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> it's also quaint to think of the days when a young kid put his home address on the internet and bad things didn't happen. Why would bad things happen due to
by jsight 14y ago
> it's also quaint to think of the days when a young kid put his home address on the internet and bad things didn't happen.
Why would bad things happen due to that? Are there roving gangs of thieves desperately searching the internet for the addresses of people to rob?
I really doubt things have much in this regard, and one likely could do this just as easily (and with the same relative safety) as in the past. OTOH, it tends to be far less useful/necessary now.
- lelandbatey 14y agoIndeed, I've found that worrying about your "real persona" on the internet to pretty much not be worth it. Since I was about 15 I have started doing everything using my real name, as well as having my address and phone number highly available.
- TylerE 14y agoNot to mention that most childhood sexual assaults are perpetrated by blood relatives.