered at a marathon. A volunteer took note of her name and phone number when she picked her bib and kit. The

Same thing happened to my girlfriend when she registered at a marathon. A volunteer took note of her name and phone number when she picked her bib and kit. Then he proceeded to message her on multiple social networks. We reported it to the organizers but we received no follow-up.

breitling 3y ago
Stalking at a marathon is way too easy. If you see someone you want to know more about, just look at their bib. Based on the bib number and/or their partial name that's printed, you can check out the results and they give you a full breakdown about their location, age, and full name. You could even get their photos from the race. Take those details to social media and you'll have a field day.
sixstringtheory 3y ago
I hate giving out contact info now because of this kind of thing. Once I verbally told a counter employee my phone number and immediately started receiving dick pics. There were only two other people in the waiting area but it could’ve even been the employee, who knows? Now I never say it, I’ll write it on paper and take it with me afterwards, but maybe I’ll start saying “I don’t like giving out that info, but if you must have it, I’ll make a trade: I’ll give you mine and you give me yours.”
- civilitty 3y ago
  > Now I never say it, I’ll write it on paper and take it with me afterwards, but maybe I’ll start saying “I don’t like giving out that info, but if you must have it, I’ll make a trade: I’ll give you mine and you give me yours.” That just sounds like a gateway to even more dick pics.
  - sixstringtheory 3y ago
    I was hoping more for the aha moment where they realize how invasive it is to ask for the information. Of course this won't matter because the poor counter employee has no control. It's faceless corporations taking this information, the responsibility is too diluted for anyone to turn that ship around.

breitling 3y ago

Stalking at a marathon is way too easy. If you see someone you want to know more about, just look at their bib. Based on the bib number and/or their partial name that's printed, you can check out the results and they give you a full breakdown about their location, age, and full name. You could even get their photos from the race. Take those details to social media and you'll have a field day.

sixstringtheory 3y ago

I hate giving out contact info now because of this kind of thing. Once I verbally told a counter employee my phone number and immediately started receiving dick pics. There were only two other people in the waiting area but it could’ve even been the employee, who knows? Now I never say it, I’ll write it on paper and take it with me afterwards, but maybe I’ll start saying “I don’t like giving out that info, but if you must have it, I’ll make a trade: I’ll give you mine and you give me yours.”

civilitty 3y ago
> Now I never say it, I’ll write it on paper and take it with me afterwards, but maybe I’ll start saying “I don’t like giving out that info, but if you must have it, I’ll make a trade: I’ll give you mine and you give me yours.” That just sounds like a gateway to even more dick pics.
- sixstringtheory 3y ago
  I was hoping more for the aha moment where they realize how invasive it is to ask for the information. Of course this won't matter because the poor counter employee has no control. It's faceless corporations taking this information, the responsibility is too diluted for anyone to turn that ship around.