Why So Few Members Put Location in Profiles
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Whatever. My profile won’t be changed. If in your view I have failed to extend a “small courtesy” to you and others, I am really sorry. NOT.
It all depends on the intention of the data-miner.
Some search for passwords, some fish for E-mails, some look at content posted. Again, it all depends on what the snooper wants to do: a foreign hacker wanting 'free cash' via card numbers and PINs has a different intention and MO than a gov't agent sussing out who's trying to sneak in tobacco without paying duties (among other 'unpatriotic' behaviours/posts/opinions).
Some search for passwords, some fish for E-mails, some look at content posted. Again, it all depends on what the snooper wants to do: a foreign hacker wanting 'free cash' via card numbers and PINs has a different intention and MO than a gov't agent sussing out who's trying to sneak in tobacco without paying duties (among other 'unpatriotic' behaviours/posts/opinions).
Ah, I was on my Mac. That’s pretty strange that it’s protected on one device and not on another!
Can’t be a difficult fix, can it?
I just looked at the site on the DuckDuckGo iOS browser, which does a good job of protecting your privacy. They give this site a D rating for the following reason— mind you, I have no idea what this actually means:
It is. I've the records of how many brute force attacks against my server came from them.
And even attacks reported from somewhere else can be coming from somewhere else else, what with VPNs and spoofing and myriad IP masking methods and all.
A majority of the rejected registrations we've had at FTT are based in Eastern Europe.
Hell I am ashamed of my state but I still posted it
Exactly this. Of course it is everyone's own business and prerogative to put their city or state, or country or not. However, if you have ever written your address down on anything in your life. Someone can find you. I for one really don't check others' profiles. The only time I see where someone is from is on the new members thread.
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Nation of residence at least, lends perspective to a poster's complaint of high taxes, import/export problems and the like. Way too many of our membership believes this to be "American" site and address all posted complaints as such.
If I read an interesting post that I suspect is from somewhere other that North America, I might look to see if the poster's location is listed. It gives me more insight into different perspectives from people around the world. It raises our awareness.
As to passwords, a basic safety measure is that they all be unique to the site/program you are on/in. This thread has given me a new idea for my future passwords...incorporate the make of the current pipe I am smoking, the model number, and style, or tobacco blend, etc.
As to passwords, a basic safety measure is that they all be unique to the site/program you are on/in. This thread has given me a new idea for my future passwords...incorporate the make of the current pipe I am smoking, the model number, and style, or tobacco blend, etc.
Well... I guess we should do this, so that if someone asks a question about which pipe is best, we can better figure out what the current trend is in your area. Or, before we ask if someone wants a sample of a unicorn blend, we can first check to see if shipping is going to be outrageous.
Or, maybe if we are unsure if someone is just rude by nature, being an intentional dickhead, or is just from New Jersey...
Or, maybe if we are unsure if someone is just rude by nature, being an intentional dickhead, or is just from New Jersey...
since Monday Cosmics mug has been sitting next to this question almost as if the Universe is answering the question. No one wants him showing up unannounced.
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